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Lindenmeyr Munroe Expands Distribution Operations into Georgia Market
ATLANTA — Lindenmeyr Munroe, a leading independent paper, packaging, wide format and facility solutions provider across North America, on Monday announced plans to expand operations into the Georgia market with an Atlanta-based distribution facility. The move into Georgia is supported with a fully stocked warehouse in Lithia Springs. Additional...
Next year, homeless voters in Georgia may have to travel miles to get election mail
A new Georgia law changes where homeless voters can get their election mail, requiring them to visit their county’s main elections office. Those who say they’re concerned about election fraud, however, argue the mailing address requirement for homeless people protects them from those who may try to steal their votes.
Georgia on this brand’s mind with latest opening
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — BrandsMart USA, part of The Aaron’s Company, announced the grand opening of its newest store in Kennesaw, Ga. Located at 840 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway at Cobb Place Shopping Center, the retailer carries furniture, housewares, appliances, electronics and more. A grand opening will take place on July 20.
On Stage Awarded ‘Bridge Grant’ from Georgia Council for the Arts
ATLANTA – July 16, 2024 — On Stage, Monroe’s community theatre, was awarded a Bridge Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for fiscal year 2025. The Bridge Grant provides funding for operating support to nonprofit arts organizations, many of which were negatively affected by COVID-19. As part of this year’s Bridge awards, 204 entities in 44 counties will receive more than $2.6 million in funding.
Georgia Leaders Converge in Milledgeville for the 2024 Governor's Summit on Literacy Amid Declining Student Reading Proficiency
The lingering toll of the pandemic on Georgia’s youth has been made starkly evident through the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, which display an alarming decline in literacy among school-aged children. As reported by GPB News, a mere 32% of fourth-graders and 31% of eighth-graders in Georgia were considered proficient in reading as of 2022. The fallout of these figures is not just a statistic but a signal of the urgency and the immediate need for systemic interventions.
Georgia suspect surrenders following domestic violence incident, shooting
The Georgia man faces charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children. A Georgia man is facing charges after a reported domestic violence incident that led to a shooting. According to the Byron Police Department, officers responded Monday to MLK Court after a report of a shooting. Officers found a...
Phoebe Worth claims Georgia Hospital Association's Community Leadership Award
SYLVESTER – The Georgia Hospital Association honored Phoebe Worth Medical Center with its prestigious 2024 Community Leadership Award at the GHA's annual Summer Meeting recently. The award was established in 1997 to annually recognize a hospital that has made exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of the people of Georgia through leadership in community health improvement. ...
2 Georgia hunters plead guilty to poaching white-tailed deer in National Military Park
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — In an investigation that took years, 2 men from northwest Georgia both pleaded guilty to hunting white-tailed deer on National Military Park property. William Edward Lough of Trenton and Jonathan Daniel Plaster of Rossville both entered their plea in federal court on April 16th to...
Raffensperger checks voting machines, pushes against political violence during election
Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the political temperature in the United States needs to come down, before November’s presidential election.
Meet the new judge assigned to Georgia rapper Young Thug’s trial
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new judge has been assigned to take over Young Thug’s internationally watched criminal trial in Atlanta. According to the Fulton County Superior Court, Shukura Ingram is an appointee of former Gov. Nathan Deal who won reelection in May after running unopposed. She served on Fulton County’s magistrate court from 2015-2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University and a law degree from Georgia State University.
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