New cases of COVID-19 on University System of Georgia campuses started to come down this week after increasing at the beginning of the fall semester. The number of positive tests reported at nine schools – including the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech – declined this week, mirroring a trend that occurred at the same […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene faces another republican challenger
Marjorie Taylor Greene will face another republican primary challenger in next year’s primary elections. Healthcare CEO Jennifer Strahan announced her intention to run for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Strahan identifies herself as a small business owner, a Christian, a wife, and a mother to a rambunctious boy. Strahan joins Republican Mark Clay, who is also […]
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Here are the changes to how Valdosta City Schools will handle quarantine
Valdosta City Schools released new COVID-19 quarantine guidelines earlier this week. Below is the information from the news release sent out by the school district so you can see the changes and reasons straight from the horse’s mouth. On Tuesday, September 14, the Valdosta Board of Education adopted new COVID-19 quarantine guidance in accordance with […]
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How to handle wasps and hornets at the end of summer
Late summer is a good time to observe many types of insects buzzing around homes and gardens. As we approach fall, the local populations of many types of insects begin to reach their peak. This time of year, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents get more calls about yellow jackets and hornets, as their nests […]
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Love & Hip Hop star gets 17 years for running a Ponzi scheme
Maurice Fayne, who starred in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy and wire fraud related to a Ponzi scheme, and for bank fraud, and making false statements to a financial institution related a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application. “Fayne planned to […]
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Here’s how Georgia students did on the SAT
For the fourth year in a row, Georgia public-school students outperformed their counterparts in the nation’s public schools on the SAT. The mean score of 1077 Georgia students recorded was 39 points higher than the national average for public-school students. According to a report issued Wednesday by the state Department of Education, Georgia’s public-school class […]
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Most coronavirus outbreaks in Georgia are happening at schools
About 60 percent of current Covid outbreaks in Georgia are occurring in K-12 schools across the state, public health officials said Tuesday. That’s seven times more than the child outbreaks in previous virus surges, Cherie Drenzek, the state epidemiologist, told the board of the Department of Public Health. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths among children have […]
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Taliaferro County’s public school shut down due to COVID
Due to students and faculty members either having tested positive or being in close proximity to people who have tested positive for COVID, Taliaferro County’s one public school is shutting down at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday instruction will be virtual. Intercession will also be held via virtual instruction. The school system will also […]
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Dunkin’s new Dulce De Leche Donut lands in metro Atlanta tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, Dunkin’ will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its new Dulce De Leche Donut at participating restaurants throughout the greater Atlanta area. The limited-time donut features Dunkin’s classic yeast donut shell and Dulce De Leche filling tossed in powdered sugar. The Dulce De Leche Donut is available beginning Wednesday, September 15 through Friday, October 15 at participating […]