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Ga. House Rural Development Council to Meet in Rome
The Georgia House Rural Development Council will kick off a series of meetings around the state with an Aug. 27 session in Rome. The council is tasked with researching and recommending initiatives aimed at boosting the economic resiliency of counties outside metro areas. At the Rome meeting -- set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berry College -- members are scheduled to hear from a wide range of experts on current issues facing rural Georgia. ...
Ga. House Study Committee On Navigable Streams To Meet Thursday
A state House study committee tasked with determining where people have the right to boat, fish and hunt on Georgia’s streams will hold its first meeting Thursday. The House Study Committee on Navigable Streams and Related Matters grew out of a legislative effort to name sections of some 64 streams and rivers in Georgia as navigable and thus open to the public. HB 1397, introduced in the most recent legislative...
Despite bankruptcy dismissal, Gateway Pundit seeks to further delay defamation case
The dismissal of its bankruptcy case in Florida is not stopping the Gateway Pundit from seeking a continued delay in the defamation case against it by two Georgia poll workers. But the case may be moving ahead soon regardless. In a motion filed Aug. 5 in the St. Louis Circuit Court, lawyers for the Gateway […]
John McClellan's picks for high school football Week 1
The 2024 high school football season gets underway this week across most of Georgia with several local teams in action. Model hosts Sonoraville, Darlington is at home against Mount Vernon, Pepperell travels to Pickens, and Unity Christian opens against Young Americans Christian at Coosa High School. The Rome Wolves, who were supposed to start the season against Creekside, now will wait until August 30 to begin play after injuries sustained in a bus accident last Friday forced them to cancel their scheduled opener. ...
GPB morning headlines for August 14, 2024
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is visiting election offices across Georgia to make sure everything is running properly. A data leak in the Georgia secretary of state’s new voter registration cancellation website exposed a vulnerability in the system and briefly exposed voter data after the site was launched earlier this month.
Will Georgia have a mild autumn? Here’s what the Old Farmer’s Almanac, NWS experts say
It’s almost time to trade the hot summer days for cooler fall weather in Georgia. Fall is on its way and so are flannel shirts, pumpkin patches, scary movie marathons and football season. But what will fall feel like in Georgia this year?. Here’s what we know:. What...
Bridal platform Our Day created to streamline wedding vendors in the South
A new platform called Our Day connects engaged couples with wedding vendors in North Carolina and beyond through a streamlined request-for-service process.Why it matters: Wedding planning can be stressful. Our Day was designed to create a simpler process for couples to find vendors, compare prices and finalize other wedding-planning details.Background: Founder Bryn Khoury launched the platform in Charlotte last year after experiencing the same stress many future brides encounter trying to plan a wedding between work schedules."I created this for the busy working couple. Charlotte seemed like a perfect-sized city with busy working professionals, so it was a bit of...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Dry Today, but Storms return late Friday and Saturday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Expect partly cloudy skies this afternoon, but overall slightly cooler than the last several days. Temperatures today will top out near 90 degrees. Through the afternoon, the rain chance will stay at 10%, but some showers may develop in the northeast Georgia mountains around...
Outstanding youth, supportive adults celebrated at Georgia 4-H State Congress
Accomplished 4-H youth and the adults who empower them gathered at the 81st Georgia 4-H State Congress in Atlanta July 23-26. The weeklong event for top 4-H’ers features state-level Project Achievement and Leadership in Action competitions and recognizes youth development professionals and community supporters contributing to the success of 4-H in Georgia.
Top stories to follow as 2024 season kicks off
The Georgia high school football season begins today with Douglass vs. LaGrange and Kell vs. North Atlanta in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic. Those are the first two of 190 games in the season’s opening week. From a preseason vantage, here are the five most intriguing storylines...
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