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‘Still standing’: Pike County congregation holds service in parking lot after historic church burns down
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Last Wednesday, a historic Pike County burned to the ground — but its determined congregation isn’t giving up. On Sunday, Zebulon United Methodist Church (ZUMC) held a service in the former building’s parking lot, setting up tents to shield from the rain. Just feet away, piles of the church’s charred wooden rubble spiked toward the gray sky.
Another round of showers and storms for Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- Showers and storms will remain in the forecast as we round out the weekend. Any fog that developed overnight into Sunday morning will improve followed by a few breaks sunny breaks. Expect scattered showers and storms for Sunday afternoon into the evening with heavy rain possible. Despite...
Sunday’s forecast calls for more of the same
Saturday night update: Get ready for more of the same on Sunday as a stationary front continues to be the key player in our weather. Combined with the heat of the day, we will see scattered showers and storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening. The good news is that this rain is much needed, as we are experiencing drought conditions. However, we don’t want the flooding, which is a possibility with slow-moving storms moving over the same areas. As far as the severity of the storms, we can’t rule out a few severe storms, but it won’t be a major event. The primary threats are heavy rain, frequent lightning, strong winds, and small hail. As far as temperatures are concerned, they will be in the upper 80s to near 90, which is actually a few degrees below average. Humidity will make it feel hotter, though, with heat indices near 100 degrees. Looking ahead to next week, the unsettled pattern continues with daily rain chances and temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Christmas came early: Downtown Milledgeville hosts Christmas in July Market
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Christmas came early in downtown Milledgeville. Milledgeville Main Street hosted the downtown Milledgeville Christmas in July Market on Saturday. On 127 East Hancock Street, people gathered to enjoy a festive celebration in the middle of summer. Over 30 vendors and two food trucks came out to...
Macon residents grapple with rising utility costs amid global events and local changes
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- When it's hot outside extra electricity usage can make utility bills rise. Higher bills have left some residents in the dark about utility rates and usage, like Jay Noel, who recently relocated to Macon. "I don't know what dictates the prices of everything," said Noel. "I'm...
New Perry Hotel Begins Demolition Efforts
On Friday, July 19, WGXA noticed an Instagram story post that detailed that the New Perry Hotel is beginning its demolition efforts. "So it begins," the post read "Thousands of pounds of potential heaped into a landfill Middle Georgia doesn't have." Other posts have gone up on the @savethnewperryhotel Instagram...
Local church to hold health fair
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — First Metropolitan Baptist Church is hosting a health fair. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church at 3719 Belair Road in Augusta. Attendees can access an on-site clinic, information classes, and various vendors, including the fire department, mental health, heart health, […]
Lady Jackets perform well in flag football scrimmage
THOMASVILLE — As their inaugural season approaches, the newly formed Thomas County Central flag football team hosted a scrimmage against fellow first-year program Fitzgerald. The Lady Jackets had an excellent showing in the scrimmage, scoring five touchdowns as opposed to Fitzgerald’s one. Central’s offense looked good on Wednesday, especially their run game. They broke away for two big rushing touchdowns early on in the scrimmage and both times went basically untouched to the end zone. “Good players make good coaches,” said Lady Jackets head coach Chad Parkerson. “We’ve got some girls that can run and my job is to get...
Minimizing distrust, explaining process essential to increasing trial participation
ORLANDO, Fla. — Explaining the details of the clinical trial process is critical to minimizing barriers to research participation, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference. “The purpose of clinical research is to improve the lives of our patients,” Barbara Kienzle, BSN, RN, a...
'It helps everybody in these hard times': Parents stock up on kid's school supplies at the Houston County back-to-school bash
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Long lines started outside CB Watson Primary School Friday to get inside the 15th Annual Houston County Family Connection Back-To-School Bash. Some Houston County parents stopped by to stock up on supplies before hitting stores. "Everything is going up these days and I haven't bought...
40% pay raises, 401k benefits and more | Blue Bird signs union contract with Fort Valley workers
FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Employees and management celebrated a historic contract at Blue Bird in Fort Valley on Friday. In 2023, workers wanted to join a union. Some told us they wanted to improve their work environment. At the time, the bus company released a statement saying a union...
Back to School event coming up at Church of God @ Sardis Road next Saturday
The Church of God on Sardis Road in Rockmart is hosting a youth-focused Back-to-School event no matter how the weather turns out next Saturday. The July 27 event at 31 Sardis Road, Rockmart, is being held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is first-come, first-served with a limited offering of school supplies being given […] The post Back to School event coming up at Church of God @ Sardis Road next Saturday appeared first on Polk Today.
Kennesaw Property Taxes Poised to Increase as Public Hearings are Set for Community Input
Residents of Kennesaw, your property taxes may be on the rise. The city has announced plans to hike property taxes in 2024, with an 8.83 percent increase for maintenance and operations (M&O) and a 7.45 percent increase for bond-related expenses over the previous year's rollback millage rate. According to a recent notice on the City of Kennesaw’s official website, this decision comes as part of an annual review by the board of tax assessors, which saw an uptick in the fair market value of properties across the county.
Summer League Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks, July 20, 2024
Today, the New York Knicks (2-2) challenge the Atlanta Hawks (0-4) in their last game of NBA Summer League. The Knicks are on a two-game winning streak and the Birds ain’t won squat yet. Both teams are playing the second of a back-to-back, and the Knicks barely held off the Pistons yesterday after squandering a big double-digit lead.
Braves battle back and walk off Cardinals 3-2
Charlie Morton turned in a good performance and Eddie Rosario and Ozzie Albies came through late to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader. Morton got his afternoon off to a good start by retiring the first...
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