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Northwest Georgia Jobless Claims Rise in June
June was another month of contradictions for the area’s employment levels. The jobless rate jumped to the highest point in 13 months amid a 4,300-job surge in June compared to the same month in 2023. The latest state Department of Labor reports show Northwest Georgia also saw a jump from 3.3% in June 2023 to 3.9% last month. A county-by-county review shows: ...
Juvenile Justice welcomes new correctional officers
DECATUR – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice held a graduation ceremony for 44 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer cadets recently at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. The cadets, which includes two Albany natives, have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state. “Juvenile Correctional Officers help provide a safe environment to transform and rehabilitate the young lives in our care,” DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb said. “I am so proud of the hard work and dedication of...
Lottery warning for new unclaimed $2 million Powerball prize and all you need is your phone to check numbers
LOTTERY officials have asked players to check their phones as millions of dollars could go unclaimed. The winning ticket was sold on Georgia Lottery's mobile app in Powder Springs, a city twenty miles west of Atlanta. Wednesday night’s jackpot was a whopping $116 million, but no one matched all five...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a cooler than average 2024 fall season is ahead for Georgia
Don't fear, the days of sweltering heat won't last too much longer. The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a cooler than average fall this year for Georgia. The publication also says the northwest section of Georgia will see above average amounts of rain. ...
With rising property taxes, Georgians can vote to freeze values for assessments
(The Center Square) — While property taxes continue to rise in many jurisdictions across Georgia, voters will have a chance to cap how much home values can rise for property tax purposes. "Monthly costs for Georgians, from the north Georgia mountains to the coast, continue to rise," Lt. Governor Burt Jones said in a statement last month. "During record high inflation, skyrocketing debt and expenses rising every day, local governments should be focused on bringing costs down – not letting them increase." ...
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