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Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
Court says workers’ compensation law provides SAC with immunity from tower site electrocution lawsuit
The Eleventh Circuit, a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, on Wednesday, declined to renew a lawsuit against SAC Wireless LLC by a crane oiler who was electrocuted and seriously injured while helping remove a crane from an American Tower site in Georgia.
Oconee residents upset about added fees, dead relatives on utility bills
OCONEE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – In a 41NBC investigation, some homeowners in Oconee say the city is putting their water bill in dead relatives’ names. They also say the city is adding a ground keeping fee on their water bill, but no one is cutting the city’s property grass consistently.
Construction beginning on the longest paved trail in the US in Sandersville
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. — From Athens to Tybee, Georgia Hi-Lo Inc. is paving a path through Georgia. The trail will connect walkers and bikers from Athens to Savannah. Executive Director Mary Charles Howard is from Sandersville. In 2019 she launched the non-profit Georgia Hi-Lo Trail Initiative after “being frustrated with...
Georgia Wildlife Federation receives Rocky Mountain Elk Grant
COVINGTON – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently funded Georgia Wildlife Federation’s 2024-2025 SY project titled “Fort Valley State University Academics Afield: Connecting Underrepresented College Students to Conservation Through Hunting.” Academics Afield is a college learn-to-hunt program that is implemented at several colleges and universities throughout the Southeastern United ...
City of Warner Robins hosts first ever Burger Week in September
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The City of Warner Robins announced their inaugural Burger Week in September, according to a press release. The event brings 25 local restaurants together to showcase their “creativity and culinary skills” with limited-time burger creations. Eight restaurants have already signed up to participate...
‘Blindsided’ Suspended Superintendent of Jasper County speaks out
After four years on the job, the Jasper County Superintendent said that she found out that she was put on administrative leave through media coverage, not the board itself. The Jasper County Board of Education placed Rechel Anderson on leave last week and she says she doesn’t know why. “I would like to say that […]
WWALS to host webinar on Georgia bats in Banks Lake, Douglas
HAHIRA – WWALS will host a webinar with a Wildlife Biologist from the state to give an overview on the bats of Georgia. WWALS Watershed Coalition will be hosting a webinar about the bats of Georgia that will include Banks Lake and Douglas. Emily Ferrall, a Wildlife Biologist, in the Wildlife Resources Division of the Wildlife Conservation Section of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA-EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA-DNR), will give an overview of the bats of Georgia, including species likely to occur at Banks Lake, and she has footage of the Douglas warehouse bats to show. She will mention the acoustic volunteer program.
Craft Axe Throwing of Albany holds pet food drive for Lee Co. Animal Shelter
NORTH ALBANY, Ga. – Craft Axe Throwing in north Albany is holding a pet supply drive through the end of the month of July with the goal of donating everything to the Lee County Animal Shelter. General Manager, Allison Cauley says they’re looking for unopened bags and cans of...
Saladworks and Frutta Bowls to open in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM)—Two new dining options will open in the Midland Commons area next month under the same roof. The grand opening for Saladworks and Frutta Bowls will be Tuesday, August 6, at 6835 Midland Commons Boulevard, Suite G, Columbus, GA, 31909. According to officials, throughout the opening week,...
Smaller but still big: Update on new Columbia County subdivision proposed near Grovetown
Plans for a 400-plus-unit subdivision near Grovetown are moving again after its backers waited more than a year for Columbia County's seemingly nonstop development to catch up. Details and timelines have been tweaked in the most recent proposal for Branch Springs, which developers Mill Branch Investments LLC had introduced to county planners and...
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