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ATLANTA -- Sen. Chuck Payne (R - Dalton) was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology. “I would like to thank Lt. Governor Burt Jones and the Senate …
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1/13/23
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ATLANTA - Four confirmed tornadoes ripped through Georgia Thursday night and Friday morning, part of a storm system that left widespread structural damage, power outages and two deaths in their …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/13/23
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Chatsworth Fire Chief Michael “Moe” Baxter is being remembered this week for years of service to the firefighting community and for his strong leadership.Baxter died on Sunday after a …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/9/23
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Chatsworth’s Downtown Development Authority is now in the real estate business. The DDA recently purchased the 1,500 square-foot building at 116 North Third Avenue.DDA Executive Director Barry …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/9/23
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Is 2023 the year when you have to consider moving into assisted living? Or perhaps helping an elderly relative make the move? In either case, your first steps should be gathering as much information …
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By Matilda Charles
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1/8/23
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Chatsworth Fire Chief Mike "Moe" Baxter died early Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer.Deputy Fire Chief John Parker issued the following statement:"It is with heavy hearts that we …
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From staff reports
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1/8/23
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PACT is officially up and running as of the first of the year. PACT, aka Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, extends health care and benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxins around …
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By Freddy Groves
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1/6/23
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ATLANTA - Georgia has a new transportation czar.The boards of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Thursday named Jannine Miller …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/6/23
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The Spring Place Ruritan Club has been recognized by Ruritan National for more than seven decades of work in the community. The Spring Place Club was organized in 1950 and has been an important part …
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Submitted by the Spring Place Ruritan Club
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1/4/23
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State Rep. Jason Ridley expects to see a lot of change when Georgia lawmakers gather next week for the beginning of the annual 40-day session of the Georgia General Assembly.For instance, for the …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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1/4/23
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ATLANTA - Georgia’s sales tax exemption on inputs used in manufacturing is a loser in the strict sense of its net impact on state and local tax revenues, according to a new audit.However, the …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/4/23
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ATLANTA – After failing to win federal approval to exit the federal insurance marketplace earlier this year, Georgia has established its own health-insurance portal directing people to private …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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1/4/23
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If you've ever had anything stolen out of your mailbox, or if a check has just failed to show up, you know the angst, trouble and problems that follow because of that missing money.The Department of …
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By Freddy Groves
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12/29/22
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ATLANTA - President Joe Biden has signed legislation aimed at protecting the Chattahoochee River. The first-of-its-kind measure authorizes $90 million in federal funds for the U.S. Army Corps of …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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12/28/22
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ATLANTA - A South Georgia lawmaker is preparing another effort to stop an Alabama-based company from mining titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp.State Rep. Darlene Taylor, R-Thomasville, plans to …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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12/28/22
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As we enter the final days of any year, I find myself in reflection over where we have been, what we have experienced, what we have learned and most importantly, where we are going as a state. Over …
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By Rep. Jason Ridley
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12/26/22
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As of now, for the first time in 50 years, the Department of Veterans Affairs is opening up enrollment in Veterans Affairs Life Insurance, aka VALife. Veterans who are age 80 or under, with any level …
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By Freddy Groves
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12/23/22
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ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency throughout Georgia Wednesday ahead of an Arctic blast that is expected to send temperatures plummeting into the single digits by …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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12/21/22
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Please take the time to prepare your household for the subfreezing weather this weekend. Based on the latest update from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City there is high confidence in …
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By Georgia DPH
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12/21/22
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Please take the time to prepare your household for the subfreezing weather this weekend. Based on the latest update from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City there is high confidence in …
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By Georgia DPH
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12/21/22
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