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Website ranks Albany State and Valdosta State in top 10 best nursing schools in Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Out of 61 nursing schools in the state, two South Georgia colleges, Albany State University’s (ASU) and Valdosta State University (VSU) nursing schools are both ranked in the top 10 for 2024, according to RNCareers.org. ASU was ranked 6th “Best Nursing Schools in Georgia in...
UPDATE: Two Georgia Minors & Parent Charged In Connection To Drowning Death Of 8-Year-Old Noah Bush
Two Georgia minors and one of their parents have been charged in the drowning death of eight-year-old Noah Bush. RELATED: 12-Year-Old Girl Reportedly Charged After Fatally Smothering Her 8-Year-Old Cousin Allegedly Over An iPhone More Details On The Charges Against The Georgia Minors & Parent According to NBC News, an unidentified 10-year-old and an unidentified 11-year-old [...] The post UPDATE: Two Georgia Minors & Parent Charged In Connection To Drowning Death Of 8-Year-Old Noah Bush appeared first on The Shade Room.
Wanted: Poll workers. Must love democracy.
This week, a coalition of election officials, businesses, and civic engagement, religious and veterans groups will make a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November’s presidential election. Poll worker demand is high. With concerns over the harassment and threats election officials face, and with the traditional bench […]
Missing in Georgia: Authorities searching for teenage boy not seen in days
COVINGTON, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage boy. Uriah Davis, 16, left his home in Covington on Friday. He was last seen wearing a brown hoodie, white t-shirt and black sweatpants. He is described as 5 feet 9...
Georgia Milestones: Best and worst school districts in reading, science, social studies
Georgia Department of Education published its Milestones scores for the 2023-2024 school year last week. The assessment system looks at multiple subject areas and whether or not students are performing at the level they need to be. According to a news release from GDOE, overall scores increased or held steady on 10 of 13 assessments in English-language arts, science, and social studies. Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods praised this accomplishment. ...
Three arrested after burglary at Gear and Axle
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Deputies have arrested three suspects after a burglary at local business Gear and Axle. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the burglary happened around 6 p.m. on Monday on 5156 Houston Road. A witness reported seeing three men loading items from Gear and Axle into a vehicle after closing time.
Human trafficking in the CSRA: ‘It is happening here’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Human trafficking is a problem that reaches every corner of the globe — even right here at home. In Grovetown last week, police say a victim ran into the police department pleading for help. Many neighbors told us they didn’t know what was going on...
Meet 21-year-old Brooke Huckaby, youngest female mayor in Georgia, U.S.
ARABIA, Ga. - While most college-aged students are focused on school or friends, one young woman in Arabi is running a small town as their mayor. Arabi is two-and-a-half hours south of Atlanta and home to less than 500 people. It is also where 21-year-old Mayor Brooke Huckaby is making...
Georgia planning $1M in grants for military mental health services
(The Center Square) — Georgia officials are awarding $1 million in grants to increase mental health access for military members, veterans and their families. Last year, state lawmakers passed House Bill 414 to create the Veterans Mental Health Services Program under the Georgia Department of Veterans Service. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed the measure into law on April 25, 2023. Lawmakers appropriated the first round of the grant's funding as...
Greene's campaign brings in millions, greatly dwarfing her challenger
(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised $6.3 million for her reelection campaign, the most of any Georgia candidate for U.S. House. Her opponent, Democrat Shawn Harris, has less than one-tenth that in his fight to win Georgia’s District 14. Harris brought in $522,000, which is only 8% of Greene’s funds, according to campaign finance reports. ...
Mercer Adds Naomi Pierce To 2024-25 Roster
7/30/2024 5:15:00 PM | By: Todd Anderson, [email protected] MACON – Mercer track & field head coach Roosevelt Lofton announced a summer addition to his 2024-25 roster on Tuesday morning when Long Jump specialist Naomi Pierce inked a National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career with the Bears. Pierce, a product of Trinidad & Tobago, ventures to Middle Georgia from the Caribbean nation where she was an accomplished student-athlete both on the track and in the classroom under coach Alison Bastein at Bishop Anstey High School. She claimed the Long Jump championship at the National Secondary School…
Josh Harlow Promoted to Lake County Captains
MACON - Josh Harlow, a standout right-handed pitcher for the Bears from 2022-23, has been promoted to the Lake County Captains, the High-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, the organization announced yesterday. Harlow, who began the season with the Low-A Lynchburg Hillcats, has been stellar in his first full season...
Byron Elementary embraces new beginnings with renovations and fresh staff
Byron, Ga (WGXA) - When you walk into Byron Elementary School, almost everything you see is brand new, including the staff. It’s Principal Norika Blanton’s first year as the school principal, and she says the freshness is a motivation for students. We talked to one fourth grader who is living proof.