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Mary Joy Moosman Foundation hosts lemonade stands on July 27 for Arnold’s recovery
When life gives you lemons, you start a lemonade stand. Mary Joy’s Lemonade stands will be spread around the Southeast on Saturday, July 27. The Mary Joy Moosman Foundation will be putting on four lemonade stands to raise funds for Hadilee Arnold’s recovery. Moosman, the namesake of the foundation, and Arnold were two of the […] The post Mary Joy Moosman Foundation hosts lemonade stands on July 27 for Arnold’s recovery appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Man, 41, killed in shooting on East Chapman Street in Augusta
An Augusta man is dead after a fatal shooting early Thursday on East Chapman Street in Augusta. Willie Lee Gonder, 41, of the 700 block of East Chapman Street, was shot at least once and pronounced dead, according to a news release from the Richmond County Coroner's Office. Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputies responded...
Cemetery kills plan for new homes, but P&Z approves others over neighbors’ objections
Plans to complete yearslong abandoned phases of existing subdivisions present a problem for existing homeowners trying to maintain neighborhood standards. Monday, Macon-Bibb County’s Planning & Zoning Commission heard from many people opposed to new developments off Hartley Bridge and Heath roads, but they approved all but one of the proposals at Monday’s hearing.
Georgia athletes to watch at 2024 Paris Olympics
Olympians from across Georgia are lacing up their cleats and taking their marks at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.Why it matters: France is a long way from home. These homegrown heroes need to hear our cheers across the Atlantic Ocean.Catch up quick: We've told you about soccer stars Caleb Wiley and Emily Sonnett and tennis ace Coco Gauff, who's carrying the U.S. flag at Friday's opening ceremony.Here are other Olympians from Georgia to watch:🏃🏾♀ Track and field: Jasmine Jones, a Greater Atlanta Christian School alum and NCAA national champion, placed third in the women's 400 meter hurdles at the Olympic...
Showers and storms are back again for South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thursday features more rounds of showers and storms. As moisture levels remain elevated, the excessive rainfall outlook continues to highlight a marginal risk for flash flooding across the area. Highs for the day will be impacted by the rainfall and cloud cover leaving many in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Police investigating after young female shot Tuesday night in Wrens
WRENS, Ga. (WFXG) - Police confirms a female juvenile was shot Tuesday night after 11 p.m. in Wrens. Wrens Police reports the shooting happened near the intersection of Howard and Planer Streets. The juvenile was taken to Wellstar MCG Health hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is active and ongoing....
Scattered heavy storms lead to potential flash flooding Thursday
Flood Watch: Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg counties now until midnight. Scattered light to steady rain continues this morning. A cooler day in the mid to upper 80's as more scattered heavy storms arrive this afternoon. Heavy rain will continue through early overnight. This could lead to flash flooding...
Girl, 8, Vanishes from Her Georgia Neighborhood and 14 Hours of Search Time Are Lost
Nearly 26 years after 8-year-old Shy'Kemmia Pate vanished from her Unadilla, Georgia neighborhood, her grieving family is still desperate for answers. “It’s a storm that never [stops] storming in your life,” her mom Veronica Pate told the Dateline: Missing in America podcast, now in its third season. Shy'Kemmia,...
Cobb to Continue Offering AP African American Studies
Cobb County Schools confirmed it will continue to offer AP African-American studies at one high school after State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced he would not recommend the Georgia Department of Education fund the pilot course for the 2024-25 school year. The announcement sparked outrage and disbelief among critics, some drawing connection to the “divisive concepts” legislation passed by the General Assembly’s Republican leaders in 2022, which prohibited teaching U.S. history in a way that might make any student feel guilty or that they are...
Commission chair says there’s no ‘single silver bullet’ to improving Georgia’s Medicaid program
The head of a new commission tasked with recommending improvements to Georgia’s Medicaid program said Thursday that she did not see a single solution for all of the issues facing low-income and uninsured state residents. Caylee Noggle, whom Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tapped to chair the Comprehensive Health Coverage...
MISTR Offers Free STI Test Kits Available at Select Georgia Walmarts
– MISTR, a telemedicine provider for sexual health, is partnering with select Walmart locations in Georgia to offer free at-home STI test kits. This initiative aims to increase access to convenient and confidential testing, particularly in areas with high HIV transmission rates. – MISTR goes beyond STI testing, offering telemedicine...
Coroner identifies Augusta drowning victim as 2-year-old child
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a child who fatally drowned Tuesday in Augusta. Kenzo Burt, 2, of Augusta, was found unresponsive in a pool at their home, according to a news release from the coroner's office. Just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to the 2000 block of Westfield Drive...
'He was begging for his life': Mother grieves son fatally beaten in Augusta parking lot
When Jacinda Beverley received a knock at her door, the last thing she expected was to find a police officer there to tell her that her 28-year-old son, Elias "Eli" J'Khael Delk, was brutally beaten to death in a Dollar General parking lot in Augusta. As a child, Delk's mother, Jacinda Beverley, said...
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