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Georgia prisons chief tells state lawmakers drones are smuggling deadly contraband into prisons
The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that are being used to deliver contraband, such as drugs, cell phones, and potentially even the firearm used by an inmate of Smith State Prison to kill a food service worker in June. Department of Corrections Director Tyrone Oliver told a state […]
Spirit Halloween opening new Augusta location in September. Here's what we know
Just as soon as it closed last November, fans of Spirit Halloween were ready for it to reopen. Those in the Augusta area won't have to wait much longer. The seasonal store reported on its website that it will open this September at a new location in the Augusta Exchange. It will...
New exhibit to open at JAG
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) has a new exhibit opening on Saturday, Sept. 7, featuring the work of various members of the Artists' League of the Big Bend of Florida (ALBB). The exhibition, titled Synergy 4.5, will include pieces of fine art and fine crafts in styles ranging from realism to total abstraction. Many different art media will be represented, including paintings, collages, drawings, ceramics, needlework, photography, weaving and sculpture. The works to be shown at JAG during September were selected from a previous ALBB exhibit titled Synergy 4.0, juried by Brinda Pamulapati, the owner of the Venvi Art Gallery in Tallahassee. The word “synerg.
Girls of Royalty take educational excursion
Mary Madison Contributor Girls of Royalty (GOR) is a youth mentoring program for girls ages 5-17, with the vision of equipping girls with tools to build self-confidence, develop positive relationships, make wise decisions and resolve conflict. The mission of the program is to empower the girls to thrive for excellence, recognize their worth while embracing their natural/God-given gifts/talents and beauty. The main purpose is to turn girls into radiant queens. Through the concerted effort of the founder/CEO, officers, mentors and dedicated parents, the current girls have participated in, experienced and acquired abundant valuable educational knowledge for almost two years. When the ope.
Canopy residents say not in their backyards over planned Circle K – in their backyards
Upset Canopy residents who say they were promised a town center say they were instead blindsided by plans for a Circle K gas station and convenience store, which will be built roughly 60 feet away from homes. During public comment at last week's Tallahassee City Commission meeting, a stream of residents decried the proposed construction of the filling station at Welaunee Boulevard and Dempsey Mayo Road, in the new neighborhood in northeast Tallahassee. At least a dozen...
Georgia will have six names on the presidential ballot. Here's who will join Harris and Trump
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Thursday finalized a list of six presidential candidates whose names will appear on the state's ballot Nov 5. Besides former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, Georgia voters will get a choice of four other third-party and independent candidates. ...
Innovative Solutions to Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis
Morehouse School of Medicine has launched a Perinatal Patient Navigator Program with a $2 million grant from the Amerigroup Foundation to address maternal health disparities in Georgia, training women from the community as health navigators, community health workers, doulas, and lactation specialists to provide critical support and guidance to mothers. The post Innovative Solutions to Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Five football prospects in Carolinas, Georgia whose recruitments are worth tracking with Power Four teams
The majority of fall recruiting will be focused on maintaining a class, flipping prospects or laying a strong foundation while building the 2026 class, but there is room for seniors to prove that they are Power Four worthy despite classes being close to full. In some instances, the upcoming high school season will be the first chance for players to prove themselves to Power Four programs.
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