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Since this time last year, more than 45,000 children have been hospitalized with Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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New Leadership at Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehab | Atlanta Daily World
CEO retires after 41 years - Former Jewish Home exec, Beth Laxton, to lead Sadie G. Mays to next level. After 41 years, Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center is under new leadership. The board of directors chose Beth Laxton to serve as the new Executive Director of the historic institution
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Drive-thru Food Distribution Golden Harvest Food Bank will host a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Burke County Head Start, 518 College St., Waynesboro. Distribution is open to all GA residents. Shelf stable food, frozen meat and produce will be provided. To
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'A Tragic Accident': GBI Finds 'No Evidence' of Foul Play In Death of Georgia Woman Who Attended an Adult Sleepover, Will Not Pursue Criminal Charges Despite Public Outcry
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has concluded their re-investigation into the death of a 40-year-old married mother of five and has decided not to pursue […]
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Karma Outland Named Superintendent's Student Of The Month | The Savannah Tribune
Our featured Student of the Month for the month of August is a fifth grader at the School of Humanities at Juliette Low Elementary. She is described as “intelligent and a deep thinker with wonderful critical thinking skills”. Last year while online due to the COVID19 pandemic, she continued to
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College Park Skyhawks announce 2021-22 NBA G-League season schedule | The Atlanta Voice
The Skyhawks enter the season with a new coaching staff led by Head Coach Steve Gansey, who was head coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League from 2015-20, where he recorded a 123-120 mark and became the club’s all-time wins leader.
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Notable bets - NFL and betting relationship evolving; bettors' success remains same news -The Black Chronicle
Yesterday marked the fourth NFL opening Sunday since the legal sports betting market began expanding in the U.S. Licensed bookmakers are now operating in 26 states and the District
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Afghanistan: After 20 Years, Thousands Dead and Trillions Spent, Rep. Barbara Lee Proven Right - Voice and Viewpoint
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On September 15, 2001, only three days after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., Congress voted to give the authority for military force to President Bush. The vote in the U.S. Senate was unanimous: 98-1. In the U.S. House, the vote was
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Reimagine the Legacy of the Icon Congressman John Lewis | The Atlanta Voice
A day like no other took place Friday with a grand gathering on a famous street for a rededication and celebration of the late Congressman John Lewis. A cloudy sky gave reprieve from the high temperatures forecast for the day as a number of people, from former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy
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Football Legend and Trump Supporter Herschel Walker’s Wife Faces Potential Charges for Voting Fraud
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Drive-thru Food Distribution Golden Harvest Food Bank will host a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Burke County Head Start, 518 College St., Waynesboro. Distribution is open to all GA residents. Shelf stable food, frozen meat and produce will be provided. To
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Advocacy Groups Ramp Up Pressure On Lawmakers To Take Action On Climate Change - The Seattle Medium
Advocacy groups are ratcheting up the pressure on lawmakers during Congress's August recess to pass bold climate provisions in an upcoming budget reconciliation bill. The post Advocacy Groups Ramp Up Pressure On Lawmakers To Take Action On Climate Change appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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The fight over voting rights - Dallas Examiner
By LEE H. HAMILTON Patriotic Millionaires Call me naïve, but I’ve never quite gotten why some politicians want to limit voters’ ability to cast their ballots. Sure, I know that plenty of people [...] The post The fight over voting rights appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Announces Child Tax Credit Delivered $31.6 Million to Families | Atlanta Daily World
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Announces Child Tax Credit Delivered $31.6 Million in Tax Cuts to Fifth District Families in August Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released a new report from the Joint Economic Committee estimating that 77,000 Child Tax Credit monthly payments were sent
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Savannah Welcomed Georgia Municipal Association For Annual Convention | The Savannah Tribune
The City of Savannah excitedly welcomed the Georgia Municipal Association, representing all 537 of Georgia’s cities, for its annual convention from Aug. 6 to 10 and was committed to hosting the event safely. Consistent with the CDC guidance, GMA recommended that all convention delegates wear face
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Nigeria: Vicious ISWAP Leader, Al-Barnawi, Killed
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Hutchins: Biden's tax cuts for families has helped decrease child hunger | The Atlanta Voice
As a Cobb County School Board Member, I’ve worked for years as an advocate to empower our children and strengthen our schools. Cobb County has a long, proud tradition of community, constantly supporting each other in times of need and pushing for the change we want to see in our state. But the past
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Fort Benning Memorial Will Honor Black Soldier Who Was Lynched 80 Years Ago
Despite an investigation by the FBI, Pvt. Felix Hall’s killers were never brought to justice after his murder.
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Atlanta-Based Ghost Gaming Partners with Generation Esports to bring Esports to Underprivileged Georgia Schools | The Atlanta Voice
Esports and gaming lifestyle organization Ghost Gaming has partnered with Generation Esports (GenE), the founder of the High School Esports (HSEL) and Middle School Esports League (MSEL), to deliver esports to underprivileged Georgia schools and communities via the independent non-profit Georgia
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Top 25 Reality Check: Assessing voters after volatile weeks | The Atlanta Voice
Two weeks into the regular season and already 12 ranked teams have lost, including five to unranked teams. That’s a fair amount of upheaval to the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank so early in the season. Six teams that were ranked in the preseason are currently unranked and another six teams are
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Inaccessibility Of Period Products Is Making One In Five Australians Improvise On Hygiene – The Wilmington Journal
CANBERRA, Australia — Many Australians are resorting to using toilet paper or other unsuitable alternatives to manage their menstrual cycles due to the cost of sanitary products, as per a new research by Share the Dignity. A [...]
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EXCLUSIVE: The Republican Party Says it Has A Message for Black Americans - Texas Metro News
EssenceDonna M. Owens Historically, the Republican Party has had Black members. Today, the GOP says it has a political message they want Black communities to hear.In an exclusive, ESSENCE spoke to Paris Dennard, the Republican National Committee (RNC) National Spokesperson and Director of Black
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WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE: How Did We Get Here? - Garland Journal
By Dr. E. Faye Williams So much negative goes on each day. We don’t recover from one thing before we are faced with another. A few days ago in Washington, […] The post WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE: How Did We Get Here? appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Burke County deals with COVID again
The Georgia Department of Public Health Vaccine Distribution Dashboard reported that as of August 9, the percentage of fully vaccinated people in Burke County increased by 1%. The DPH reported that 35% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated after being stagnated at 34%. Nurse Manager Gina
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The sanding effect of corruption on entrepreneurship - NewsDay Zimbabwe
It is important to note that there are two opposing views concerning the impact of corruption on entrepreneurship. While one school of thought construes corruption to “grease the palm” or facilitate entrepreneurship, the other interprets it as a “sander” or inhibitor of
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PRESS ROOM: Cox and Former NFL Star Partner on Digital Equity Initiative - Voice and Viewpoint
By NNPA ATLANTA — Cox has announced a new collaboration to narrow the learning gap in diverse, low-income neighborhoods through its Connect2Compete program, which provides internet access to eligible K-12 students and families at low cost. Malcolm Mitchell, an author, Super Bowl-champion and
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