The grass that will be used as the playing field for Super bowl LV in Florida was actually grown in Georgia. Turfgrass varieties such as the game’s Bermuda are developed by the University of Georgia and have been used for many events including the World Cup and Super Bowl.
4H and the UGA extension office are offering a local cooking club. This will be held virtually on the 15th of each month until May.
A Summerville Teen reported a theft by deception last week when a payment for a watch was returned.
State Rep. Eddie Lumsden gives the third week legislative session update. The House Appropriations Committee has passed the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 budget. This week saw the House Bill 80 passed. HB80 restores critical funding to areas such as K-12 Education and Higher Education. It also includes funding for the Department of Public Health to hire 3 essential leaders to fight COVID-19 and to update the outdated epidemiologic surveillance system. Other areas such as Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Human Services; and the Georgia Department of Labor also saw budget funding. You can read Rep. Lumsden full update below.
House Republicans decided Wednesday to stand by two GOP lawmakers who have polarized the party, voting to retain Rep. Liz Cheney as their No. 3 leader and saying they’d fight a Democratic push to kick Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off her committees.
Following the meeting last Saturday both Andy Pilgrim and Commissioner Elsberry give their thoughts.
The U.S. House Committee on Rules is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday to consider a resolution to strip Northwest Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments.
The Rome Republican has come under fire in recent weeks as more of her controversial online activity has surfaced, and calls for her removal or censure grow louder each time she doubles down.
