The Bibb County School District is asking parents and guardians of district students what they want to do with the massive infusion of cash in the district courtesy of recent pandemic relief passed by the U.S. Congress. Bibb schools will have a little over $100 million in new stimulus funds heading into the next school […]
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Annual burn ban across Georgia begins today
Beginning May 1, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division open burning ban will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties. The open burning ban has been in place during the summer ozone season since 2005. The ban prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris during the summer ozone season, which runs from May […]
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Some Georgians will vote in a special election in June. Here’s why
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Friday the date of the special election required for House Districts 34 and 156 which became vacant with the resignation of Rep. Bert Reeves, a Republican from Marietta, and Rep. Greg Morris, a Republican from Vidalia. The special election will be June 15. District 34 includes part of Cobb […]
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Brian Kemp surveys U.S.- Mexico border
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp isn’t in The Peach State today. According to a post by the governor on Twitter, he is surveying the United States’ Southern Border with Mexico. In the tweet, Kemp said he had just finished a boat tour of the Rio Grande River. Kemp also visited members of the Georgia National Guard […]
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First Baptist Snellville is giving coronavirus vaccines
SNELLVILLE — A Southern Baptist church in Gwinnett County will be offering COVID-19 vaccines in May. The vaccines will be available at First Baptist Snellville at 2400 Main Street East on Wednesday, May 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. A medical professional will be on hand to administer the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. […]
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Georgia ranked one of the 10 worst states to retire in
Retirement may mark the end of a career, but it’s also the start of a new chapter of adulthood. Ideally, as retirees, people have fewer responsibilities and more opportunities for fulfilling activities. Most people have an idea of when they will retire. Where to retire, however, may be a more complex decision to make. Georgia […]
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Here’s what Joe Biden said during his visit to Georgia Thursday
Marking his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden swung through metro Atlanta Thursday to highlight Georgia’s pivotal role in securing his election and easing passage of his legislative priorities. Biden, the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry Georgia since 1992, spoke at a drive-in rally in Duluth where he pressed for support to hike […]
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Homicide suspects escapes from police at Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta Police are assisting authorities from Arizona in the search for an escaped homicide suspect. On Thursday investigators from Maricopa County Arizona were in Atlanta to transport a homicide suspect from Georgia back to Arizona. While at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport the suspect, 20-year-old Jsaan Carlos Strover, escaped from Arizona authorities. Strover is described as a black […]
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Joe Biden is coming to Georgia today. Here’s why
Joe Biden will make his way to Georgia this afternoon, where he plans to a drive-in car rally. Today officially marks Biden’s 100th day in office, and he is returning to a state he turned blue in the November election to talk about the proposals in his American Families plan. Biden laid out many aspects […]