Flemington considers first property millage rate - The Current
Dec 12, 2024 · The final public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12 at City Hall, 156 Old Sunbury Road. The council will vote on whether to pass the millage rate at a special called meeting set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Midway budget vote on hold until Dec. 16 as fire talks continue
Dec 11, 2024 · Midway’s city council voted Dec. 9 to delay final approval of the 2025 budget to Dec. 16 while it continues negotiations with the Liberty County Board of Commissioners about whether Midway will contract with the county for full fire services within the city limits.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to be nominated for …
Dec 20, 2024 · The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a step closer to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday.
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New pilot programs offer rebates for home energy efficiency in …
Nov 19, 2024 · This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia is launching two new pilot programs offering rebates for home energy efficiency, the Georgia Environmental Finance …
Grand jury indicts two former Savannah police detectives for …
May 23, 2024 · UPDATE: At 12:37 p.m. on Thursday, this story was updated as new documents related to the indictments were released.. A Chatham County grand jury voted Wednesday to indict two former Savannah Police Department officers on charges of perjury. The first indictment accuses former Cpl. Darryl Repress of one count of perjury, three counts of violation of oath by a public officer, and two counts of ...
Longleaf pine forests increasing Coastal Georgia - The Current
Nov 20, 2024 · This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The number of longleaf pines is increasing across the Southeast, with some of the biggest improvements in Georgia, according to a new study from the U.S. Forest Service.. Some 57 million acres of longleaf pine forest once stretched across the southeast from Virginia to Texas.
Kemp, Ossoff push Congress to send relief to Georgia farmers hit …
Nov 23, 2024 · Georgia leaders from both sides of the aisle are urging Congress to act on disaster relief as the clock winds down on the current term. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp sent a letter Tuesday to congressional budget leaders expressing the “urgent need” for federal aid, specifically asking for block grant funding for agricultural relief.. Based on what Kemp called an early estimate, the governor ...
Three new sheriffs elected in Coastal Georgia as voters seek change
Nov 6, 2024 · Correction at 12:28 p.m., Nov. 7, 2024: Coleman is not a first-time candidate.He ran for sheriff against Al St. Lawrence in 2004. Three first-time or non-incumbent candidates for sheriff in Coastal Georgia won these powerful law enforcement posts, as voters chose change and reform in these positions that control jails and solve crimes within county lines.
Georgia will allow southwest farms to make new water wells after …
Dec 20, 2024 · The moratorium was first instituted for farmers in parts of Southwest Georgia around Albany in 2012 during an extreme drought and rising tensions in the disputes over water among Florida, Georgia and Alabama.