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Stuffed animals providing comfort and social connection among UGA and other college students
Many students grapple with what to bring when coming to college. Usually thinking of necessities, their first thoughts may include shower shoes, an extension cord or school supplies. However, a certain type of furry friend usually ends up in the many packed boxes: a stuffed animal. No matter the size...
Wild animal warning: 3 Georgia family members at rabies risk after recent raccoon ruckus
CHATSWORTH, Ga. — A northwest Georgia family is now getting a series of painful shots after a recent run-in with a raccoon, in a story which health officials share as a cautionary tale about the risks of interacting with wild animals. The incident happened in the Clear Creek Village...
Improvement Tracker: Upsets lift Collins Hill, North Murray, Gordon Central to top after Week 1
Collins Hill upset a third-ranked powerhouse, North Murray beat an 18-point favorite, and Gordon Central ended a 31-game losing streak last week. Those teams and their coaches are rewarded today with first-place standings in the GHSF Daily’s first Improvement Tracker of the season. Also best in classification after one...
IRA is Still Biggest Step Toward a Brighter Future
I often think about a factory hallway in Dalton, Georgia that is filled with pictures drawn by children. It is a reminder of what can be, what will be, thanks to the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which celebrates its second anniversary this month. The drawings capture how these children...
State Transportation Board elects new executive leadership
ATLANTA – The State Transportation Board of Georgia elected its new executive leadership team at its monthly board meeting on held at Georgia DOT headquarters in Atlanta last week. Ann R. Purcell was named chairwoman; Jamie Boswell was named vice chairman, and Dennis McEntire was named secretary. Purcell, who resides in Chatham County, represents Georgia's 1st Congressional District and was a ...
NEW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INITIATIVE LAUNCHED FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA, COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT
Media release from NWGA Charter Academy Initiative:. On Tuesday, August 20, elected officials and community leaders came together at Georgia Highlands College as the founding group unveiled plans for a transformative public charter school in northwest Georgia, aimed at providing innovative educational opportunities for local families. With over 80 public...
DPH confirms measles case in Georgia
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health announces a confirmed measles case in Georgia from an individual who was not fully vaccinated. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a metro Atlanta resident who was not fully vaccinated. The individual was exposed to measles while traveling out of the country. DPH is working to identify anyone who may have had contact with the individual while they were infectious.
Georgia Fugitive Captured Under Mobile Home in Virginia
When the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that William Jackson Kennedy, a 44-year-old with a rap sheet long enough to make most criminals blush, was hiding out at 1106 Jappa Road in Ridgeway, Virginia, they didn’t take any chances. On August 20, deputies arrived with a search warrant in hand, ready to bring the fugitive’s hide-and-seek game to an end.
John McClellan's Picks For High School Football Week 2
The weather was the top story of the opening Friday night of high school football in northwest Georgia. The rain, thunder and lightning that started shortly before or even after the scheduled kickoff of games did not stop for several hours forcing the suspension, delay or even cancellation of opening night action. There were more than the usual share of upsets and surprises as the 2024 season got underway for most area teams. ...
Regulators approve plans for new Georgia Power plants driven by rising demand
Utility regulators on Tuesday approved a plan for Georgia Power Co. to expand a power plant southwest of Atlanta. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted 5-0 for the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. to build three new fossil-fuel burning units at Plant Yates, near Newnan. The company has declined to...
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