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Trail would connect Tybee to Athens
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – A nonprofit is breaking ground in Union Point on a walking trail that would connect Tybee Island to north Georgia. “We’re investing in families and small kids, mothers, fathers having something to do with their families,” said Founder Mary Charles Howard. Howard says she left her hometown in Union Point to […]
Statesboro First United Methodist Church welcomes new senior pastor, Reverend Mark Burgess
Statesboro First United Methodist Church (SFUMC) is pleased to announce the arrival of its new Senior Pastor, Reverend Mark Burgess. Burgess has been a United Methodist Pastor for the past 23 years, with his most recent appointment at Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Atlanta. “I am thrilled to be here at Statesboro First United Methodist Church,” Burgess said. “I am a second career pastor, which means I had a career prior to following my heart and becoming a minister. In the brief time that my wife Shannon and I have been in Statesboro, we are amazed at what a wonderful community...
Edenfield named Institutional Advancement and Admissions Coordinator at East Georgia State College
East Georgia State College (EGSC) is pleased to announce that Krissy Edenfield has been named the Institutional Advancement and Admissions Coordinator for the College. Edenfield will be responsible for the creative development, design, production management, and administration of materials for use in promotional and advertising initiatives that support marketing campaigns and the recruitment and retention of students.
East Georgia State College hosting Financial Aid Day August 1 “Food, Fun & Financial Aid!”
East Georgia State College (EGSC) is hosting a Financial Aid Day: “Food, Fun, and Financial Aid” on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The drop-in event will be held on the Swainsboro campus from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The purpose of the event is to assist incoming and returning...
Cobb to Continue Offering AP African American Studies
Cobb County Schools confirmed it will continue to offer AP African-American studies at one high school after State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced he would not recommend the Georgia Department of Education fund the pilot course for the 2024-25 school year. The announcement sparked outrage and disbelief among critics, some drawing connection to the “divisive concepts” legislation passed by the General Assembly’s Republican leaders in 2022, which prohibited teaching U.S. history in a way that might make any student feel guilty or that they are...
Commission chair says there’s no ‘single silver bullet’ to improving Georgia’s Medicaid program
The head of a new commission tasked with recommending improvements to Georgia’s Medicaid program said Thursday that she did not see a single solution for all of the issues facing low-income and uninsured state residents. Caylee Noggle, whom Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tapped to chair the Comprehensive Health Coverage...
MISTR Offers Free STI Test Kits Available at Select Georgia Walmarts
– MISTR, a telemedicine provider for sexual health, is partnering with select Walmart locations in Georgia to offer free at-home STI test kits. This initiative aims to increase access to convenient and confidential testing, particularly in areas with high HIV transmission rates. – MISTR goes beyond STI testing, offering telemedicine...
Coroner identifies Augusta drowning victim as 2-year-old child
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a child who fatally drowned Tuesday in Augusta. Kenzo Burt, 2, of Augusta, was found unresponsive in a pool at their home, according to a news release from the coroner's office. Just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to the 2000 block of Westfield Drive...
'He was begging for his life': Mother grieves son fatally beaten in Augusta parking lot
When Jacinda Beverley received a knock at her door, the last thing she expected was to find a police officer there to tell her that her 28-year-old son, Elias "Eli" J'Khael Delk, was brutally beaten to death in a Dollar General parking lot in Augusta. As a child, Delk's mother, Jacinda Beverley, said...
Fayetteville Chief of Police Scott Gray named president of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) announced that Fayetteville Police Chief Scott Gray was sworn in as the GACP President on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Savannah. Chief Gray is a 31-year police veteran and has served as the Fayetteville Police Chief for the past seven years. Prior...
Deputies called to Evans Town Center dog park after alleged dog attack
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office was called after an alleged dog attack Monday at the Evans Towne Center dog park. Columbia County deputies responded to the dog park just after 9 p.m. for a trouble with subject, according to an incident report. A 33-year-old man told deputies he was at the park with his...
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