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Vice President Kamala Harris was in Atlanta Tuesday evening for a rally to energize Georgia voters. The Georgia State Election Board voted Tuesday to redo some of its actions amid a lawsuit accusing it of meeting illegally. Ahead of the November election, the Georgia office of the secretary of state...
Eastman man dies in motorcycle wreck on Highway 87
DODGE COUNTY, Ga. — A man died in a motorcycle wreck in Eastman last night, according to a release from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. They say 32-year-old Kenny Demario Lyons was driving the motorcycle near Georgia Highway 87 around 10:15 p.m. on July 30, when deputies attempted to pull him over.
Representative Patty Stinson resigns from West Central Georgia Community Action Council
The West Central Georgia Community Action Council, or WCGCAC, announced on July 26th that representative Patty Marie Stinson has resigned as executive director of the council. WCGCAG administers federal grants for eight counties, including Sumter. Stinson began as interim director in November 2023 and became executive director last May. Board Chair Jill Harrison addressed her […] The post Representative Patty Stinson resigns from West Central Georgia Community Action Council appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — (AP) — A drive out to Atlanta's sprawling suburbs passes the cultural centers, schools and houses of worship that opened as this became the nation's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Displaying the diversity within the growth, shops and brightly lit billboards advertise in Chinese, Korean, Spanish...
Website ranks 3 South Georgia colleges in top 10 best nursing schools in Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Out of 61 nursing schools in the state, three South Georgia nursing schools ranked in the top 10 for 2024, according to RNCareers.org. Georgia Southwestern State University ranked 5th out of the “Best Nursing Schools in Georgia in 2024.″ They offer programs in Accelerated BSN, Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN.
A summer of scams | Georgia named top state for fraud in the United States
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia has been identified as the top state for fraud, according to a recent study by Bader Scott injury lawyers. The study, based on data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) between April 2023 and March 2024, revealed that Georgia reported more than 177,000 fraud cases. This equates to 1,605 cases per 100,000 residents, a rate 62% higher than the national average.
'I got a ticket for a time I wasn't even there' | Houston County parents frustrated with school zone cameras
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — As students across Houston County headed back to school, drivers were met with the reactivation of school zone cameras, sparking mixed reactions from parents and motorists. The cameras are positioned in different school zones throughout the county, and they are monitored by the Warner Robins...
24 people arrested, while 5 are wanted in Crisp County for drug and gang charges following multiple organization investigation, release says
CRISP COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies arrested 24 people following a nine month investigation, according to a press release. The release said the investigation, known as Operation Shyne Down, targeted the G-Shyne Blood Gang in Cordele....
Dog dies in towed car after owner's traffic stop arrest in Twiggs County
TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is investigating an animal cruelty case after a dog was found dead inside a car that was towed away from a traffic stop on Tuesday. According to the incident report, a deputy responded to Brown's Wrecker Service in Jeffersonville...