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Fort Valley Middle School welcomes students on first day back to school
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Students in Peach County had an exciting start to the school year on Tuesday. The atmosphere at Fort Valley Middle School was lively, with cheers, balloons and decorations welcoming the students on their special day. Principal Kizzy Johnson says she’s committed to setting high...
Warner Robins mayor, police chief urge caution in school zones for student safety
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — School is back in session, and the cameras are watching. The Warner Robins Police Department is reminding drivers to be aware of speed cameras near schools. According to a release, the "Red Speed" cameras are installed near Warner Robins High School, Lake Joy Elementary...
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.
David Wade receives Kiwanis BSA Community Organization award
By Britt Brinson David Wade, Director of Human Resources for the City of Cordele, has been awarded the Kiwanis International BSA Community Organization Award by the Boy Scouts of America. He was presented the award during Troop 270’s Summer Quarter Court of Honor at Cordele First United Methodist Church on Monday, July 29, 2024. Wade […] The post David Wade receives Kiwanis BSA Community Organization award appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Badcock Home Furniture stores are closing their doors
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor A company that has been around for over 100 years is now closing their doors nationwide. The company started in 1904 and made it through many large historical moments in history, like the Great Depression, and the two world wars. It is easy to blame our change in economy […] The post Badcock Home Furniture stores are closing their doors appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Macon residents mourn Father of PGA golfer, founder of Macon Volunteer Clinic
MACON, Ga. — The Macon Volunteer Clinic is remembering its founder, Chapin Henley. Henley - the father of PGA golfer Russell Henley - died on Friday, according to the clinic. Executive director John McCard said Henley always had a passion for helping others. "This place was really a passion...
Luke Bryan Gets Choked up During Toby Keith Tribute, Honors His Late Sister
Toby Keith’s absence is still reverberating throughout the country music world. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer died in February at age 62 after battling stomach cancer for more than two years. On Tuesday (July 29), the majority of Nashville’s A-list gathered at Bridgestone Arena to give the country icon a proper send-off. Everyone from Lainey Wilson to Tyler Hubbard paid tribute during Toby Keith: American Icon. The night was equal parts rollicking celebration and somber reflection. Country star Luke Bryan provided plenty of the latter.
Local outreach group, pastors, gather to pray for upcoming school year
PERRY — Houston County is gearing up for back-to-school on July 31. Teachers are setting up their classrooms, parents are securing school supplies, children are finding motivation, and the Women Reaching Our Community is calling on the divine for His hand in protecting all of them. On Sunday, July...
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.
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...