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February dinner fundraiser to support Smyrna Public Safety Foundation

January 27, 2025 Community News

Tickets are now on sale for a dinner fundraiser that will benefit the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation.

Dolezal introduces the ‘Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities’ Act in Georgia to bar men in women’s sports

January 27, 2025 Community News

Proposed legislation in Georgia would require athletes to participate on teams that align with their biological sex at birth.

Georgia bill would require public hearings for major road projects

January 24, 2025 Community News

Proposed legislation in Georgia would mandate the Georgia Department of Transportation hold public hearings for local transportation projects with a “significant impact.”

Trump surveying devastation in North Carolina, California

January 24, 2025 Community News

President Donald Trump on Friday headed to North Carolina to survey damage from Hurricane Helene and California amid wildfires that continue to ravage the southern part of the state.

Athens officials planning open houses, online survey for West Broad, Hawthorne overhaul

January 24, 2025 Community News

The Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department and the West Broad/Hawthorne Area Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee will host three open house sessions and an online survey during January and February.

Georgia LG brings DOGE to Georgia with ‘Red Tape Rollback’ 2.0

January 24, 2025 Community News

Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a state-level DOGE, the “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025.”

Murphy asks Port Authority for congestion pricing impact details

January 24, 2025 Community News

New Jersey Gov Phil Murphy sent a letter to Kevin O’Toole, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, formally requesting monthly data on the continued impacts of New York’s congestion pricing scheme on the Port Authority.

Report: Number of suicide deaths in Ohio drops

January 23, 2025 Community News

The number of suicide deaths in Ohio declined for the first time in three years in 2023, decreasing about 1% from 2022’s numbers, according to the 2023 Ohio Suicide Report released today by the Ohio Department of Health.

Trump formally nominates cabinet and cabinet-level appointments

January 20, 2025 Community News

Newly minted President Donald Trump has formally nominated his slate of cabinet and cabinet-level appointments.

DeWine names Husted to replace Vance in U.S. Senate

January 17, 2025 Community News

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Lt. Governor Jon Husted to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.