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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...
Get free diapers, baby supplies at these CSRA events
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - This week, parents have two chances to get free baby supplies at these events in the CSRA. “I want to be prepared. I want to be able to say, you know, I did this by myself, and I was able to provide for my child,” said Zikera Campbell, expecting mother.
Georgia ranks high for solar power in the South
Georgia utilities earned high marks this year in an annual report on the state of solar power in the South. In its "Solar in the Southeast" report, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy notes that Georgia Power ranks fourth out of 14 major regional electricity providers in a key measure: watts of solar electricity produced per customer, or W/C.
Howard speaks to the Wiregrass Chapter
The Wiregrass Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, held its monthly meeting on Thursday night, July 11, at McKinney Pond’s Restaurant in Midville. With President Steve Burke presiding, they had 26 in attendance. President Steve called on Chaplain Emory Fennell to give the invocation, led the Pledge to the U.S. Flag and the Pledge to the Sons of the American Revolution. President Steve discussed what the Chapter had been involved in the past 30 days and also the upcoming events. President Steve then called on Registrar Dess Smith III to introduce the speaker for the evening. Dess introduced Veteran Laura Howard who presented her program on “Women’s Contribution to the Military and Country”. President Steve then called on Chaplain Emory to say the benediction and led the Sons of the American Revolution Recessional.
With reopened golf course on hold, Columbia County neighborhood proposes new private pool
A Columbia County golf community, with its 18-hole golf course closed, is pivoting toward transforming its pool area into its No. 1 amenity. The Jones Creek Homeowners Association in Evans is asking Columbia County to grant new buffer and setback standards when it demolishes and rebuilds a pool house that residents say has become too small and isn’t up to code.
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