Op-Ed: Lower insurance rates in Georgia on horizon but will take time

Georgia’s recently passed tort reform bills have sparked a mix of optimism and concern among both insurers and consumers. While the legislation is expected to improve personal as well as business insurance rates in the Peach State, the benefits of these …

How to watch: 10 million birds soar across Georgia nightly, but not for long

According to the Atlanta expert, around 10 million birds will fly across the state each night this week. Since they’re migrating, they won’t be staying for much longer than that. ExploreBest birding hotspots in Georgia“So most of these small birds, they’re …

Georgia basketball in Charleston Classic in November. Another game set 

Victims' voices heard during Georgia Parole Board session

Special to the Herald   STATESBORO — Local crime victims are being given a stronger voice in the parole process through a collaborative initiative involving the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Georgia Office of Victim Services, and the Office of …

Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training certification now requires training on dementia

People are being diagnosed with dementia earlier and more often as the population ages, according to the most recent facts and figures from the Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter.  The new report shows prevalence, disease-related deaths and cost …

Olympic Gold Medalist Melanie Margalis Fink Returns to Georgia Tech as an Assistant Swim Coach

Melanie Margalis Fink, an Olympic gold medalist, NCAA champion and 17-time all-American, has returned to Georgia Tech’s swimming and diving program as assistant coach, Georgia Tech head coach John Ames announced on Thursday. Georgia Tech has seen a lot of …

AmeriCorps volunteers in Georgia receive layoff notices

Young volunteers working in AmeriCorps programs across Georgia found out this week that they no longer have jobs. The state agency that oversees the program in Georgia sent an email notice to AmeriCorps partner, metro Atlanta-based One World Link, telling …

Georgia man charged with showing lewd picture to teen girl

PITTSTON TWP. — A father chased a man from Georgia after showing his daughter a lewd picture on a cellular phone on Wednesday. Pittston Township police arrested Brandon Douglas Wilson, 42, of Stockbridge, Ga., when he was found inside Walmart on state …

“We make a habit of celebrating each other’s successes”-- Georgia swimming team enjoys rich academic culture

Of the 87 Georgia student-athletes placed on the SEC Winter Honor Roll, 38 were on the swimming and diving team. This is not a new trend for the Bulldogs’ swim team, with 8 Academic All-District team members and a SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Women’s Scholar- …

Cadence Bank closes acquisition of Georgia-based bank in less than 100 days

This is the Houston- and Tupelo, Mississippi-based bank’s first deal since 2021, when the merger between Cadence Bancorp and BancorpSouth Bank closed, forming the current Cadence Bank. The second has already been announced.