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La Grange crime suppression operation results revealed
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (349+ words) Mitzi is the West-Central Bureau Chief for Now Georgia. com. She spent 20 years forecasting weather and reporting for television stations in Cincinnati, Nashville, and Columbus, GA. Following her career in broadcasting, she worked for 15 years with the American Red Cross…...
Tallulah Falls reviews FY 2027 budget, details $2. 4 M school camera fund use
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (318+ words) TALLULAH FALLS " The Town of Tallulah Falls reviewed its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget Tuesday, highlighting planned uses for more than $2. 4 million in school zone camera revenues and hearing limited public comment during a special called meeting. The budget hearing included…...
Tallulah Falls mayor says police audit "eye opening," outlines policy changes
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (361+ words) TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. " Tallulah Falls Mayor Mike Early said an audit of the town's police department identified policy shortcomings and potential concerns involving "abuses" of procedures, following a closed-door executive session Tuesday. The Town Council reviewed the audit during executive…...
A new entity looks to enter the 'mysterious industry' of accreditation. What's at stake?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1616+ words) (GPB News) " The U. S. Department of Education wants to increase competition in the realm of college and university accreditation. This summer, a new entity called the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE) is taking a series of steps to get ready…...
The summers that raised us
1+ week, 3+ day ago (504+ words) Summer is here! It's the time when mosquitoes drive us indoors, kids lose control loudly, and the air conditioner decides to break down on the hottest day! Ah, summer. Graduations, weddings, vacations, reunions, camping trips, and cookouts fill our calendars....
Radio and vehicle costs, funding shifts drive fire and police budget increases in Baldwin draft FY 2027 plan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (685+ words) BALDWIN, Ga. " A series of capital equipment costs, funding reallocations and delayed payments are driving increases in Baldwin's fire and police budgets in the city's draft FY 2027 plan, officials said during a May 19 council meeting. City officials said the higher…...
Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods
1+ week, 6+ day ago (636+ words) (Georgia Recorder) " State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading instruction in Georgia is on the right path " but they're not buying it. Now that discontent has helped drag Woods into a June 16 runoff for the Republican…...
Columbus Police Department addresses Uptown disruptive behavior
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (188+ words) The Columbus Police Department has issued a statement regarding ongoing issues involving groups of unsupervised minors gathering in Uptown and other business areas across the city during evening hours. While many young people are enjoying their summer break responsibly, officers…...
Ossoff, Warnock secure health care funding for UNG, Athens programs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) U. S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are delivering federal funding for several health care-related projects across Georgia, including investments aimed at expanding medical training opportunities in North Georgia and assisting families in Athens. Through bipartisan federal funding legislation signed into…...
Memorial Day service honors sacrifice beyond battlefield
2+ week, 1+ day ago (780+ words) DEMOREST, Ga. " Beneath overcast skies on a hilltop overlooking distant Mount Yonah, veterans, families and community members gathered Monday at VFW Memorial Park in Demorest to honor the nation's war dead during a solemn Memorial Day service. Hosted by the…...