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2024 YBC T-shirt Art Contest Middle School and Grand Prize Winner: Barred owl by Aleena Huang, 13, of SKA Academy of Art and Design in Duluth.

2024 YBC T-shirt Art Contest Middle School and Grand Prize Winner: Barred owl by Aleena Huang, 13, of SKA Academy of Art and Design in Duluth.

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DNR opens youth birding T-shirt art contest

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announces the opening of Georgia’s 19th annual Youth Birding Competition which asks children and teens to celebrate birds through a T-shirt art contest.
The Piedmont University Singers will present a fall concert Nov. 14 in the Piedmont University Chapel.

The Piedmont University Singers will present a fall concert Nov. 14 in the Piedmont University Chapel.

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Piedmont University Singers performs fall concert

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
DEMOREST - The Piedmont University Singers, under the direction of Bobby Ivey, will present a Fall Concert, Thurs., Nov. 14, at 7:30 P.M. in the Piedmont University Chapel.  This concert will feature a variety of songs by several contemporary composers including Dan Forrest, Daniel E.
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Georgia early voting smashing records entering final week

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
ATLANTA - Early voting has become the option of choice for many Georgia voters. As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, more than 2.7 million voters in the Peach State had cast their ballots during the early voting period that began two weeks ago.
Georgia Farm Bureau president Tom McCall announced the formation of Weathered But Strong to aid farmers following the damage by Hurricane Helene.

Georgia Farm Bureau president Tom McCall announced the formation of Weathered But Strong to aid farmers following the damage by Hurricane Helene.

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Fund established to aid farmers in Helene’s wake

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Agricultural partners in Georgia including the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Farm Bureau have launched the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund to aid farmers and ranchers facing devastating losses from Hurricane Helene.
Photo by Deep Doshi

Photo by Deep Doshi

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Atlanta lands Super Bowl LXII in 2028

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
ATLANTA - Super Bowl LXII will be held in Atlanta in February 2028, the National Football League announced Tuesday. The game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which also hosted the Super Bowl in 2019.
Despite Democrats making inroads in previous elections, Georgia’s General Assembly is expected to remain under Republican control this fall.

Despite Democrats making inroads in previous elections, Georgia’s General Assembly is expected to remain under Republican control this fall.

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Republicans favored to retain majorities in General Assembly

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia is among only seven “battleground” states this year, where the presidential election is too close to call and the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending most of their time.
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Rural Engagement Workshop wins national honors

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia has received a national Award of Excellence in the Innovation category from the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) for its work connecting academic faculty to rural communities.
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Kemp announces another $1B tax rebate

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
ATLANTA - For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion. Kemp said Tuesday he will include the rebate in the mid-year budget he introduces to the General Assembly in January.