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Man found shot dead in crashed car in Hall County
OAKWOOD, Ga. - Oakwood police found a man shot multiple times inside a crashed vehicle in Hall County late Saturday afternoon. Officials say the car had crashed into the back of a residence on Wild Berry Court. The victim was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville where he was...
Thousands Attend Snapping Shoals EMC Annual Meeting
More than 3,000 people, including about 1,500 members, gathered Thursday for the Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corp. annual meeting at the Georgia International Horse Park. In addition to the traditional blue grass sounds of The Purple Hulls, attendees received health information from Piedmont Newton Hospital, energy tips from SSEMC employees and a visit from 811’s Digger the Dog. Keith Williams of Covington was the lucky winner of the 2003 Ford Ranger that was retired from SSEMC’s fleet. Rufus and Margaret Johnson of Covington were recognized as the Oldest Married Couple present and will receive a $100 credit on their power bill. Carolyn Greeson of Covington was recognized as the Oldest Member in attendance and will receive a $50 credit. Lance Harper (District 1), G. Anthony Norton (District 2), Walter Johnson (District 3) and Gene Morris (District 4) were each re-elected to serve three-year terms for their districts on the SSEMC board of directors. Jeff Wigington was elected to fill the unexpired term of District 2 director Dr. Millard Ross, who died last July. Snapping Shoals EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative providing electric service to approximately 100,000 homes and businesses in an eight-county area that includes large portions of Newton, Rockdale and Henry counties, as well as part of DeKalb, Butts, Walton, Jasper and Morgan counties.
UPDATE: Delta cancels hundreds of flights Monday as global tech outage ripple continues
A software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused widespread disruptions globally, affecting airlines, media organizations, businesses, and police forces, but the issue has been identified and fixed. The post UPDATE: Delta cancels hundreds of flights Monday as global tech outage ripple continues appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
1K students receive new shoes, school supplies from Change Church
ATLANTA - On July 20, 2024, Change Church, in partnership with The Change Foundation and local businesses, hosted the 2nd Annual Change Mart, a back-to-school initiative aimed at providing free school supplies and new sneakers to children from kindergarten through 8th grade. The event, held at Change Church, was open to the public and welcomed both church members and non-members.
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