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Douglas City Clerk Wynetta Bolder selected to serve on GMA’s Children and Youth Advisory Council
Douglas City Clerk Wynetta Bolder has been selected by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Board of Directors to serve on the Children and Youth Advisory Council for the 2024-2025 period. The Children and Youth Advisory Council was established in 2019 to support municipal officials in Georgia and across the country. These officials have increasingly acknowledged that investing in children and youth is crucial for a city’s quality of life and future economic prosperity. There is also a growing understanding that city leaders can and should take a key role in uniting various stakeholders to address workforce development and other important issues related to children and youth in their community.
GSW freshmen selected for prestigious President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program
Press release from Georgia Southwestern State University AMERICUS (August 8, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has named 19 freshmen to the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program, established to honor the legacy of GSW alumnus and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. These students are the sixth cohort to enter the program since its creation in 2019. […] The post GSW freshmen selected for prestigious President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Registration now open for Albany Museum of Art’s After School Art Clubs
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Museum of Art has opened registration for their 3rd annual after school art clubs. There will be 4 sessions this school semester. With the first club meeting set for Aug. 26 and 27. The sessions are divided into 2 groups based on age range.
Lady Patriots improve to 2-0 in first game after five consecutive rain-outs
After five straight rainout games, the CCA Lady Patriots finally took the field again Monday afternoon on the road against Fullington Academy. CCA continued its winning ways, improving to 2-0 on the season with a 7-5 win. The Lady Patriots never trailed in the contest. They jumped out to a...
David Perdue elementary holding annual donation drive for Central Georgia Cancer Care
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An elementary school in Warner Robins is holding its annual, Donation Drive to benefit, Central Georgia Cancer Care. Students and staff have been collecting nutritional drinks to give them to give to the center for patients fighting the disease. David Gorham, a Chapter Trustee...
Opening reception set for 'Thoughts, Memories & Visions' exhibit
ALBANY — Southwest Georgia artists and art lovers are invited to an opening reception for artist David Griffin's "Thoughts, Memories, & Visions" exhibit at the Albany Area Arts Council Gallery Thursday from 6-8 p.m., an exhibition that is the culmination of a decade's worth of work. Griffin is an artist with deep roots in Georgia, where he developed a lifelong passion for creating visual art. ...
Golf tournament fundraises for inclusive playground in Perry
PERRY, Ga. — Summer might be over, but kids are still having fun at local parks across Central Georgia. Yet, one mom says, there's not a fully-inclusive space for kids living with disabilities. Avoly Wainwright's on a mission to get the ball rolling for kids like hers. "This playground...
GAME DAY 2024: Veterans football looks to bounce back from injury-riddled 2023 season
The Veterans Warhawks have only had three winning seasons in their short history. After a strong 2-1 start last year, the one loss coming by a score to Perry, injuries derailed any chance of even breaking .500 as they went 3-7. As unfortunate as scenarios like that are, they’re a...
Cobb Young Professionals announces winners of 2024 Next Generation Awards
Cobb Young Professionals, a project of the Cobb Chamber, named the 2024 Next Generation Award winners. This year’s winners were Robert Carnes and Jennifer Peindado. The awards were presented at the Chamber’s August Marquee Monday event. The press release announcing the awards gave the following explanation of the...
USA TODAY study: Evans is one of the 5 best cities in Georgia. Here are the highlights
Georgia has multiple cities that would be nice to move to, but USA TODAY recently tried to identify the best in the Peach State. One of the Augusta area's was particularly ripe. The USA TODAY Homefront research team ranked 32 cities across 16 different metrics. Evans was one of the top five, ranking...
Concert celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s 'Nebraska' streaming on PBS Passport
Last year a group of artists paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen's classic solo album Nebraska at a show in Nashville, and if you weren't able to catch it, you now have a chance to see what you missed. Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: A Celebration in Words and Music is now streaming...
Little Hippie Chick Tie-Dye Shirt Shack holds ABAC move-in event
TIFTON, Ga. – Downtown Tifton buzzed with excitement as Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) welcomes a new wave of students. Over the weekend, incoming freshmen from ABAC filled the area, getting ready to move in. Local businesses, including Little Hippie Chick Tie-Dye Shirt Shack, opened their doors to greet the new students.
Albany Recreation and Parks holds final fishing rodeo of summer
ALBANY, Ga. – Over the weekend, Albany Parks and Recreation hosted their final fishing rodeo of the summer. This was the third event in the series, designed to bring the community together for some quality time away from screens. Participants were allowed to take home up to 10 fish...
Little fanfare for mid-August
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thanks to a plunge of drier air, not as humid with hot mid-upper 90s on Monday. The humidity remains at bay a few more days before ramping up late week into the weekend. Tonight enjoy near perfect conditions for the annual Perseid meteor shower from midnight to dawn Tuesday. Away from city lights you should see about 50-100 meteors per hour. Seasonal low-mid 70s will get you out the door. Look for plenty of sun and hot mid-upper 90s Tuesday afternoon.
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