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ALBANY — While it may be vacation time for people during the summer, it appears viruses are on the job year around, as health officials report seeing an increase in COVID infections that caused a significant bump in hospitalizations. And there are some lingering influenza cases as well. On...

Natalie Martinez of Perry made the spring 2022 Dean’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, the university recently announced. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended a suspension of the gasoline sales tax a second time, through the middle of August. Kemp made the announcement this week, ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, as gas prices in the state and metro Atlanta are in something of a holding pattern.

PARROTT, Ga. (WALB) - A regional entrepreneur in Albany is trying to expand the city of Parrott by bringing in more businesses. Some of the things that have been missing in the city of Parrott in the last 15 years are they haven’t had a convenience store or restaurant.

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that registration is now open for the 2022 Cobb Chamber Taylor English Golf Classic. The tournament will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 at Indian Hills Country Club in East Cobb. The press release describes the tournament as follows:. Known as one...

Summer has arrived in Cobb County, and along with that comes complaints and questions about shooting off fireworks in the county. Here is our guide:. Cobb County Code bans the use of fireworks from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. This is spelled out in the county’s code under the noise...

The following Cobb food scores for the week of June 27 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:. Blue Moon Pizza. 2359 Windy Hill Road, Suite 100. Eataliano Pizza Kitchen Bar. 900 Battery Ave., Suite 1040.

AMERICUS – The action in the Dwight Harris Boys Club (DHBC) Summer Basketball League continues to be exciting, as three of the four DHBC games on Wednesday, June 28, were decided by five points or less. In the 11U game between the Warriors and the Heat, it was a...

ELLAVILLE – The Schley County High School Football Team hosted a seven-on-seven Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) team camp on Thursday, June 30 at Schley County High School. This was a seven-on-seven camp in which five high school teams: Columbus High School, Terrell Academy, Kendrick High School, Calvary Christian School and Schley County competed against each other in seven-on-seven mini games.

Cobb County has rolled out a new website for Senior Services that we hope makes it easier to find activities and register for them. Now you can see events, programs, classes and more by starting on the main Senior Services page here. First, click on your favorite center's name on...

AMERICUS – Audrey King, Vice President for Georgia Power South Region, toured South Georgia Technical College and the college’s Electrical Lineworker Program recently with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Don Porter, Georgia Power local manager and SGTC Board of Directors member and immediate past chairman. King met...

The following deeds for residential East Cobb real estate sales were filed June 6-10 with the Cobb Superior Court Clerk’s Office Real Estate Department. The addresses include ZIP Codes and the subdivision names and high school districts are in parenthesis:. June 6. 691 Serramonte Drive, 30068 (Villas at Parkaire,...

The Americus Police Department is warning the public of false information circulating on social media. The Douglas Police Department issued a similar warning statement to the public on June 25. According to a post to APD Facebook page, there is a fake posting circulating on Facebook. The author of the...

Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed Georgia Bureau of Investigation leader Vic Reynolds to the Cobb Judicial Circuit Superior Court. The GBI leader is filling one of two vacant seats after Judge LaTain Kell and Judge Mary Staley Clark retired this previous May. Reynolds was appointed Director of the GBI on...

AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant had a big impact on Brian Ogletree. He credits both for helping him complete his practical nursing degree and gain full-time employment in that field. He returned to SGTC recently to say “Thank you.”