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Food Bank of Northeast Georgia opens new 63,000-square-foot facility in Athens
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia opened a new 63,000-square-foot facility at 890 Newton Bridge Road, on Thursday, July 18. The ribbon cutting took place at 4 p.m. with several keynote speakers, including Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz, Deputy Commissioner Rusty Haygood from the Department of Community Affairs, Danah Craft from Feeding Georgia, Kevin Price from Kevin Price Construction and Board Chair of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Billy Porter.
Hogansville pastors continue annual pulpit swap on Sunday
On Sunday, two pastors — one white, one black — will continue their tradition of swapping churches in the name of unity and fellowship. Pastor George Bailey and Pastor Greg Morris have been switching churches in July and December for the last five years on their church anniversaries. Bailey, a resident of Hogansville and pastor […] The post Hogansville pastors continue annual pulpit swap on Sunday appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Live Entertainment Spotlight in Middle Georgia this Week
From singing your heart out, to doing a swampy art project, to listening to high-energy live music, there are lots of ways to stay entertained during the next few days. The following are just a few of the interesting events taking place at the end of this week. THURSDAY, July...
Man turns bus into laundry service for the homeless
Nicky Crawford, a retired African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, is using his personal resources to make a profound impact on his city’s local homeless population, ensuring they have access to basic necessities. In a city where over a quarter of the state’s homeless reside and eviction backlogs in Fulton County are forcing more people onto the streets daily, Crawford’s efforts are a beacon of hope.
Coroner called to Savannah River after body found
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner, Mark Bowen, confirms he was called to the scene at the Savannah River in Augusta. Tamiko Shynese Bolton, 36, is arrested in the June 15 murder of Elias Jkhael Delk along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. We were on the scene at...
Democrats sue Kemp over leadership committee law
(The Center Square) — Georgia Democrats have filed a federal lawsuit against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, saying a measure he signed three years ago that allows him to effectively "sidestep" campaign finance restrictions. Kemp signed Senate Bill 221 into law in May 2021. Under the so-called "LC Law," some politicians can chair leadership committees and receive contributions from their members or supporters. Democrats contend the law violates the U.S. Constitution's...
Construction underway on Georgia's largest Buc-ee's, opening slated for summer 2025
The wait won't be much longer on Georgia getting a new Buc-ee's. Construction has started on the Brunswick location on Georgia 99 at the I-95 exit. It's being built by J. Raymond Construction out of Florida. Media coordinator Crissy Gonzales said via email that the Buc-ee's has a tentative opening date of June 2, 2025. However, that date is subject to change.
Monroe County 911 lines are down | What you need to know
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Monroe County's 911 lines went down Thursday, but officials say those problems are unrelated to the worldwide outage. The lines went down around 9 p.m., and are still out. He told us they're doing their best to get the lines back up and that all emergency services are still functioning.
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