Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the last half of March, 2024:
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
The Georgia Department of Corrections and the FBI have broken up a multi-state criminal operation involving the use of drones to smuggle contraband into state prisons.
A bill that would pretty much outlaw bail bonds from charitable organizations has cleared the Georgia General Assembly and is headed for Governor Brian Kemp’s desk. The General Assembly wrapped up the 2024 legislative session last week and sent the bill for the governor’s approval.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, March 31, 2024:
The National Retail Federation predicts spending on Easter candy will drop to $3.1 billion this year, or $24.78 per shopper, down from $3.3 billion in 2023, or $26.31 per person, according to a recent report. The skyrocketing price of cocoa is the main reason behind the drop in sales and increase in prices.
Georgia’s minimum annual middle class income sits slightly less than the national average, according to a new survey. A recent study determined the minimum annual income needed for a family of four to be considered middle class in each state and Georgia came in at 31st on the list ranked with the highest income needed at the top. Fox5 Atlanta reports Consumer Affairs used a calculator provided by the Pew Research Center and an inflation calculator provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to come up with the numbers. In the Peach state, you would have to make at least $65 thousand 3 hundred and 64 dollars annually to be considered middle class. Hawaii tops the list, followed by D.C. and New York tied for second, New Jersey and New York are tied for third, and Massachusetts ranks 4th. Alabama came in at the bottom.
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Georgia lawmakers passed new election rules, now awaiting the Governor’s signature that will impact this fall. Senate Bill 189 passed the House by a vote of 101 to 73 and the Senate by a vote of 33-22. If signed in to law, it would allow access to Georgia’s ballots to any political party qualified for the presidential ballot in at least 20 states or territories. It would also outlines what falls into “probable cause” for changes to a voter’s eligibility. Examples include if the person is registered to vote in a different jurisdiction, or is registered at a nonresidential address. The moves following the 2020 Presidential election, where Georgia faced false claims that questioned the state’s votes.
Georgia homeowners will have a chance to vote on limiting how much their property taxes can increase, following passage of two pieces of legislation in the waning hours of the Georgia General Assembly session.