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ATLANTA - The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announces a new project to support the identification and documentation of Black heritage sites …
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Submitted by Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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3/8/23
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CALHOUN –Museums and historic sites across America, including New Echota State Historic Site, will be celebrating Women’s History Month throughout the month of March.Women’s History …
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3/8/23
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The Murray County Board of Education will meet at the Murray County High School football stadium on March 21 (at 4 p.m.) to get a look at the site of the proposed new concession stand and bathroom …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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3/8/23
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House Appropriations Committee approved a $32.5 billion fiscal 2024 budget Wednesday that prioritizes mental-health care and law enforcement.The spending plan, which takes …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/8/23
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The Wright Hotel, located at the corner of Market Street and Second Avenue, has been an anchor in the Chatsworth Historic Business District since it was built in 1909. Today, the one-of-a-kind …
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3/6/23
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After preparing my own taxes annually for over 40 years, I'm about to have someone else do them for me for the first time.This is not without concerns, of course, but the people who volunteer to …
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By Matilda Charles
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3/6/23
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Last week was productive as we completed week eight under the Gold Dome. The days have grown significantly longer as we work to meet upcoming deadlines. Our House chamber successfully passed a number …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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3/6/23
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Going into their Monday evening meeting (after our deadline), the Murray County Board of Education was grappling with the exploding cost of the concession stand-bathroom faculty planned of the west …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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3/6/23
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Sales tax revenues have been so strong in recent years the Murray County Board of Education is looking at a new SPLOST referendum.The current five-year SPLOST went into effect in July of 2022 with a …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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3/6/23
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For the second time in a less than a week, the state Senate shot down legislation Monday aimed at legalizing sports betting in Georgia.While 30 of the 56 senators voted in favor of Senate Resolution …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/6/23
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As the weather starts warming up, certain diseases become much more common. Parvo is one of those diseases, and it is extremely prevalent in our area. Parvo (or in cats - panleukopenia) is a viral …
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By Dr. Robin O'Kane, DVM
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3/5/23
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By the time you read this, the first Honor Flights of the year will be taking place.Honor Flights are free trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans, a day of visiting the memorials and monuments …
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By Freddy Groves
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3/5/23
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Senator Chuck Payne to Serve on the Georgia Commission on Civics Education
ATLANTA -- Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Chuck Payne (R – Dalton) has been …
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3/5/23
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Last week our work under the Gold Dome continued as we reconvened Tuesday, February 21 for the seventh week of the legislative session. The longer days in the chamber was well worth it as we were …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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3/1/23
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Chatsworth Police Chief Josh Etheridge said traffic at Murray County High School moved smoothly on Monday morning, despite the new parking situation going into effect.The Chatsworth Street Department …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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2/27/23
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How many food items in your freezer, refrigerator or kitchen cabinet are on recall lists?I spotted a food recall alert on the news, but I only heard part of the announcement. On to the internet I …
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By Matilda Charles
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2/27/23
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Forty-eight years is a long time to pull off a scam, but one woman managed to keep it going for that long. The crime: forging her mother's signature on the back of checks for widows' benefits ... for …
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By Freddy Groves
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2/23/23
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives Thursday approved Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to provide Georgia taxpayers with state income tax refunds this year. Single taxpayers or …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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2/23/23
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ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp's $32.5 billion mid-year budget is a step closer to final passage.The Georgia Senate passed its version of the spending plan Thursday by an overwhelming 54-1 margin.The …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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2/23/23
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ATLANTA – Over a two-day period between February 21 and 22, a caucus of Georgia state representatives and senators from Congressional Districts 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, and 14 held elections for the …
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Submitted by Georgia DOT
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2/23/23
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