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Photo courtesy of the Georgia Department of Community Health

Photo courtesy of the Georgia Department of Community Health

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Limited Georgia Medicaid expansion now available

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Georgia Republicans have sought to go their own way in expanding Medicaid coverage for more than a decade since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed by a Democratic Congress gave states that right. Now, the “Georgia-centric” version of Medicaid expansion is available.
Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm

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New state laws took effect Saturday, July 1

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Controversial legislation imposing mandatory minimum prison terms for gang recruitment in Georgia took effect July 1. Senate Bill 44 is one of dozens of bills the General Assembly passed this year that became law with the start of a new fiscal year.
Our family—all 16 of us—love basking in the natural wonders of Georgia’s outdoors. Sunrise on the coast of the Golden Isles is a special time of day. And it’s an extra special time for our son, Alan, to take his sons, William and Fenn, fishing in the surf of Cumberland Island. As soon as all eight of our grandchildren could walk, they were holding fishing poles.

Our family—all 16 of us—love basking in the natural wonders of Georgia’s outdoors. Sunrise on the coast of the Golden Isles is a special time of day. And it’s an extra special time for our son, Alan, to take his sons, William and Fenn, fishing in the surf of Cumberland Island. As soon as all eight of our grandchildren could walk, they were holding fishing poles.

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Georgia is always on my mind

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The fascination came early. Even before I could drive, I was addicted. Decades later, I am still like a kid in a candy store. I struggle to decide which I like best. That’s why I can never get enough. When Emily was in pigtails, we would slip through the Altamaha River swamp in a skiff.
Photo by Brady Rogers

Photo by Brady Rogers

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Kemp signs fishing rights bill

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a fishing rights bill the General Assembly passed in the waning seconds of this year’s session. Senate Bill 115, which the governor inked May 1, guarantees Georgians’ right to fish in navigable portions of the state’s rivers and streams.
Senior infielder Jordan Leach (pictured) and senior outfielder Eli Tyler were the two players chosen to represent Hart County in the 2023 FCA Georgia vs South Carolina Baseball Classic on June 1 at Emmanuel College.

Senior infielder Jordan Leach (pictured) and senior outfielder Eli Tyler were the two players chosen to represent Hart County in the 2023 FCA Georgia vs South Carolina Baseball Classic on June 1 at Emmanuel College.

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FCA Georgia vs South Carolina Baseball Classic set for June 1

News Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
HARTWELL, GA - The 2023 FCA Georgia versus South Carolina Baseball Classic presented by Chick-fil-A Lavonia will be on June 1 at Tommy Carey Field at Emmanuel College.