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As discrimination complaints soar, parents of disabled students wait for help
Sam is a bespectacled 6-year-old with a winning smile and a penchant for dinosaurs, as evidenced by the roaring Tyrannosaurus rex on the back of his favorite shirt. “He loves anything big, and powerful, and scary,” says his mother, Tabitha. Sam grins mischievously as he puts his hands together in a circle — the American Sign Language word for “ball.” He’s telling Tabitha he wants to start his day in the colorful ball pit in a corner of his playroom in their home in central Georgia.
Victorious Georgia Woman Wins $90K Solar Panel Arbitration Case (video)
Georgia Woman Stuck with Defective Solar Panels Wins Arbitration Case. Stephanie Parker, a resident of Byron, Georgia, was left with an $89,000 bill for a non-functional solar panel system installed by a company that later went out of business. The company, initially known as Power Home Solar and later as Pink Energy, went bankrupt, leaving Parker to deal with the finance company, GoodLeap.
DOE announces nearly $2B to convert facilities for electric vehicles
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion in grants to help convert 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities. The facilities are across eight states – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia – and will retool or retrofit 11 existing motor vehicle manufacturing facilities and will […] The post DOE announces nearly $2B to convert facilities for electric vehicles appeared first on Transportation Today.
Georgia county says slave descendants can’t use referendum to challenge rezoning of island community
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Zoning changes by a Georgia county that some residents say threaten one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black slave descendants can’t be challenged with a referendum, an attorney said Monday in a letter to the judge considering a petition by local voters.
Georgia Democrats file challenges to keep Kennedy and others off presidential ballot
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and three other candidates on the state’s presidential ballots, part of a nationwide effort to block candidates who could siphon votes from incumbent President Joe Biden. While Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians have secure places...
Health inspections: See which restaurant has 'fruit flies and live roaches'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between July 5 and 11, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Commissioners hear budget updates and discuss zoning
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met on July 9th in the County court house. County Administrator Doug Eaves addressed the Board concerning the budget: “We still have 60 day’s worth of expenditure revenue recognition that may come in, but I wanted to give you an idea of where we ended up for the year.” […] The post Commissioners hear budget updates and discuss zoning appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Two former Sumter County football players organize Back to School drive at Reese Park
The sweltering heat did not stop Correll Dowdell and Jarod Lewis from putting on a Back to School drive at Reese Park on Sunday afternoon. Both Dowdell and Lewis are two former Sumter County High School football players. “This is something that me and Correll Dowdell put together,” Lewis said. “We just thought about doing […] The post Two former Sumter County football players organize Back to School drive at Reese Park appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Georgia Southwestern hosts middle/high school women’s soccer camp
AMERICUS, GA – Tuesday morning was the first day of the Georgia Southwestern women’s soccer team camp, which was made for middle and high schools to help players get the college training experience. “Just add to their technical game by kind of providing some of the fundamentals and...
Albany Police investigate stolen check thefts
ALBANY, Ga. – The Albany Police has been receiving reports of people having their checks stolen. We spoke with one investigator about how this scam has been costing people money. The investigator in question we spoke with is Lieutenant Jon Segroves with the Albany Police Department (APD). And, he...
Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office On July 15, 2024, the Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF) executed a search warrant at 707 14th Street South Cordele, Georgia, and 206 11th Street South, Suite A, Cordele, Georgia. Authorities discovered multiple clear plastic bags containing a white powdery substance, multiple pre-packaged bags […] The post Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Wilcox County recognizes French heritage through new city road signs.
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor On July 13, 2024 the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce announced that the county has received four new road signs for the cities of Rochelle, GA and, Abbeville, GA. These signs recognized the namesake of the two cities and the strong French heritage Abbeville, France and La Rochelle, France. In […] The post Wilcox County recognizes French heritage through new city road signs. appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
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