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Georgia Chamber opens nominations for Rural Awards
TIFTON – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the nominations process for the inaugural Georgia Chamber Rural Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations, programs and communities that have implemented innovative strategies and mission-based initiatives to address challenges and promote prosperity in Georgia’s rural areas. The winners will be celebrated at an awards luncheon during the Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, on Oct. 3. “Countless people and organizations are making a difference in our rural communities," Tiffany Holmes, the director...
Deconstructing allows rare lumber to live on
SAVANNAH -- At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood. “The materials come from the historic buildings that we lovingly deconstruct,” explained Jordan Lynch, the organization’s salvage manager. “We salvage every piece that does not have bug damage, dry rot or water damage.” ...
Multiple Wawa Stores Coming to South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -The company behind the high-end convenience store Wawa, tells WALB News 10 new stores will soon be built in multiple South Georgia locations, including Albany. Rumors have been circulating on social media that a Wawa will soon be built along Highway 82 near the Lee County line...
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you with some very great news,” Couch told reporters in a news conference. “Maria Gomez-Perez has been safe in Dover, Ohio, and she should be on her way home here to Gainesville with our investigators within the hour.” Gomez-Perez was last seen at the home of her father, Andres Gomez, on May 29 in Gainesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. She was reported missing a day later.
4-year-old injured in crash on Eisenhower Dr., White Bluff Rd.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police confirm that a four-year-old has been injured after being ejected from a car. The crash happened just after 10:30 a.m. Friday near Eisenhower Drive and White Bluff Road. Police say the vehicle ran off the road and hit a light pole, ejecting the child....
Arrest made in Adel St. domestic homicide
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An arrest has been made in a domestic homicide that happened in the 900 block of Adel Street. Maurice Pollock has been arrested and charged with murder. According to Savannah Police, officers responded to the 900 block of Adel Street around 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20th, based on reports of a gunshot.
HIDDEN GEM: Peek inside this Chatham County getaway where silence and nature are top amenities
From 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. at the Wesley Gardens Retreat on Burnside Island, you won't hear much beyond sounds natural to the coastal South: crickets and frogs in the marsh, cicadas in the summer. This native white noise is maintained largely because the retreat practices a "Grand Silence" between those hours each day, where everyone on the 130-acre property on Moon River is encouraged to refrain from talking. ...
Six Eagles picked as All-American Scholars by Golf Coaches Association of America
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A major goal for any athletic department is to produce scholars, and Georgia Southern men’s golf is doing just that. Six members of the team were named All-American Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Brantley Baker, Hayden Carner, Parker Claxton, Reece Coleman, Hogan Ingram, and Luke Koenig are the honorees.
Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board, which once toiled in relative obscurity, now hosts raucous meetings where public comment spans several hours and attendees regularly heckle its members. The shift highlights how election administration has become increasingly scrutinized and politicized, particularly in Georgia and other states that...
Keeping Georgians Informed – July 15-21 – Senator Reverend Ralph Warnock (GA)
NOTE: With the national political news of the last week, Senator Warnock has not released a lot of news other than the following:. Senator Reverend Warnock to Visit Gulfstream in Savannah, Monday, July 22, Uplift Aviation Workforce Wins. Savannah, GA – On Monday morning, July 22, U..S. Senator Reverend Raphael...
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