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Georgia Church Enhances Monitoring for Huge Choir and Complex Music Needs
AVNetwork
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July 30, 2025
In keeping up with modern technology, which they have long been known to do, First Baptist Church of Jonesboro recently installed a pair of DiGiCo Quantum consoles. A Quantum852 has replaced the previous DiGiCo SD10 at front of house, while a...
Recent Farmland Sales in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin
Progressive Farmer
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INDIANA, Gibson County. Nine tracts totaling 395 acres sold at auction for $6,016,955, or $15,233 per acre. Tracts ranged in size from 7.5 acres to 118 acres and in price per acre from $10,500 for a 117-acre tract with 19 wooded acres to $24,000...
Atlanta Streetcar service to pause after Labor Day for construction
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The construction was prompted by Georgia Power, which identified failure potential along an underground transmission line that powers downtown, including Grady Hospital. Fixing that line will require digging a pit 30 feet deep right next to the...
Georgia lawmakers push for worker protection against extreme heat with new resolution
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
Georgia State Rep. Jon G. Burns | GA House of RepresentativesGeorgia State Rep. Jon G. Burns | GA House of Representatives As Georgia faces another summer with record-high temperatures, the state's workers remain vulnerable to extreme heat without...
Atlanta’s ONE Musicfest Returns With Its Biggest Lineup Yet—Mary J. Blige, Doechii, And The Dungeon Family To Headline
Essence
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July 29, 2025
This October, Atlanta’s beloved Piedmont Park is about to witness something extraordinary. After 16 years of elevating Black music and culture, ONE Musicfest will return, with what might be its most exciting lineup yet. Future, Doechii, The Roots...
Lil Baby Gives Back To 4,000 Atlanta Students At Back-To-School Event
Black America Web
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July 29, 2025
Source: Prince Williams / Getty This past weekend, rapper Lil Baby showed love to his hometown of Atlanta by hosting his fifth annual Back to School Fest. The event, organized by his nonprofit The Jones Project, helped over 4,000 kids and families...
Back-to-School Giveaways in metro Atlanta | 2025-2026
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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ATLANTA - Students will be heading back to school in metro Atlanta and North Georgia before you know it and it is time to start gathering school supplies for the school year. Luckily, there are multiple giveaways in metro Atlanta for those...
140 jobs cut as legacy yarn company stops manufacturing in Listowel, Ont.
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 30, 2025
More than 100 people are out of work after a decades-old yarn company shuttered its flagship manufacturing facility in Listowel, Ont. on Friday. Spinrite, which opened in 1952 in the municipality of North Perth, has ended product production and...
Meet the former pop stars on a mission to delouse heads across Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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“I was writing a continuing education course about all species of lice for extra money, and I read about companies like this, and I thought it sounded fun and interesting,” said Lasater. She started out as a mobile business and opened her first...
Three Georgia football players to watch as the Bulldogs open fall camp
Daily Comet - Louisiana
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Georgia football begins preseason camp on July 30th with a roster comprised of over 50% first and second-year players. Key players to watch include transfer linebacker Elo Modozie, offensive guard Daniel Calhoun, and wide receiver Noah Thomas. The...
Inside this Atlanta area film studio, a new pro tennis league has risen
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Business Intennse, which is in its inaugural season, is not too different from a typical film and television production Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez Marcell Dawson serves during a match at Electric Owl Studios on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in...
SW Atlanta business owners continue to vent frustration over prolonged construction project
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
ATLANTA — Some business owners in southwest Atlanta say they’re continuing to lose money because of ongoing road construction. They met on Tuesday to talk about their concerns. Business owners say the Cascade Road street project is taking too long...
Designer jeweller to Australia's A-List stars is accused of cheating its clients out of THOUSANDS - after consumer bosses warned shoppers: 'Watch out'
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
A boutique Melbourne jeweller which boasts of its A-list celebrity clients including Sonia Kruger, Bec Judd and Britt Selwood has been rocked by criminal charges. Shannakian Fine Jewellery is accused of accepting more than $40,000 for high-priced...
State Farm, Allstate, USAA and Liberty Mutual Back Georgia Home Roofing’s Claims Initiative
Live Insurance News
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July 30, 2025
Homeowners in Georgia know the drill. A storm rolls through, shingles go flying, and suddenly, you’re stuck navigating the maze of insurance claims. It’s stressful, time-consuming, and, let’s be honest, a headache no one wants. But now, Georgia...
Springboks are not less prepared than Australia after Italy, Georgia Tests — Rassie
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 30, 2025
The Springbok coach said Australia may face tough Lions opponents, but his players train against fellow World Cup winners. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has defended the preparedness of his charges ahead of the Rugby Championship despite facing...
Georgia lawmakers reevaluate medical cannabis, hemp regulations
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia’s medical cannabis and hemp industries are once again under the spotlight as state lawmakers begin reevaluating how the state regulates the production and sale of those products. Nearly every U.S. state...
Atlanta News First at 7: Driver of stolen semi-truck arrested after Cobb County police chase
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Cobb County police said they arrested the driver of a stolen semi-truck after he led them on a wild chase that was caught on camera. Teen found dead after shooting in Henry County community, neighbor says New...
Atlanta real estate tycoon Tom Cousins has died at 93
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
A legend in the Atlanta real estate industry has died. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that Tom Cousins has passed away. The real estate tycoon, philanthropist and political influence was 93. Cousins started his real estate career selling...
Georgia Lawmakers Renew Push to Legalize Sports Betting, Casinos, and Horse Racing
Casino Beats
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July 29, 2025
Written by Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev is a gambling news writer with several years of experience in the iGaming industry. He started creating promotional content but soon found he loved reporting on the industry itself. Since...
Cascade Heights small business owners say road construction severely impacting sales
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several small, Black-owned businesses in Atlanta’s Cascade Heights neighborhood say over the last two years, they’ve seen a major decline in customers. “I am averaging about a 72% decrease every day,” Trinket...