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Ethics Committee asks DA, TN Comptroller to investigate Rutherford Property Assessor
Rutherford County's District Attorney General and the Tennessee Comptroller should investigate an employee complaint against Property Assessor Rob Mitchell and his management, the county Ethics Committee decided Wednesday. Commissioner Robert Peay Jr. called for the unanimous 5-0 vote after saying he and his fellow committee members lack the resources to investigate the accusations...
Voucher debate on the national stage
Good afternoon! This is Liz Schubauer, city editor at The Tennessean, filling in for education reporter Rachel Wegner. An education debate familiar to Tennesseans took center stage nationally yesterday as Gov. Bill Lee addressed the Republican National Convention. Lee called school choice the "civil rights issue of our time" and criticized the Biden-Harris administration. ...
Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new parental consent law
Tennessee public health clinics will no longer give teens access to routine healthcare — including birth control, sexually transmitted infection treatment and pregnancy testing — without parental consent, according to the Department of Health’s interpretation of a new parental rights law that took effect July 1. The Family Rights and Responsibilities Act received scant public […] The post Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new parental consent law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
'Historic': Cobb County and Cities Enter Mediation
MARIETTA — For the first time since Service Delivery Strategy Agreements became state law in 1997, Cobb County and six of its cities have been forced to enter a formal mediation process. Mediation began Wednesday morning at the Marietta Hilton, following opening statements from the attorneys representing the county and the cities, as well as the mediator, Cobb Superior Court Senior Judge Grant Brantley. “Today, we need to remember that...
Cobb Denies Austell Man Selling Antiques from Home
MARIETTA — This week, the Cobb Board of Commissioners denied an Austell resident’s request to sell antiques from his home on Austell Powder Springs Road. Edwin Stafford requested a 24-month temporary land-use permit for an antique store and yard sale at his home south of Furr Avenue. In his April 18 request to the county, Stafford asked for the ability to sell from his front yard on Wednesdays and Sundays...
Carson Beck has perfect response to driving a Lamborghini amid Georgia football's arrests
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck drives a really fast car, but that doesn't he's going full speed. During SEC Media Days this week, Beck was asked about the speed of his Lamborghini and he didn't hesitate to throw [some of] his teammates under the bus with his response. “Obviously, ...
LaGrange Mall prepares to help students get excited and ready for school
LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - The LaGrange Mall is hosting its Movin’ & Groovin’ Back-to-School Event on July 20. The back-to-school event will be from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission will be free, and attendees can register to win a gift basket filled with essentials for the school year the school year.
UGA announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
Honorees include a Georgia state senator, high-end textile designer, and tech leaders. The University of Georgia has unveiled the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, a group of young alumni that includes a deputy national intelligence officer, a senior entertainment writer for Variety, an AI innovator at Microsoft, and more.
Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Donates 1,500 School Supplies to Students
Kennesaw Parks & Recreation donated over 1,500 pieces of school supplies at the Back 2 School Jam on July 13 to support local students preparing for the upcoming school year. The supplies included book bags, pencils, pens and glue sticks. Kennesaw Parks & Recreation provided school supplies for 300 families in the community. In addition to providing essential school supplies, the event offered various health screenings to local students such as general health, postural and vision screenings. Parents had the chance to connect with local organizations that offer support throughout the school year and access to a variety of vendors providing services at no charge. The Back 2 School Jam featured face painting, inflatables and jewelry making. It also presented an exclusive opportunity for early registration for the next season of Kennesaw Hoops Youth Basketball. Resident registration will open on Aug. 5 and non-resident registration will open on Aug. 12.
Georgia trending for four-star OL ahead of weekend announcement
Lilburn (Ga.) Parkview On300 offensive lineman Cortez Smith is excited to announce his college decision this weekend. The four-star’s finalists are Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami and South Carolina. “I’m looking to earn my way on a team that’s going to challenge me every day so I can grow into a bigger monster,” Smith said. “I […] The post Georgia trending for four-star OL ahead of weekend announcement appeared first on On3.
Search for missing Georgia girl expanded to several states, including Texas
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The search for a 12-year-old girl from Georgia who went missing more than a month ago has expanded to more than half a dozen states around the country, including Texas. The Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia is looking for Maria Gomez-Perez of Gainesville, Georgia,...
Athens Area Humane Society offers free vaccines to 200 pets
The Athens Area Humane Society is hosting a free pet vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the facility at 1030 Mitchell Bridge Road. The clinic will operate on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to the first 200 pets from households in Clarke, Jackson and Madison counties.
Health inspections: Two Athens restaurants dinged for 'food debris' in kitchen ovens
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties conducted July 3-16. Scores in each category are listed in order of most recent inspection date. The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors...
Big news on star running back Branson Robinson
Anthony Dasher • UGASports Editor DALLAS – Running back Branson Robinson may be closer to helping Georgia this fall than originally predicted. Tuesday, Kirby Smart revealed that the redshirt sophomore – who missed all of last year with a ruptured patella tendon – is making good progress. “He looks really good. I won’t say he’s 100 percent cleared, but man, he looks great out there running,” Smart said at SEC Media Days. “His weight is down, which I think is going to put less pressure on that injury and those knees. He looks good running around out there. I’ve been...
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