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Landfill expansion projects and debates advance, including Capital Waste site in Georgia
Landfill operators seeking expansion approvals continued with public outreach, site development plans and construction throughout the spring. Here’s a look at some of the more notable recent developments from May and June. Capital Waste completes first of two landfill expansion projects. Capital Waste Services is in the process of...
Keitaro Harada Returns to Georgia As New Savannah Philharmonic Music Director
The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra's new season begins this Saturday, Sept. 14, with a new music director: Keitaro "Kei" Harada. Harada grew up in Tokyo, but he's no stranger to Georgia. He studied at Mercer University in Macon, where he was assistant conductor of the Macon Symphony. After that, he picked up the baton for four seasons as associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony.
Trump Team Pulls Receipts on Black Barbershop Owner Amid Claims of Misleading Event Booking
An Atlanta barbershop owner, Rocky Jones, reported a significant drop in business following an unexpected campaign event for former President Donald Trump at his establishment. The event, held on Wednesday, took place a day before Trump’s debate with President Joe Biden on CNN’s Atlanta stage. Known as the Black American Business Leader Barbershop Roundtable, the gathering at Rocky’s Barbershop featured a surprise phone call from Trump himself.
Tompkins Class of ’64 Celebrates Another Milestone
The Sophronia Tompkins High School Class of 1964 gathered for their 60th Class Reunion on May 17-19, 2024. The weekend began with a Meet & Greet on Friday at the host hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown. The fun-filled evening was spent reminiscing, viewing videos of past reunions and sharing stories and events with fellow classmates, family members and friends. We were delighted to have Mrs. Jessie Collier DeLoach, one of only a few remaining instructors, in attendance. Mrs. DeLoach shared that she was 94 years young, and still remembered the faces of many who were students.
Holmes And Turner Enter Transfer Portal
After one season as members of the Savannah State women’s basketball team, Augusta natives Ja’Siiyah Holmes and Kiara Turner have both entered their names in the transfer portal. Holmes is a 6-foot-2 center who came to SSU from Josey High School while Turner, a 5-foot-10 guard, graduated from...
Georgia farms see jump in bee colony numbers
Data: USDA Census of Agriculture; Note: Farms include places that produce/sell at least $1000 of agricultural products; Map: Axios VisualsHoneybees have made a big comeback since the colony collapse crisis of the early 2000s. State of play: Now, these tiny creatures are the fastest-growing type of livestock in the country.In Georgia, the number of colonies grew 20% in five years.Georgia farms collected roughly 5 million pounds of honey in 2022, up from 3 million pounds in 2017, according to USDA statistics.Go deeper: U.S. bee farms are buzzing
Hyundai supplier in Emanuel County
The ripple effects of the new Hyundai Meta Plant near Savannah are beginning to be felt in Emanuel County. On Monday of this week, representatives of the Blade spoke with Kukhui Yu, a Director at Total Solution Georgia LLC. TSG is a supplier of specialty equipment that will be a part of the manufacturing process at the new Hyundai Auto Assembly plant in Bryan County. Ms. Yu took time out of a busy day to provide an update on the company’s progress since their January start in Swainsboro. Locating in a former warehouse on High-way 80 East, she commented that TSG initially focused on repurposing the existing building to its new role. That was a big job, and it was done on a very ambitious schedule. Hyundai Motor Group recently moved up its start date for producing new vehicles at the massive Georgia plant to late 2024. Today, TSG is in production and has more than 20 employees and expects that number to grow. The company operates a similar facility in Alabama. In 2023, South Korean companies and suppliers invested over 12 billion dollars in Georgia, and it’s nice to see a ripple showing up in our community. Welcome TSG!
SHS Basketball Cheerleaders, Lady Tigers Basketball and Flag Football participate in Tiger Challenge
Student athletes from Swainsboro High School successfully completed a two-day event known as The Tiger Challenge. The Tiger Challenge was created in 2017 by Coaches Monica Y. Pace, Alex Walden, JROTC instructor Sgt. Phillip Robinson, and former JROTC instructor Captain Lee Sirmans. Facilitated by JROCT instructor, Major Eddie Oliver, and several ca-dets, students participated in a challenging obstacle course and team building activities. The goal of The Tiger Challenge is for student athletes to learn about the importance of commu-nication and teamwork.
New Directors and Officers installed at Exchange
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the new Board of Directors and Officers of the Swainsboro Ex-change Club were installed at the Club meeting. Bobby Reeves, club member and a past president, presided over the installation and reviewed some of the history of the Club. ‘);
City Council meeting covers “old ground”
The July session of Swainsboro City Council took place July1, 2024, at the Swainsboro Fire Department Headquarters at 6 p.m. Present were Mayor Bennett, Councilmembers Collins, Davis, Quarterman, Sconyers and Stafford. Following the invocation and Pledge of Alle-giance, Council members and Mayor congratulated members of area softball teams on their recent achievements in State competition. A motion for a change of agenda was approved prior to the beginning of business. Mrs. Jacqueline Brantley was recognized to address coun-cil on her continuing effort in pleading for city help regarding the derelict abandoned house next to hers. Mrs. Brantley was asked to wait until later in the meeting to discuss her prob-lem. She did so and in a lengthy discussion, the effort of council and Mayor to provide a so-lution left Mrs. Brantley wondering “if she would still be waiting next year for some help”. The matter was referred to the Building Inspector for continuing assistance. Another issue from a previous meeting was next on the agenda. That issue was one previously put on hold and dealt with the vestment of the City Administrator, the so-called “85” rule and IRS modi-fications and the impact on certain city employees. Following a recap of earlier concerns and questions, the three-point package was promptly approved. Under new business, council considered repairs in the waste-water department of #3 lift station totaling $11,045. More expenses in that same department were the next item and were described as a serious failure in the treated water transfer station that could require repairs from a range of as low as $26,000 to a possible high of $128,000. Council voted to approve motions for the repair of both failed wastewater systems. Next the sale of water at the city filling station was dis-cussed. Council approved the increase of rates charged for bulk purchase by contractors and other industrial spot purchasers to be compatible with rates charged by neighboring munici-palities. In a tedious discussion concerning a pending issue from last year, the council re-viewed the details involving drainage problems created by runoff of water from Coleman Street and East Main. Councilmember Sconyers made a motion to move forward with correc-tive action considered in previous meetings. In a 4-1 vote, the council approved the motion. (There is currently one council seat vacant). In final action, the council heard from the owner of property at 307 South Main Street regarding efforts to obtain a business license. Mrs. Moore addressed Mayor and council as to her difficulty in obtaining legal permission from the City for operating her business, which provides meals and lodging. Councilmembers advised Mrs. Moore that the confusion resulting from non-compliance of her business with zoning regula-tions would need to be addressed prior to issuance of a city license. She was referred to the office of Zoning and Planning for assistance. The City Council meeting for July was then ad-journed.
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