Women swimmers back transgender sports ban

ATLANTA – Five former elite-level college women swimmers Tuesday described losing to a transgender athlete in an unfair competition and the trauma they suffered sharing a locker room with Lia Thomas. The five competed in the 2022 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Georgia Tech.

Unemployment ticks downward

Georgia’s Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced Aug. 22 that eleven of Georgia’s twelve regional labor commissions reported a decrease in July unemployment rates. The Georgia Mountains Commission (GMRC), which encompasses Hart County reported a decrease of one-tenth of a percent to 3.

Georgia dove hunting season opens Sept. 7

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024-25 Georgia dove season which kicks off Sept. 7.

Expected surge in Medicaid enrollment behind state spending increase request

ATLANTA - The Georgia Board of Community Health approved a $5.7 billion budget request for fiscal 2026 Thursday for the agency that runs the state’s Medicaid program.

Georgia educators rolling out literacy improvement steps

ATLANTA - The state Department of Education (DOE) laid the groundwork for the Georgia Early Literacy Act during the past school year.

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia calls on community to take action

September is Hunger Action Month - a nationwide invitation for communities to engage and take meaningful action in the fight against hunger.

Mail processing delays in Georgia affecting tax payments

ATLANTA – Chronic delays in mail processing and delivery Georgians have been experiencing for months have cropped up again in connection with federal tax payments. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.

Georgia unemployment rate ticks up

ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.4% last month, up from 3.3% in July, even as the state continued to set records in several jobs categories. The state’s labor force was up 13,947 to more than 5.

Georgia lawmakers looking to boost struggling timber industry

ATLANTA - Georgia’s forestry industry is a victim of its own success. Advanced genetics leading to fast-growing trees and a favorable climate have combined to make Georgia the No.-1 forestry state in the nation, a $42 billion industry responsible for 143,000 jobs.

Legislators hear pros, cons of semesters vs. quarters in university system

ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers heard the pros and cons Tuesday of the University System of Georgia’s current semester system compared to the quarter system the state’s public colleges and universities used until 1999.