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CRD seeks public comment on NOAA’s Proposed Rule to Amend North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources proposing amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule (“speed rule”).
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.
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...
Rotary Club of Statesboro installs President Matt Mathews, new board, and officers for 2024-2025
The Rotary Club of Statesboro installed Statesboro native Matt Mathews as President, along with new Board Members and Officers for the 2024-2025 year in a ceremony last week. Mathews is an attorney and partner with Bruce, Mathews & Lavoie Attorneys At Law. Officers and Board members include: Jennifer Davis, Programs Doug Collins, Treasurer Mitchell Hill, Sergeant-at-Arms Jason Hendley, responsible for the Rotary Bulletin & emails Mike Kennedy, heading the Rotary Foundation Russ Lanier, Music Elliott Marsh, Vocational Service Matt Mathews, President Bob Olliff, Chairman of the Board Shannon Ramsey, overseeing Community Service & Sunshine Report Jaime Riggs, Membership Brian Steele, managing Public Relations Amber Stewart, Club Administration Robert Benson, President Elect Perry Zeigler, Secretary The new board brings a mix of seasoned expertise and fresh ideas, ready to take on the new service year. The mission of the Rotary Club is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. The Rotary Club of Statesboro (Club 4215) was founded December 1, 1936. To learn more about becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Statesboro, reach out to one of the members or email statesbororotary@gmail.com.
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