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NEWS BRIEFS: Credit unions merging will create a $935 million firm
Members of Pinnacle Credit Union have voted in favor of merging with Peach State Federal Credit Union on August 15. The financial merger has been approved by the National Credit Union Administration and is effective September 1, 2024. Pinnacle and Peach State have a shared history of serving educators, and possess common values, mission, and culture.
Nobody Wants to Work: 1.4 Million Georgians Hate Their Jobs
A new survey by CardRates.com revealed that a significant portion of Georgia’s workforce is dissatisfied with their current employment. According to the survey, 28% of workers in the state, roughly 1,389,710 people, admitted that they loathe their jobs. This figure is part of a larger national trend, where 38% of American workers, or approximately 59 million people, report dissatisfaction with their jobs.
How to request a Ga. absentee ballot for November electiion
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - If you’re a Georgia voter and plan to cast an absentee ballot in the upcoming November election, the window to request that ballot is now open. Absentee ballots can be requested until Oct. 25. The Georgia State Election Board voted Monday to approve a new...
Former Soperton Officer Arrested by GBI on Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats Charges
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a former Soperton Police Department officer, Kenneth Bishop, age 60, on serious charges related to an incident that occurred in late July. According to the GBI's statement, Bishop is facing three counts of aggravated assault and one count of terroristic threats and acts stemming from actions he took while on duty.
United Negro College Fund kicks off Columbus Campaign
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) —The United Negro College Fund kicked off their annual Columbus Campaign. The organization provides under-represented students with scholarships for college. Elected city officials and people from the community gathered at the Green Island Country club to hear from keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Holloman – Commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UNCF’S Columbus […]
Arts in the Heart’s $15 admission fee comes under fire
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Discussion over the annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival got contentious at Tuesday’s meeting of the Augusta Commission, with a community member asking city leaders to look into the festival. Brad Owens said the issue was brought to his doorstep by Drum Circle...
Georgia gets two grants to pursue cleaner aviation fuel
ATLANTA – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants to help accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Georgia. LanzaJet, a SAF producer, will receive nearly $3.1 million to support its new production facility in Soperton, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., announced Tuesday. Another $240,000 will go to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to strengthen the regional supply chains and infrastructure needed to deploy SAF at the world’s...
Howard speaks to Four Rivers
The Four Rivers Patriots Chapter Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution held their monthly meeting Thursday night, August 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Chatters Restaurant in Lyons. With President Steve DeWeil presiding, they had 18 in attendance. President Steve called on Chaplain Emory Fennell to lead the Pledge to the U.S. Flag, the Pledge to the Sons of the American Revolution and the invocation. President Steve then asked EFLR Vice President Dess Smith III to introduce the speaker for the evening, Veteran Laura Howard. Laura is from Screven County and her husband, Wayne Howard, is President of the Brier Creek Chapter SAR and a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Georgia Army National Guard serving in the 118th Field Artillery in Savannah. Laura’s presentation was on ‘Women’s Contribution to the Military and our Country’. She talked about women who served from the American Revolutionary War through the present-day War’s. President Steve then asked Chaplain Emory to lead the SAR Processional and the closing prayer.
Bipartisan effort paves way for reviving shuttered hospitals in Georgia
At the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center, a “Stronger Together” mural sends a hopeful message near a summer spray of hydrangeas. The campus was mostly quiet on a recent weekend, since AMC closed almost two years ago. A lone security vehicle sat behind a chain-link fence, and pedestrians passed by without even a glance.
Georgia lawmaker urges panel to consider better firearms safety rules to deter child gun deaths
ATLANTA — A Georgia state senator is trying to change the terms of an entrenched partisan debate, saying he's not interested in restricting gun ownership but in preventing the fatal shooting of children. The statement Tuesday by Decatur Democrat Emanuel Jones reflects the strategies of those who are trying...
Fresh-meals delivery company expanding in rural Georgia
ATLANTA – A national leader in delivering fresh meals will invest $6.3 million to expand its footprint in the rural community of Montezuma, creating more than 300 new jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. FreshRealm’s expansion in Macon County will allow the company to add several new lines, including ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook meals and meal kits. Kemp said the company fits in well with Georgia’s No.-1 industry – agriculture. ...
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