Six Georgia public schools have been recognized as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Blue Ribbon is a national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. The Georgia schools named 2022 recipients of the honor are: Armuchee Primary School, Floyd County School District Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson City School District Jones Elementary School, Bremen City School […]
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In The Know: Here’s how you can talk to Atlanta leaders about property assessments
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council’s Finance/Executive Committee will convene a work session with the Fulton County Assessor’s Office on Thursday, October 13 at 1 p.m. to review residential and commercial property assessments. No official action will be taken by members of the Council during the work session. The meeting is open to the public and […]
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What is Georgia’s wealthiest school district?
Disparities in school spending have been a point of contention in the American public education system for decades. Because public schools typically receive the bulk of their funding from local sources such as property taxes, wealthy districts are often better funded than poorer ones. While studies have shown that higher per pupil spending can improve […]
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Macon teen dies in crash on Zebulon Road
MACON — A 17-year-old boy died in a crash in Macon after sheriff’s officials say he lost control of his vehicle. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the traffic collision that occurred in the 7300 block of Zebulon Road just after 11 p.m. on September 15. According to the sheriff’s office, 17-year-old Cory McKenzie Mull, of […]
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Here’s how Atlanta leaders plan to address Wellstar closing Atlanta Medical Center
ATLANTA – The state will funnel $130 million in federal COVID relief funds to Grady Memorial Hospital to help offset the impact of the looming closure of WellStar’s Atlanta Medical Center (AMC), Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The Republican governor and two Atlanta-area Democratic leaders addressed how Georgia’s capital city will cope with the closure […]
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Democracy Day: The history of voting in the United States
Stacker examined how voting rights have evolved in America, how much has been accomplished, and how much remains to be done.
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Three Georgia EMS workers hospitalized after fentanyl exposure
THOMSON — Three EMS personnel in Thomson are recovering after responding to the scene of what investigators believe was a fentanyl overdose that left one man dead and another man in medical distress. Here’s What Happened: On Wednesday, September 14, at 10:12 a.m., McDuffie County 911 received a call for assistance about a medical emergency […]
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Lanes on I-75 will be closed from Midtown Atlanta to Cobb County this weekend
Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install lane closures on I-75 in Fulton County this weekend to continue activities related to the resurfacing project between the 17th Street Bridge in Midtown Atlanta to the Chattahoochee River bridge and the Cobb County line. The resurfacing work will repair the deteriorating condition of the roadway and is expected to provide a smoother ride for […]
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WATCH: Georgia Remembers fallen Cobb County Deputy Samual Ervin Jr.
The funeral for Cobb County Deputy Samual Ervin Jr. starts at 2 p.m. today. You can watch a livestream of the service below. Ervin and fellow deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski were killed ambush-style last week while serving a warrant at a Cobb County home. Koleski’s funeral service was yesterday.
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A rare draft copy of the U.S. Constitution will be on display in Georgia tomorrow
SAVANNAH — The Georgia Historical Society will publicly display Abraham Baldwin’s draft copy of the United States Constitution on Friday, Sept. 16 during a free open house event in commemoration of Constitution Day. One of about twelve still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the […]