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Reports of trees down across Columbia County after Monday’s storm
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Crews are out across the CSRA Tuesday cleaning up after last night’s severe thunderstorms. According to a spokesperson for Columbia County government, they have received multiple reports of downed trees following Monday night’s storm cell that was particularly damaging in and around the Appling area. According to the National Weather […]
Two former Sumter County football players organize Back to School drive at Reese Park
The sweltering heat did not stop Correll Dowdell and Jarod Lewis from putting on a Back to School drive at Reese Park on Sunday afternoon. Both Dowdell and Lewis are two former Sumter County High School football players. “This is something that me and Correll Dowdell put together,” Lewis said. “We just thought about doing […] The post Two former Sumter County football players organize Back to School drive at Reese Park appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
SpeakUpSis is transforming lives in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — SpeakUpSis, a local community-focused business, is empowering people people to embrace and share their personal stories. Founded by Angel Charmaine Wright, her own journey through adversity, including childhood trauma, marital challenges, and personal struggles, inspired her to create the platform. “We need a space where we can actually open up our […]
Tyson Foods Agrees to Sell Georgia Poultry Complex
Tyson Foods has entered into an agreement to sell its poultry complex in Vienna, Georgia, to House of Raeford Farms, the company announced last week. Tyson officials said that the decision to sell the campus is part of its "continued efforts to optimize its plant network," and that they company would serve customers from its other production locations.
Georgia running back no longer on the roster
Georgia Bulldogs running back Len’Neth Whitehead is reportedly no longer on Georgia football’s roster. Whitehead, a walk-on, played high school football for Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia. Whitehead, a former four-star recruit, began his college career with the Tennessee Volunteers. Whitehead missed both the 2020 and 2022 college...
GPB evening headlines for July 16, 2024
Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and other candidates on the state’s presidential ballots. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office is partnering with a non-profit to engage more poll workers ahead of the November election. A carbon monoxide leak at Atlanta's Fulton County...
JENNIE: RRE Reading Rangers want to keep kids engaged in reading over summer break
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– A recent study ranks Georgia #42 in the nation with a literacy rate of 76%. And the results of last year’s Georgia Milestones test suggest more than a third of the state’s 3rd-graders are reading below grade level. The GA legislature has passed two bills to try and help: one requiring schools […]
Tragic Incident: Georgia Toddler Drowns After Falling from Alabama Dock
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – A heartbreaking event unfolded over the weekend as a 3-year-old girl from Georgia drowned in an east Alabama lake. Kinley Nicole Anderson was enjoying time with her family at Weiss Lake in Cherokee County when she went missing late Saturday afternoon. The response to the emergency included sheriff’s deputies, Leesburg Police and Fire, Cherokee County EMA, Cherokee County Rescue Squad, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Division, and Atrium Floyd EMS.
Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia’s new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people. The state didn’t comply with […]
Macon-Bibb Commission aims to bolster cybersecurity with $320K resolution after attack
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — The Macon-Bibb County Commission has proposed purchasing new internet security systems totaling nearly $321,000 in the wake of May's cyber attack. According to agenda minutes, the Commission has put forth a resolution to authorize Mayor Lester Miller to establish an agreement with 1 Accord Technologies for the purchase and implementation of eight Cisco Catalyst 9300 systems for enhanced internet security and stability in the amount of $320,955.04.
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