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Statesboro hosts first stop in Protecting Georgia farmland tour
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Tuesday morning, the first stop of the Georgia State Senate’s “Protecting Georgia farmland tour” took place in Statesboro. Their goal is to talk to local farmers about their progress, and how to overcome the challenges that farmers face. At the Georgia Southern University...
City of Perry to host 3rd annual Downtown Disco
PERRY– Get ready to bust out your favorite dance moves — quietly — as the City of Perry is hosting their third annual Downtown Disco on Friday August 2 from 7-9 p.m. The event will feature a silent disco with three DJs, each of them playing different music.
Perry Housing Authority provides last minute services for students, parents in need
PERRY – Perry Housing Authority hosted a Back-to-School Bash, helping parents and students have another successful school year. The community resource event provided many free services and products for children. Volunteers from the community also contributed their time to help. The services included free haircuts, hair braiding, school supplies...
‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
Georgia conservative Julie Adams spread conspiracies about election workers, concocted a baseless story about ballot couriers drinking beer and doing drugs while hoarding ballots and boasted of her contentious relationship with local election officials.
Med school receives grant to develop rural telehealth hubs to fight opioid epidemic
MACON — Mercer University School of Medicine has been awarded a Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to fund the planning phase of their project, titled “SERVE Health Care: Enhancing Care Through Telehealth in Rural North Georgia.”. The goal of...
Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered
Students across Georgia have gotten their schedules and supply lists and are preparing to head back to school as early as this week. But the culture war does not respect the school calendar or the ringing of the class bell, and this year’s fight over how to discuss race in the classroom is already underway […] The post Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Strong storms sweep across Georgia. Check here for power outages and local radar
Strong storms Monday across Georgia caused statewide power outages as heavy rain stretched from Chattanooga to Macon to Savannah. More than 70 counties in the state were impacted by power outages, with more than 2,000 affected in the counties of Clayton and Henry as of 6:30 p.m. ...
Do Georgians need to carry an ID on them at all times?
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)- You’re running out of the house, late to work or school and you forget your ID. Do you really need it in Georgia? If you’re driving, the answer is yes. The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) website says that if you are stopped by law enforcement, you must have your physical […]
Georgia launches online voter registration cancellations
The Georgia Secretary of State's office has launched a new web portal to allow voters to cancel their registration online, making it easier for voters to keep their registration up to date and for election officials to maintain the voter rolls. The post Georgia launches online voter registration cancellations appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.