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Inflation Watch: Georgians Face Significant Financial Distress
A recent WalletHub study placed Georgia as the 6th most financially distressed state in the U.S. for 2024. đź’° Why It Matters: This ranking highlights the financial challenges many Georgians are facing, potentially impacting their ability to meet basic needs, save for the future, or handle unexpected expenses. đź“Š...
King and Spanish Mackerel port meetings continue in South Carolina and Georgia
A series of port meetings continues in July and August, providing a unique opportunity for fishermen and others interested in the King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel fisheries to share their perspectives and vision for the future. The port meetings are being hosted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and state partners along the Atlantic coast in 2024. Meetings were held in North Carolina in April, New England in May, and New York in June. “These are not public hearings,” explained Council Chair Dr. Carolyn Belcher. “These port meetings are more than public comment opportunities....
Georgia sees youngest female mayor in history
The state of Georgia has now seen its youngest female mayor in state history. Brooke Huckaby is 21 years old is now the mayor of a small town named Arabi, located approximately 150 miles south of Atlanta. "It's just really concerning to me how people my age aren't involved in...
'Kitten Yoga' classes planned to benefit Fixing the Boro
Coming up this Friday, July 19th, the Trinity Episcopal Church Yoga Ministry will host Kitten Yoga benefiting Fixing the Boro. This is the second year for the Kitten Yoga fundraiser and adoption event. Shelby Phillps, FTB Cat Coordinator shares, “It will be a 'pawsitively purrfect' event to mingle with our adoptable kittens and escape from the mundaneness of the week!” Donating their time are Certified Yoga Instructors, Mel Sparrow, Jessica Keely, Kim Woolfe, and Christan Blount, who focus and specialize in different areas of yoga. Yoga teachers will lead four 30 minute sessions: Session 1: 4:30-5:00pm Session 2: 5:15-5:45pm Session 3: 6:00-6:30pm Session 4: 6:45-7:15pm Pre-registration is required, and registration spots are limited. Register...
Columbia Co. woman placed in custody after allegations of cruelty to animals
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A woman has been placed in custody after allegations of facing a cruelty to animals charge. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a residence on Bannack Lane in reference to a welfare check, and after questioning several people, it was revealed that Tiffany Cawley had been […]
Mapped: Georgia's 65+ workforce
Data: BLS. Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosGeorgia trails the national average in its share of employed seniors, according to preliminary 2023 census data.Why it matters: The 2024 presidential campaign between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is sparking a fresh conversation about age, ability, and mental acuity.Zoom in: Only 17.2% of Georgians ages 65 and up were working in 2023, census data shows.That's below the national average of 18.7%.Vermont (25.6%), Iowa (23.9%), and Maryland (23.4%) have the highest share of 65-and-up adults in the workforce.Zoom out: Fewer older Americans are working now compared to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Axios' Emily Peck reports.Yes, but: The share of older adults in the workforce has been generally rising since the late 1980s, Peck writes.That's in part because of changes to Social Security and retirement plans, and in part because medical advances are extending Americans' lives and their time in the workforce.
Brooklet prepares for new housing developments
BROOKLET, Ga. (WTOC) - The small city of Brooklet is preparing for massive growth in their population with new housing. Brooklet city officials have plans to annex two massive housing developments in the heart of the small town. Brooklet Mayor Gwinnett says this is the biggest project this city has...
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