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Adventures in Middle Georgia: Things to Do this Week in the Heart of Georgia
July continues this week with lots of hot days and cool, unique things to do for both kids and parents (and other adventurous adults). There will be multiple camps for kids starting on Monday, another Storytellers Macon event returning to Grant's Lounge on Tuesday (with a July-appropriate "hot" theme), and much more. The following are just a few of the adventures to be found in the heart of Georgia this week!
Mercer student-led initiative creates teaching press and supportive writing community
Fifteen years ago, six students in a Mercer University literature course approached their professor about teaching a writing class for working adult undergraduate students in the College of Professional Advancement. With the blessing of the college’s leadership, their professor, Dr. Margaret Eskew, agreed. That writing course led Dr. Eskew and...
A 17-year-old wants to combat Macon’s high rate of youth mental health issues. Here’s how
“I want each and every teen to know that if they’re going through anything, it’s going to be okay. Don’t ever give up,” said Nadia Thomas, VIP Academy student and founder of Nadia’s Truth.
Georgia Today: 3D-printed splints; Subcommittee for funding prison reform; Yellow-legged hornets
LISTEN: On the Monday, July 8 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Tech engineers and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta team up to help get kids off ventilators using a new technology; Georgia creates a new subcommittee for funding improvements to the state's deadly prison system; and yellow-legged hornets are a big problem on Georgia's coast. Now a state agency is asking the public for help fighting them.
Chattooga River: DNR says13,946 fish were killed as result of the anhydrous ammonia spill
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has released it’s Fish Kill Report concerning the ammonia spill at Mount Vernon Mills in Trion on the Chattooga River. The WRD said they were first notified of the kill by a call on June 28th. The caller stated...
New legislative subcommittee to review prison safety
ATLANTA — Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns Monday announced the creation of a special subcommittee to consider funding recommendations aimed at improving safety in the state’s prison system. The panel will function as a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. The Georgia Department of Corrections hired a consultant last month to conduct an assessment of Georgia prisons. ...
Engineers rate Georgia "C+" in infrastructure
ATLANTA — The condition of Georgia's infrastructure received a decidedly mediocre grade of "C+" Monday in a report released by the Georgia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. "This is a wakeup call," Tim Echols, vice chairman of the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), said during a news conference at the state Capitol. "We need to get better." Georgia ports achieved the highest score - "B+ - among...
GMSDC Announces Honorable Roger Bruce as 2024 Blue Legend Award Recipient
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) is proud to announce that the Honorable Roger Bruce will be the 2024 recipient of the Blue Legend Award, the top individual honor at the Council’s annual Spirit of Alliance Awards (SOA). This year’s SOA gala – scheduled for Wednesday, August 28th – will be a luncheon presentation, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company at its world headquarters in Midtown. For 42 years now, the Spirit of Alliance event has celebrated the best and brightest in supplier diversity and minority business development, by recognizing the corporations, minority businesses, buyers, executives and leaders who set the standard for inclusive procurement in Georgia. The Blue Legend honors a trailblazer in supplier diversity who has overcome tremendous obstacles and persevered in pursuing economic equity in our Great State. Roger Bruce is a tireless warrior who is more than deserving of this recognition.
Commit Breakdown: What 4-star DB Jaylan Morgan brings to Georgia’s 2025 class
Jaylan Morgan's defensive back coach remembers the exact moment he realized Morgan was different. It was early in his high school career, and Morgan had just been called up to play varsity for the final few games of the season. It was playoff time, and despite his inexperience, coaches couldn't ignore the athleticism. He was going to have to be a major factor.
Shrimp Secrets: Federal investigation looking into effect foreign shrimp has on American market
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - There is a new federal investigation that Georgia shrimpers are calling a make or break for the industry. WTOC Investigates has been tracking the issue of imported shrimp possibly tanking the market for locals. The number of Georgia shrimpers has dipped to a record low as...
Double Deadly Stabbing: Georgia man accused of killing wife and unborn child
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. A Georgia man is facing charges after police say he stabbed his wife to death, also killing the couple's unborn child. According to the Columbus Police Department, officers responded Friday afternoon to 20th Avenue, finding a 20-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds.
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