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Community report highlights impact Phoebe has on southwest Georgia
ALBANY – Phoebe Putney Health System provides a higher percentage of its operating expenses on charity care for indigent patients than almost any health system in the country. That’s just one aspect of Phoebe’s impact on southwest Georgia that is highlighted in the health system’s 2024 Community Report. According to a recent report in Modern Healthcare magazine – the health care industry’s ...
Recreation facilities enhanced at a community center
Seneca’s Blue Ridge Community Center now has six basketball goals on its newly constructed courts, and the thanks goes to a group of employees at the local BASF plant. Over two days last month, 14 volunteers from the BASF Veterans Employee team committed 60 hours to bring the project to life. The main installation took place June 14 with the installation of MegaSlam72, Mega Slam60, and FX 60 basketball goals. The project attracted attention in the community, as residents stopped by to watch the process. The timing coincided with Juneteenth celebrations and underscored a commitment by BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions to create opportunities and enhancing facilities in underserved communities.
$8.1 Million in Unclaimed Pandemic Aid: Thousands of Families Miss Out in South Carolina
Millions in Unclaimed Pandemic Aid in South Carolina. Unclaimed Pandemic Aid: Thousands of Families Miss Out on Federal Assistance. In Columbia, South Carolina, there were over $8 million unclaimed pandemic aid in federal aid that was meant to help families buy groceries during the pandemic, according to state data. Those unclaimed pandemic aid was provided through debit cards mailed last August by the state Department of Social Services (DSS) to nearly 537,000 families. According to the posted article Yahoo, each card contained $120 per child and was intended to support families when children were not in school. The cards expired in May nine months after they were issued. DSS reported that nearly 470,000 cards or 87.5% of those distributed were activated totaling $56.2 million. While it’s unclear how much money remained on the cards it’s expected that most families used the full amount given the high cost of groceries.
Facing Climate Gentrification, This Historic Black Community Embraces Conservation
TEN MILE, S.C. — At high tide, the marsh alongside Seafood Road disappears under an inscrutable mirror of water. Then, as it drains, reeds resurface and begin to trace hundreds of paths through the marsh, etched by generations of subsistence fishing. Ten Mile’s community center looks over the water...
‘It’s very frustrating’: Triangle homebuyers ready to move into new builds, but waiting on power
ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — Brand new homes in the Triangle already have buyers, but they’re empty because they don’t yet have power. CBS 17 has learned this is happening in several neighborhoods. “Back when I first put a deposit down, got approved and everything, they said, probably...
Bed bugs temporarily close Athens-Clarke County Courthouse
ATHENS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Athens-Clarke County Courthouse will be closed for a week to get rid of bed bugs in the facility, according to officials. The courthouse, which is on East Washington Street, will be closed until July 29. County officials said Superior Court Judge Lisa Lott...
Carolina Moment: Longtime YWCA aquatics director has taught thousands how to swim
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Do you remember who taught you how to ride a bike or swim in a pool?. If you grew up in Asheville over the last quarter century, there is a chance you know the name Kitty Schmidt. She is the, now retired, aquatics director at...
ESPN names Georgia's biggest question mark heading into fall camp
Every college football team has holes to fill on its roster heading into the offseason. Whether it's depth at a position or two or the need for a starter to emerge at a position, every program is dealing with something. ESPN recently released its lingering question heading into fall camp for each team in its updated Way-Too-Early Top 25.
Carson Beck's Personal Announcement with Women's Basketball Star Stuns Fans
Georgia Bulldogs star quarterback Carson Beck announced on Sunday night that he is dating prominent women's college basketball player and social media influencer Hanna Cavinder. Beck made it official with the Miami Hurricanes basketball player by posting a picture of them holding hands together on ...
Buncombe County Commissioners Vote to Shut Down French Broad Outfitters Location
Buncombe County -- July 22, 2024: On July 17th, the Buncombe County Commissioners made a contentious decision to shut down. French Broad Outfitters' (FBO) Hominy Creek location, a popular river bar and recreation space that has become a beloved community spot since it began leasing the outpost along Asheville’s French Broad River in 2018. Known for its live music, riverside beach, and dog-friendly ambiance, FBO's Hominy Creek location has been a vibrant part of West Asheville since 2016.
Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us
Plum’s sudden closing was not the result of a “standard summer break,” as the restaurant’s IG page reported. It was actually the result of Kitchen Karen experiencing the mass exodus of her staff in response to her racism. The post Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us appeared first on NewsOne.
Funding for interchange on I-20 at Louisville Road part of state transportation earmarks
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional information regarding cost and construction timeline. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp recently announced that he and the state Legislature plan to allocate $1.5 million in surplus state funds to go toward construction of a new interchange on I-20 at Louisville Road in Columbia County. ...
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