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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 ...
“Rally of Hearses” holds anti-gun violence rally
Under pouring afternoon rain, on Sunday, July 21, a large crowd gathered at Virginia Walker Park to call on ending gun violence. This rally came after a parade of hearses and motorcycles that drove from Clarke Central High School to the park. The event started with words from the event’s...
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 ...
SEC Preseason Awards: Georgia Dominates in 2024 Predictions
Dawgs on top. That was the message from the media when the SEC Preseason Awards were announced last week. Georgia took the top spot in the SEC Preseason poll, number of players selected for the All-SEC on offense, and had the second most selections on defense. We’ll take a closer look at each SEC Preseason Award category and offer our key insights for each category. SEC Preseason Awards SEC Preseason Media Poll School Points Georgia 165 Texas 27 Alabama 12 Ole Miss 4 Vanderbilt 2 LSU 2 South Carolina 1 Insights: Nick Saban continues to influence the media. Saban Predicted…
DJJ Welcomes New Correctional Officers
Calvin Gowdy of Conyers and Shakara Ross of Covington are among the 44 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer cadets who graduated at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth on July 12. The cadets have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state. “Juvenile...
Atlanta Community Food Bank is distributing more food than ever. Leaders say it's still not enough
EAST POINT, Ga. — The Atlanta Community Food Bank is distributing more food than ever, but leaders say it's still not enough. "The problem is as soon as that food comes in, it goes right out the door," Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide said. "Because there's so much pressure on the demand side."
Homeowner disputes neighbor's outrageous claim that tree is dying: 'There is actually symbiosis going on here'
When we hear stories about trees being cut down unnecessarily, images of large-scale deforestation typically come to mind. However, the pressure to eliminate healthy trees can hit a lot closer to home and even within our residential homeowners associations. In a viral Reddit post, one homeowner shared pictures from several...
Six Flags Over Georgia announces new chaperone policy
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Six Flags Over Georgia & Hurricane Harbor have announced a new chaperone policy for its younger guests. Guests ages 15 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a chaperone who is at least 21 years old to be admitted to or remain in the park after 4 p.m. daily. The park says that it is also reserving the right to enforce the rule earlier in the day if needed.
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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