GNB Update

Here it is...the final "Hyperlocal Wednesday" of 2009...Here's what's happening...

The mayoral elections and flooding made the list of top stories in Atlanta in 2009. Click here for more details.

Georgia's new super speeder law goes into effect Friday. The Blackshear Times has more on how law enforcement officials in that southeast Georgia town plan to deal with the new legislation.

One southwest Georgia town begins the new year with a new mayor. Click here to read how citizens there plan to send him off.

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GNB Update

Here's the last "Blog Files" post of 2009...

Albany On Point examines why a recently completed fraud trial was a lost opportunity for Albany...

A former Democratic nominee says a GOP gubernatorial candidate has quit on Georgia residents...Find out why here...

and a former lieutenant governor candidate is considering a run for agriculture commissioner. Click here to find out who he is...

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GNB Update

It's less than a week until Christmas...Here's what's happening...

Many colleges and universities have public relations and marketing professionals. Not many of them have positions that focus solely on academic marketing. Columbus State University brought such a person on board Friday. The four-year institution named Jeffery Dodd as its director of academic marketing and communication. He starts his new job on January 11.

A major milestone for the state's flagship university. Nine faculty members from the University of Georgia earned fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science earlier this week. The nine new fellows from UGA is a school record. They'll be honored at the organization's annual meeting in Sand Diego in February.

A well-known actor is coming to metro Atlanta to start off 2010. CSI:NY star Hill Harper will visit Kennesaw State University next month to be the keynote speaker for that institution's M.L. King and Black History Month celebrations. He also has a series of best selling books from the New York Times.

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GNB Update

It's "Hyperlocal Wednesday"...Here's what's happening...

A local United Way chapter in middle Georgia has received more than $120,000...Click here to find out who the benefactor was...

Another middle Georgia town got into the Christmas spirit as well...Click here to see video from the recent Christmas parade in Forsyth...

A south metro Atlanta high school football team makes history...Sandy Creek of Tyrone became the first Fayette County to win a state title last weekend...Find out more by clicking here...

GNB is online at georgianewsbeat.blogspot.com, and on Twitter at twitter.com/georgianewsbeat...Merry Christmas from GNB...

GNB Update

Here's what's happening in the "Blog Files"...

Georgia's 5th Congressional District gets a huge boost from the federal stimulus package. Click here to find out how much money it's getting.

Atlanta Unsheltered offers suggestions on how to "de-congest" I-285

and SWGA Politics on why Albany's troubles are far from over, despite its fired former downtown manager standing trial on fraud charges.

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GNB Update

It's "Hyperlocal Wednesday" at GNB...Here's what's happening...

All southwest Georgia residents can finally get the H1N1 vaccine...That's according to Southwest Health District officials. They started delivering the vaccine to the general public Tuesday. Previously, it had only been available to certain priority groups.

An Air Force veteran gets the nod for grand marshal at a middle Georgia Christmas parade. The Dodge County News reports that Paul Beebe was given the honor to lead the Christmas parade in Eastman Saturday night. He has served as a volunteer with the local youth sports program in Dodge County.

Commissioners in one northwest Georgia county gave a final OK to next year's budget...Click here to find out how much it will cost to operate that local government in 2010...

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GNB Update

Here's another edition of the "Blog Files", only at GNB...

Peach Pundit explains what "Linger, Longer, Left" is all about...

SWGA Politics on what connection Monica Lewinsky has to Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine...

and Georgia's house speaker calls it quits...Find out why here...

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GNB Update

The first Friday post in a while...Here's what's happening going into the weekend...

Some new development near one Georgia campus. The board of trustees at Mercer University approved the plan Friday. It will cost $10 million to build. The new facilities on the Macon campus include a mix of residential and retail development.

Expect more hard times in 2010. That's the word from Georgia's school chief. Georgia school superintendent Kathy Cox says that the state's schools will have at least two rough years before education funding gets better, according to the Associated Press. She says that $39 million must be cut from the budget. More furloughs and bigger classes could come as a result of those cuts.

Some good news for several Albany schools. The Albany Herald reports that Robert Cross Middle School in Dougherty County won the Academic Bowl title Thursday. It beat rival Merry Acres by 50 points. Both of those schools, as well as two others, will advance to the regional tournament in Moultrie next month.

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GNB Update

Here's the latest business and economic development news from Georgia...on GNB...

If you plan on using layaway to make holiday purchases, you might want to read this article...

A southwest Georgia company may move its headquarters across town soon. Click here to read more about that company...

A Georgia mall is making plans to honor the military this weekend. Read on to find out more.