(Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced 26,520 new business formation filings for January 2023, an increase of 6,740 from the previous month of December 2022. As of March 1, 2023, 51,260 new Georgia business formations have been filed, an increase of 1,420 filings from…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
AAA: FEAR OF SELF-DRIVING CARS ON THE RISE
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Concerns about self-driving cars are significantly higher than last year, according to an annual automated vehicle survey just released by AAA. The survey reveals 68% of drivers are afraid of riding in a self-driving vehicle. That’s up from 55% in 2022, and the largest annual increase since 2020. “We did…… read more »
MODEL’S BLUE DEVILS WILL MAKE FIRST-EVER FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE THIS SATURDAY; LISTEN ON WLAQ
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Model High School boys basketball team in their first-ever trip to the Final Four. The Blue Devils will face Providence Christian in the semifinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs this Saturday. Tip off is scheduled for 4 pm at Georgia College and State…… read more »
BRAVES TOP METS IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE BATTLE AMONG NL EAST RIVALS; TUNE IN FOR SPRING TRAINING ACTION ON WLAQ OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Thursday afternoon in a Spring Training battle among rivals of the NL East in Port St. Lucie, FL. The Braves will be in West Palm Beach to face the Houston Astros today; the first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 pm. Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9…… read more »
ROME BRAVES GM LOOKS FORWARD TO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
David Lane, the General Manager of the Rome Braves, is counting down the days until the team’s 20th anniversary season. This April will mark 20 years since the very first pitch at what was then State Mutual Stadium and is now AdventHealth Stadium. Lane says that the Rome Braves will celebrate this milestone with their…… read more »
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA OVER THE WEEKEND? GO SEE THE LATEST EXHIBIT AT HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN IN SUMMERVILLE
Looking for something to do in Northwest Georgia over the weekend? Head to Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville and view the exhibition “Howard Finster Before He Painted: Wood Creations from the ’50s to ’70s”. This exhibit showcases a lesser-known side of Finster before he became one of the 20th century’s best-known folk artists and…… read more »
USFWS PROTECTS POPULATION OF FRECKLEBELLY MADTOM UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
(Media release from the US Fish and Wildlife Service): A small population of a rare species of catfish now has federal protection. Following a review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is finalizing the rule to list the frecklebelly madtom as threatened where it occurs in the Upper Coosa River in Georgia…… read more »
DECAL SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR GEORGIA’S PRE-K TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning): The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is seeking applications for Georgia’s Pre-K Program Teachers of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. DECAL will select a winner from a local public-school system and a winner from a private child care center.…… read more »
AAA’S TRAVEL CONTEST RESULTS ARE IN! SIXTY EIGHTH GRADERS WON A EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE, INCLUDING ONE FROM GEORGIA
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA-The Auto Club Group is announcing the winners of its Discovery Crew travel contest for 8th graders, held last summer. One of the 60 contest winners is in Georgia. The prize is an educational river cruise through Europe. This month (March), each winner and a chaperone will…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY WRAPS UP BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY HONORING LOCAL LEADERS
(From Floyd County, GA): In honor of African American History Month, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners recognized individuals who continue to serve the greater good for our community. The following were nominated by citizens and selected by the Board to receive this recognition: Jackie Jenkins Samuel Malone Chloe Garth-Fielder… read more »