October 2024 - Page 12 of 16 - Sightseers' Delight

Sen. Billy Hickman Leads Senate Study Committee on Farmland Preservation Meeting at Sunbelt Agriculture Expo Center

October 7, 2024 Official News Releases

On September 25, Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro), Chairman of the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands, led the committee’s third meeting at the Sunbelt Agriculture Expo Center in Moultrie, Georgia.

Georgia gas prices remain below the national average

October 7, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Gas prices in Georgia remain below the national average and have dropped further thanks to a suspension of the state’s gas tax.

New Jersey Assembly Republicans: Ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos

October 7, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Assembly Republicans want Dr. Kaitlan Baston to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos.

Pinellas storm surge from Milton could ‘nearly double’ the size of Helene’s

October 7, 2024 Florida Phoenix

Officials in Pinellas County said Sunday that the storm surge from what is now Hurricane Milton could be as high as 10 feet, nearly double the amount that residents on the barrier islands contended with from Hurricane Helene just a little over a week ago.

Big Green Egg sets Guinness World Records title for largest serving of chicken wings

October 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Big Green Egg set the Guinness World Records title for the largest serving of chicken wings on Saturday.

Survey finds how many people plan to display campaign signs this election season

October 4, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The roadsides are littered with many worthy attractions: old missiles, giant chickens and … yard signs?

Georgia lawmaker: Conyers BioLab fire ‘poses significant health risks’

October 4, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The BioLab fire in Conyers “poses significant health risks due to smoke and chemical fallout, which have affected the well-being of” the Rockdale County and east metro Atlanta areas, a Georgia lawmaker said.

Rep. Doreen Carter Issues Statement Following BioLab Chemical Plant Fire in Rockdale County and Surrounding Communities

October 4, 2024 Official News Releases

State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) today issued the following statement in response to the recent BioLab Chemical Plant fire in Rockdale County.

Mayorkas: ‘FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season’

October 4, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is apparently out of money.

Feds probing Conyers BioLab fire

October 4, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board sent investigators to investigate a Sept. 29 chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia.