Talbot County Schools, like all other systems throughout the state, have adopted, due to the state mandate, a distraction free learning policy. “The goal by the school system is to create a safe, respectful, distraction-ree school day that keeps students focused on learning,” according to school officials.
The Pine Mountain Tourism Association and the Pine Mountain America 250 Committee welcomed residents and visitors to downtown Pine Mountain on July 3 for the Pine Mountain America 250 Block Party, a celebration of community, patriotism and America's upcoming 250th anniversary.
The Georgia Trust for Local News today purchased The Macon Telegraph and The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in a landmark transaction that puts two storied papers under local control and nonprofit ownership.
One person is dead and another is in custody and facing a murder charge after a shooting incident in Manchester on Sunday. According to reports from the Manchester Police Department, the incident occurred around 2:32 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, Manchester Police officers responded to the 500 block of Martin Luther King Drive regarding a reports of a person being shot.
The first scheduled Hogansville City Council meeting for July was replaced by a Public Hearing to hear citizen comments about the proposed new amendments for the new Unified Development Ordinance. The new UDO concerns the creation and establishment of a Heavy Industrial zoning district in the city to specifically deal with data centers. Prior to the public hearing, at a work session for the council, changes were discussed for the fifth draft of the UDO amendments, which was available for audience members.
By a 3-2 vote, the Hamilton City Council voted against FOCUS consolidating its operations during Monday’s meeting. In a very rare occurrence for a Hamilton council meeting, it was a true standing-room only crowd. Most of those attending were in support of FOCUS, or Fellowship of Christians United for Service, with many of those serving with the organization.
The Peach County Board of Commissioners is planning to move forward with bringing the T-SPLOST back to the ballot this November.
Callaway High School will have a new Performing Arts Center. Troup County Superintendent Rachel Hazel recommended the Board of Education approve the construction by J&R Construction and Development during a meeting on Monday, June 22. The maximum cost of the construction would be $19,169,555.
A South Carolina man who previously admitted to "maliciously" starting a fire at a Byron church in 2024 will now serve five years in federal prison.
Manchester hosted their annual Independence Day Celebration July 2nd at the historical Manchester Mill. This year marks two-hundred-and-fifty years of freedom as a nation formed on principals such as freedom of speech, freedom of press, the right to bear arms, equality, and a nation formed under God. These principals were represented as citizens wandered around the celebration from the many varying vendors and those represented.
