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Governor Brian Kemp is encouraging qualified Georgians who want to serve in the U.S. Senate to submit their applications online. Kemp issued the open call for candidates to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. Last month, Isakson announced his retirement from office at the end of the year due to health issues. Governor Kemp’s appointment will serve […]

General Mills has issued a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour with a better if used by date of September 6, 2020. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of E. coli O26 which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product. However, General Mills has not received any direct consumer […]

Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer is beginning his first year on the job by getting input from the community. Called Community Discussions, Forer has set up five public meetings, one at each school, to give parents and others the opportunity to meet with him and express their comments and concerns. In an interview this week, Forrer said it’s important […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded four construction projects to the Northeast Region totaling $9.7 million. All of the awards were handed down in August, according to G-DOT spokesperson Katie Strickland. Of the four, the biggest project is in Elbert County where G-DOT is resurfacing and doing shoulder rehabilitation on SR 72. The project spans 7.8 miles of SR72 […]

It’s the time of year when we all hear about the importance of getting our flu and pneumonia vaccines, but there’s also some other important vaccines available to adults. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta has put out a questionnaire for adults to determine what vaccinations they should receive and when. It’s called the Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool and […]