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Georgia Power hiking rates next month

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia energy regulators have signed off on a 3.5 percent rate increase for customers of Georgia Power. Members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously approved the increase Tuesday, which will raise average residential customer bills by $5.48 per month.
For the fall 2024 semester, the University of North Georgia (UNG) awarded more than 900 degrees and certificates to graduates.

For the fall 2024 semester, the University of North Georgia (UNG) awarded more than 900 degrees and certificates to graduates.

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UNG confers degrees for fall 2024 graduates

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
For the fall 2024 semester, the University of North Georgia (UNG) awarded more than 900 degrees and certificates to graduates. More than 650 of the graduates participated in the fall 2024 commencement ceremonies held Dec. 7 at the Convocation Center at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus.
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Local Students receive academic honors at Emmanuel University

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Each semester a select number of students at Emmanuel University are awarded academic recognition for their successful study by their inclusion on the president’s list or dean’s list. To be named to the president’s list a student must earn a quality point average of 4.
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Georgia unemployment rate up slightly in November

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month but still remains lower than the national jobless rate, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Georgia unemployment for November stood at 3.7 percent, up from 3.
Judge J. Christopher NeSmith (left) was sworn in as a judge on the Superior Court of the Northern District of Georgia Dec. 20. NeSmith was sworn in by retired Chief Judge John Bailey (right).

Judge J. Christopher NeSmith (left) was sworn in as a judge on the Superior Court of the Northern District of Georgia Dec. 20. NeSmith was sworn in by retired Chief Judge John Bailey (right).

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NeSmith sworn-in to superior court

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Monday, December 23, 2024
The region’s legal community gathered together Dec. 20 at the Hart County Courthouse for the swearing-in of Judge J. Christopher NeSmith to the superior court for the Northern Judicial Circuit which covers Hart, Elbert, Franklin, Madison and Oglethorpe Counties.