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'Trust in His timing': Fire Chief Freddy Howell retiring from post in Bryan County
Bryan County Fire Chief Freddy Howell announced his retirement Tuesday. After more than a decade of service, Howell said his faith led him to make the decision. “I have faith in God, pray, and trust in His timing,” said Howell. “I believe it is His will for me to step away from public safety and pursue something different for a few years before retiring for good. On July 3, I completed 39 years in public safety with a government agency, and many of my colleagues have already retired or moved on to other opportunities.”
Georgia State Law Students Shine Under the Gold Dome
Each year after the Georgia General Assembly concludes its annual legislative session, new laws go into effect on July 1. This year, the legislators closed out their 40-day odyssey of making those laws on March 28. Sine die, the Latin term assigned to the adjournment of the legislative calendar, was met with the usual frenzy of finalizing bills and the time-honored tradition of scattering the legislative chambers with shredded paper tossed about in a confetti like celebration.
Health inspections: See which restaurant has 'fruit flies and live roaches'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between July 5 and 11, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Belair Middle School students moving from K-8 building to defunct Langford Middle School
Richmond County School System's rightsizing plan is already underway. The school district's spokesperson Haley Lacuesta last week confirmed that Belair Middle School students will start the school year in the defunct Langford Middle School building. They will call it home until a new middle school can be built for the Belair students.
Next in line: Jenkins' junior Cam'Ron Thompson hopes to follow path of brother Nolan Smith
Off the football field, Cam'Ron Thompson has a friendly disposition despite his intimidating 6-foot-3, 325-pound frame — and comes across as a gentle giant. But once he settles in as the right guard on the offensive line, the Jenkins junior does whatever it takes to get the job done in the trenches.
Judge In Young Thug’s RICO Case Removed From Trial
Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville has been recused from the longest criminal trial in Georgia history. It has already been pointed out that the Young Thug RICO trial is the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history. Now, an unexpected change has placed another wrench in the court case, as the judge has been recused.
Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people. The state didn’t comply with federal rules for an extension, so the Biden administration legally rejected its request to extend the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program’s expiration date from September 2025 to 2028, U.S. Judge Lisa Godbey Wood ruled Monday. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said it would work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “continue to pursue the necessary time to demonstrate the program’s viability.” “Just as before, we remain committed to this Georgia-specific, innovative initiative that leads not only to healthcare coverage but to better opportunity and coverage options for those who enroll in the program,” spokesman Garrison Douglas said in a statement.
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