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State Election Board resets votes on proposed rules changes
The State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to rescind preliminary approval of two rules changes and decide those matters instead at the board’s next meeting on Aug. 6. Board members held a special called meeting Tuesday after a watchdog group filed a lawsuit charging the board with violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act for meeting July […] The post State Election Board resets votes on proposed rules changes appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Recovery continues in Northeast Georgia from Tuesday night's storms
Recovery from the thunderstorms in Northeast Georgia continues Wednesday morning. Utility crews are continuing to clear debris from roads in Hall, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Towns and Dawson Counties with dozens of roads affected from the Tuesday rain and wind gusts. Wendy Smith of Jackson EMC says nearly all of Jackson EMC’s...
Trees down, roads closed, thousands without power after storms move across Georgia
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Storms took out power across multiple areas of metro Atlanta and North Georgia overnight. The high winds and heavy rain even toppled a tree onto a car and house Shadowbrook Place in Decatur. Officials said a 27-year-old man was killed in Cherokee County after...
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Marjorie Taylor Greene
(The Center Square) — A 34-year-old Atlanta man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of "transmitting interstate threats" after he threatened to kill a congresswoman from northwest Georgia, prosecutors said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said Sean Patrick Cirillo called the Washington office of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, three times on Nov. 8, 2023. Cirillo spoke with the congresswoman’s staffers and made "multiple threats," prosecutors said. According to a...
PHOTOS: Clarke Middle School ribbon cutting
Two days before the start of the new school year, Clarke Middle School hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the new structures that students will soon enjoy. Spectators gathered to celebrate strides in education and to take a tour of the new facilities in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Goodie Nation Receives Over $150K To Support The Black Tech Community In Atlanta
Joey Womack is on a mission to help 1 billion people by 2039. Womack founded Goodie Nation in 2014 with this in mind. The nonprofit organization exists to dismantle financial barriers faced by entrepreneurs of color, and it relies on cultivating relationships with its network to secure funding and revenue, its website mentions. “We’re on… Continue reading Goodie Nation Receives Over $150K To Support The Black Tech Community In Atlanta
Georgia football podcast: The 2024 Fall Breakouts Draft, reaction to three commitments
Dawgs247's Jordan Hill, Ben Wolk, and Kipp Adams discuss the latest recruiting news for Georgia before drafting the Bulldogs that they think will break out during fall camp. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @JordanDavisHill, @benjaminwolk, and @KippLAdams. 'Junkyard Dawgcast' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and wherever...
Hawks Add Former Spurs Forward On Two-Way Deal
As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Atlanta Hawks are signing forward Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract. The Hawks previously had one two-way slot open. The other two are occupied by 2023 second round pick Seth Lundy and guard Keaton Wallace. Hawks Add Former Spurs Forward On Two-Way...
Quitman County School District brings changes ahead of 2024-25 school season
QUITMAN COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — On Aug. 1, students in Quitman County will be returning back to school with new programs to enhance the development and safety of students. This school year the district has revised its core curriculum to meet new literacy standards. Quitman County has implemented a new literacy core program with a […]
'You can't teach a kid that's hungry' | Bleckley County offering free meals to students during school year
BLECKLEY COUNTY, Ga. — Students in Bleckley County head back to school Friday, and they're going back with some good news. The school district announced they will offer students free breakfast and lunch for the entire school year. School Nutrition Director Kelli Green said this was possible through the...
Attorney for Parents of 14-Year-Old Killed in Wall Collapse at Air Force Base Pool Says They're in 'Utter Shock'
Gabriel Stone, a teenager who lived in Warner Robins, Georgia, died at a Macon hospital on July 22 after being injured by a concrete wall in the men's locker room at Robins Air Force Base's Heritage Club pool that collapsed on him, his brother and his friends.