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Syracuse basketball 5-star commit Sadiq White, 4-star recruits ball out at Peach Jam
In some of the latest action this week at the Peach Jam tournament on Nike's EYBL circuit, Syracuse basketball 2025 five-star commit Sadiq White Jr., along with various Orange recruiting targets, have played at a high level. Peach Jam is running through July 21 in North Augusta, S.C. There was...
Lindenmeyr Munroe Expands Distribution Operations into Georgia Market
ATLANTA — Lindenmeyr Munroe, a leading independent paper, packaging, wide format and facility solutions provider across North America, on Monday announced plans to expand operations into the Georgia market with an Atlanta-based distribution facility. The move into Georgia is supported with a fully stocked warehouse in Lithia Springs. Additional...
Georgia on this brand’s mind with latest opening
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — BrandsMart USA, part of The Aaron’s Company, announced the grand opening of its newest store in Kennesaw, Ga. Located at 840 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway at Cobb Place Shopping Center, the retailer carries furniture, housewares, appliances, electronics and more. A grand opening will take place on July 20.
On Stage Awarded ‘Bridge Grant’ from Georgia Council for the Arts
ATLANTA – July 16, 2024 — On Stage, Monroe’s community theatre, was awarded a Bridge Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for fiscal year 2025. The Bridge Grant provides funding for operating support to nonprofit arts organizations, many of which were negatively affected by COVID-19. As part of this year’s Bridge awards, 204 entities in 44 counties will receive more than $2.6 million in funding.
Georgia Leaders Converge in Milledgeville for the 2024 Governor's Summit on Literacy Amid Declining Student Reading Proficiency
The lingering toll of the pandemic on Georgia’s youth has been made starkly evident through the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, which display an alarming decline in literacy among school-aged children. As reported by GPB News, a mere 32% of fourth-graders and 31% of eighth-graders in Georgia were considered proficient in reading as of 2022. The fallout of these figures is not just a statistic but a signal of the urgency and the immediate need for systemic interventions.
Nimmons says ‘prayers’ help daughter’s recovery
Heather Nimmons said her daughter Mercee Nimmons is doing well two weeks after returning home from the Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta. Mercee even made it out to see fireworks on the Fourth of July. “The doctor told us, I don’t know how she was healing as well...
Georgia suspect surrenders following domestic violence incident, shooting
The Georgia man faces charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children. A Georgia man is facing charges after a reported domestic violence incident that led to a shooting. According to the Byron Police Department, officers responded Monday to MLK Court after a report of a shooting. Officers found a...
Phoebe Worth claims Georgia Hospital Association's Community Leadership Award
SYLVESTER – The Georgia Hospital Association honored Phoebe Worth Medical Center with its prestigious 2024 Community Leadership Award at the GHA's annual Summer Meeting recently. The award was established in 1997 to annually recognize a hospital that has made exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of the people of Georgia through leadership in community health improvement. ...
July Evaluation Period: Ranking notes, analysis and interview highlights on the top prospects from 2025, 2026
247Sports' full recruiting and scouting staff were on the road at events up and down the East Coast to watch the top prospects in the country and see who college coaching staffs were prioritizing. The July evaluation period is the most important few weeks of the year for prospects and...
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