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July 23rd, 2020 – 11:00 AM The Georgia Lottery – The Georgia Lottery Corp. recently announced that fiscal year 2020 profits transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account amount to a record $1,237,345,246. This brings the total raised for education in the Georgia Lottery’s 27-year history to more than $22.3 billion. “With all…… read more
July 22nd, 2020 – 11:50 AM The Office of GA Governor Brian Kemp – Yesterday Governor Brian P. Kemp signed to improve Georgia’s foster care system and crack down on human trafficking in Georgia. Joined by legislative leaders in the Ceremonial Office, Governor Kemp signed HB 823, HB 911, HB 912, HB 993, and SB 439. (***To read these…… read more
July 22nd, 2020 – 11:23 AM AAA The Auto Club Group – As summer temperatures reach scorching highs, the inside of a hot car can become a death trap for children. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic may cause people to drive less and work from home more, AAA says the risk of hot car deaths…… read more
July 21, 2020–4:45 a.m. STAFF REPORTS We’ll have to wait a little longer for the start of the high school football season. During Monday’s Georgia High School Association Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to postpone the start of the season from August 21 to September 4. Football conditioning will remain as scheduled. There…… read more
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July 20th, 2020 – 4:00 PM STAFF REPORTS – Drivers who have been putting the pedal to the metal during the COVID-19 pandemic need to hit the brakes or expect to see blue lights in the rear view mirror when the “Operation Southern Shield” speed enforcement and awareness campaign begins on Monday, July 20th. Those traveling…… read more
July 15th, 2020 – 4:00 PM Governor Brian P. Kemp – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is leveraging an existing state contract with Georgia-based UPS to deliver personal protective equipment to medical facilities across Georgia. “This is another example of partnership between the State and…… read more
July 10th, 2020 – 12:30 PM Georgia Power – With temperatures heating up across Georgia this summer and more families spending time closer to home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia Power encourages customers to minimize the impact of increased energy use on electric bills by following simple efficiency tips. Additionally, the company’s fuel…… read more
July 8th, 2020 – 3:00 PM Georgia Power – Georgia Power is offering a special payment plan to help customers with past-due account balances accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers who enroll by July 15 will be able to pay past-due balances over a six-month timeframe between October 2020 and March 2021, with no late fees. The suspension…… read more
July 8, 2020–4:51 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Later today, the Rome City Commission and the Floyd County Commission will hold a joint meeting to discuss the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community. The meeting begins at 3 p.m. at the Forum. On Tuesday, Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of…… read more
July 7th, 2020 – 4:40 PM The Office of Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp – Governor Brian P. Kemp introduced the Georgia Safety Promise, a safety campaign to remind Georgia businesses and the public of the importance of following COVID-19 safety guidelines by agreeing to simple – yet critical – measures that help protect Georgians…… read more