December 2021 News

December 17, 2021

• Georgia Power Employees Support Valdosta Soup Kitchen this Holiday Season

• City School Superintendent Contract Renewed

• South Georgia LEADS Webinar - Engaged & Educated

• Lake Park Approves 2022 Budget

• Lowndes County Names Large and Small Farmers of the Year at Farmer Appreciation Breakfast

• Georgia Tech Leads Effort to Strengthen State’s Defense Manufacturing Industry

• Secretary Raffensperger Warns Business Owners of Misleading Corporate Registration Mailers

• Publix Donates Nearly 400M Meals to Help Alleviate Hunger

• Georgia Public Broadcasting Receives $175,000 Grant from Truist Foundation

• Georgia Government Finance Officers Association recognizes Suzette Arnold

• States Experiencing the Fastest Recovery of Unemployment Claims, WalletHub Study

• Hobby Lobby Raises Minimum Wage to $18.50

• 2021 Christmas Risks: Injuries, Fire, Playful Pets, Dangerous Toys and Sticker Shock

• 4 in 10 Workers Plan to Look For a New Job in First Half of 2022

  4 IN 10 WORKERS PLAN TO LOOK FOR A NEW JOB IN FIRST HALF OF 2022

• Jobs Report: Holiday Hiring Up 47% Compared to Pre-Pandemic Figures

December 16, 2021

• SGMC Honors Team for Act of Kindness

• Wiregrass Honors Radiologic Technology Students with Award Ceremony

• Lowndes Report 2 Virus Deaths

• Southern Company Foundation Issues $10 Million in Grants to Foster HBCU Talent

• Is Port Wentworth One of the Most Affordable Places to Live in Georgia?

• Georgia Chamber Endorses Attorney General Chris Carr in Bid for Re-election

• Commissioner Broce Announces New Deputy Commissioner, State Programs & Human Resources

• State Rep. Announces Creation of Georgia Freedom Caucus

• Georgia Supreme Court Says Businesses Can Only Boot Cars in Areas with Ordinances

• Georgia 4-H Enriches Well-being for Teachers, Students During COVID-19 Pandemic