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King and Spanish Mackerel port meetings continue in South Carolina and Georgia
A series of port meetings continues in July and August, providing a unique opportunity for fishermen and others interested in the King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel fisheries to share their perspectives and vision for the future. The port meetings are being hosted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and state partners along the Atlantic coast in 2024. Meetings were held in North Carolina in April, New England in May, and New York in June. “These are not public hearings,” explained Council Chair Dr. Carolyn Belcher. “These port meetings are more than public comment opportunities....
Georgia sees youngest female mayor in history
The state of Georgia has now seen its youngest female mayor in state history. Brooke Huckaby is 21 years old is now the mayor of a small town named Arabi, located approximately 150 miles south of Atlanta. "It's just really concerning to me how people my age aren't involved in...
Peach State Health Plan to host back-to-school bash
ATLANTA – Peach State Health Plan, a care management organization that helps Georgians live healthier lives through innovative health care solutions, and former professional football player Harry Douglas will host a Back-to-School Bash and Resource Fair at Albany State University’s West Campus Arena in Albany Saturday. This free event is open to all students and families in the Albany and ...
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.
Have you seen him? Police in Georgia searching for 'person of interest' in homicide case
ALBANY, Ga. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a man wanted for questioning in a recent homicide case. According to the Albany Police Department, Jacory Laquan Jordan, 22, is a person of interest in the death of Davion Wakefield. Additional information was...
Crisp Regional Hospital transitions board chairman
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor At the end of June the Crisp Regional Hospital had a change of board chairman after 7 years. Dr. Pannell a well known doctor and surgeon in our community stood in as interim chairman which would end up lasting 7 years. Pannell started his medical career with Crisp Regional […] The post Crisp Regional Hospital transitions board chairman appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
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.
High school students get taste of law school at Mercer summer camp
In June, Mercer Law School joined with the Dougherty County School System for the first 2024 GEAR UP Summer Law Camp at Mercer University School of Law. The partnership featured hands-on advocacy experience for 18 high schoolers who stayed on campus for one week. These goal-oriented students were looking for ways to step out of their typical summer break habits and into experiences where they could learn, grow and discover new ideas. The law school was seeking to facilitate learning about the American legal system, the role of lawyers and the power of advocacy.
Thomas County Central Flag Football Coach Adapts to Coaching Girls for the First Time
Flag football coach Chad Parkerson at Thomas County Central is navigating a learning curve, developing strategies and terminology for the first girls team in the program's history. Parkerson observed significant progress in his team during a scrimmage at Fitzgerald last week. He has extensive coaching experience in baseball at both...
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