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387 African American students enrolled in Franklin County school district in 2023-24 school year
Georgia Mountain News
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June 6, 2025
There were 387 African American students enrolled in Franklin County school district in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Data showed that Franklin County school district...
How old are the Ginny and Georgia cast?
Cosmopolitan
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June 6, 2025
It's back! Ginny and Georgia season three has officially landed on Netflix, reuniting us with one of the most chaotic towns in America: Wellsbury. The third season sees Georgia face trial for the murder of Cynthia's husband Tom and if that wasn't...
Georgia Power defends substation in Vine City while residents rally against it
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The utility company backed away from that early messaging Thursday and doubled down that the substation is meant to boost the entire power grid as energy demands continue to grow in the area. “This investment in the power grid in the Vine City and...
5th case of measles reported in Georgia, Department of Public Health says
WALB - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An additional case of the measles has been reported in Georgia, marking it the fifth total case in 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The person caught the measles, which is highly...
Midday Update: Town Hall held to discuss possible TMH sale, David Jolly announces 2026 Governor run, and more
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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June 6, 2025
Friday, June 6th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast. 1) State Attorney's Office files for the Death Penalty against suspected FSU shooter Phoenix Ikner. Ikner is...
These Two Photographers Journeyed Through the American Southwest Without Showing Each Other a Single Frame
Cultured
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All images courtesy of Maryam Eisler and Alexei Riboud.Before they were two photographers traversing the American Southwest, Maryam Eisler and Alexei Riboud were high school classmates in Paris almost 40 years ago. Eisler, now based in London, is...
Georgia Trend Daily – June 6, 2025
Georgia Trend
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June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025 Newnan Times-Herald Staff reports that a multi-day threat of severe weather is forecast across Georgia beginning late Friday and continuing through Sunday, with the greatest risk expected Saturay afternoon and early evening. According...
Atlanta day care under state investigation after allegedly allowing stranger to supervise infants without background check
11 Alive - Georgia
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DECAL now has 10 days to complete its investigation into this new complaint. Officials plan to interview the woman and current staff members. ATLANTA — A West End Atlanta day care is under state investigation after a mother said she was hired on...
Federal immigration agents arrest 12 undocumented workers at Georgia nail salon
WJCL TV - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Federal immigration agents arrest 12 undocumented workers at Georgia nail salon The raid comes as President Trump's border czar Tom Homan has said he is aiming for 3,000 arrests a day. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 3:32 PM EDT Jun...
Southwest Georgia man sentenced to prison for armed meth trafficking
The Cordele Dispatch - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Published 12:26 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 Press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Middle District of Georgia A Southwest Georgia man with a criminal history who admitted to being a “lifelong” methamphetamine supplier and who said he...
Open seat in Atlanta suburbs draws crowded field for special Georgia Senate election
WABE - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
So it’s no surprise that six of the seven Senate hopefuls are running as Republicans. Five of them came to Canton Monday for a forum hosted by the conservative Americans for Prosperity and answered questions about their commitment to principles...
Son of former NFL player, Atlanta native, dies unexpectedly
13 WMAZ - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Chase Stegall, 20, was a student-athlete at DePaul University. ATLANTA — Chase Stegall, an Atlanta native and the son of former professional football player Milton Stegall, died unexpectedly at age 20 this week. He was remembered as a "bright...
Remembering John Stuckey: A force in Georgia politics and Coweta
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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John Stuckey, a towering political strategist who helped shape Georgia’s Republican Party and played a key role in launching Newt Gingrich’s career, died May 30 at Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. Stuckey was born on Aug. 9, 1939, in...
Walmart Drone Delivery Expands to Atlanta, Houston, Orlando
Supply Chain 24/7
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Walmart is taking another big step in drone delivery, expanding the service to five new U.S. cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa. With this move, Walmart becomes the first retailer to scale drone delivery across five...
Walton County School Districts: 3,937 African American students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
There were 3,937 African American students enrolled in Walton County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 6.1% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Data showed that Walton County school districts...
Fifth measles case in Georgia confirmed in family member of person with earlier case
11 Alive - Georgia
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Health officials said Friday that the family member's case was confirmed in May. ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday confirmed a fifth measles case in the state this year. Health officials said the person is the family...
Joe Wilson: America stands with the Georgian people and the legitimate president Salome Zourabichvili, supporting fair elections
Inter Press News
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America stands with the Georgian people and the legitimate president Salome Zourabichvili, supporting fair elections, - said Congressman Joe Wilson (Republican Party). “Civil Georgia news of Tbilisi reports the corrupt anti-American Georgian dream...
Fifth Measles Case Reported in Georgia
The Georgia Sun
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June 6, 2025
Georgia health officials have confirmed a secondary case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. The person is a family member of someone else who contracted measles outside the country in May, demonstrating how the highly contagious...
Who is Derek Dooley, the football coach weighing U.S. Senate run in Georgia?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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He’s a Virginia grad and a lawyer Dooley, an Athens native, was a walk-on wide receiver for the University of Virginia, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs in 1990. He earned a law degree in 1994 from the...
Former Georgia teacher of the year to help lead GaDOE
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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State Superintendent Woods with Chief of Staff Todd. Courtesy of GaDOE. ATLANTA - A former Georgia Teacher of the Year will now help lead the state’s education department. What we know: Christy Todd, the 2024 teacher of the year, is the Georgia...