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SGMC Health Honors Butenschon and Chadwick as Health System Heroes
SGMC Health has named Women and Children educators Kendra Butenschon, RN, and Amber Chadwick, RN, as Health System Heroes, recognizing their creativity, dedication to staff education, and commitment to advancing patient care through innovative training. Butenschon and Chadwick recently developed an immersive “escape room” simulation focused on the care of a premature infant, transforming a…
Read MoreCarr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of 15-Year-Old in Pierce County
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Kevin Waldron, 46, of Blackshear, for the trafficking, statutory rape, and sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old female in Pierce County. As asserted in the indictment, Waldron molested the victim in videos that were sold to other individuals for monetary gain. “Georgia’s children are not for…
Read MoreDEA Hearing on Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling Begins June 29
Formal hearing proceedings regarding the proposed rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) will begin on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. ET in the North Courtroom at DEA Headquarters located at 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Va. The hearing will be open to the public…
Read More‘From Spreadsheet to Strategy’ session to be offered by Stafford School of Business
“From Spreadsheet to Strategy: Small Business Analytics in the Age of AI” is set for July 16-17, the latest session offered to the community by the Stafford School of Business at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school will offer a two-day workshop on practical ways to use spreadsheets, analytics and AI tools to improve business…
Read More“Operation Crimson Snow” Leads to 11 Arrests in Warner Robins
The GBI has arrested 11 people following “Operation Crimson Snow”, a joint drug investigation by the Warner Robins Police Department (WRPD), GBI Middle Georgia Gang Task Force (MGGTF), GBI West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office (WMRDEO), Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), Houston County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreSecretary Raffensperger Applauds General Assembly for Acting on Non-Citizen Voting
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is applauding the Georgia General Assembly for following his lead and taking concrete action to ensure only American citizens vote in Georgia’s elections. On Tuesday, SR 4EX was introduced in the Georgia Senate, which would create a constitutional amendment stating that “no person who is not a citizen of the…
Read MoreGov. Kemp: Yancey Engineered Solutions Bringing 300 New Jobs to Crisp Co.
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia-based engineering and manufacturing company Yancey Engineered Solutions will invest $5.7 million in a new manufacturing facility in Cordele, creating 300 new jobs over the next several years in Crisp County. “Yancey provides solutions and services that keep Georgia moving, supporting everything from small businesses to large manufacturers…
Read MoreWild Adventures to Honor America 250 with Celebrate America Fireworks Spectacular
Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga., will be celebrating Independence Day with the Celebrate America Fireworks Spectacular. The fireworks take place during the park’s Celebrate America Festival powered by Georgia Power, a patriotic three-week event honoring 250 years of America, military service and bringing families together through fireworks, summertime thrills and gallons of waterpark fun. The Celebrate America Fireworks Spectacular will light up the sky at 9 p.m.…
Read MoreKarlie Andrews of Hahira Named to University of Alabama Spring 2026 Presidents List
Karlie Andrews was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for Spring Semester 2026. A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all…
Read MoreGeorgia Historical Society Unveils New Historical Marker About Denna and Estella Strickland in Coweta County
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS), in partnership with the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, African American Alliance, Inc., and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, dedicated a new historical marker on June 13, in Moreland, Georgia, recognizing Denna Strickland and Estella Strickland (d. 1932), members of a successful African-American farming family in Coweta County whose deaths in…
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