Georgia's Cobb County School Board of Education voted Thursday evening to disregard a decision to allow fifth-grade teacher Katie Rinderle to keep her job.
Jones says he expected the state Prosecuting Attorneys Council to step in, based on a judge's ruling forcing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to exclude him from her investigation.
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers is hosting at Plains High School a special screening of Unconditional by award-winning filmmaker Richard Lui. RCI will have a post-screening Q&A discussion featuring RCI ambassador Paurvi Bhatt who is the co-author of the new foreword in the re-release of Mrs. Carter’s book, Helping Yourself Help Others.
On the Thursday, Aug. 17 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones reacts to the indictment of former President Trump and others; a Columbus lawyer who sued Facebook and won has received his payout; and a judge signs off on billions of dollars in bonds for the new Rivian plant east of Atlanta.
The only current Georgia lawmaker indicted with former President Donald Trump is freshman state Sen. Shawn Still (R-Norcross) — and determining whether he remains in office as his legal process plays out begins with Gov. Brian Kemp.
The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in a proposed scheduling order filed with the court Wednesday that she wants the trial to start on March 4.
The only Georgia lawmaker indicted with former President Donald Trump and currently in office is freshman state Senator Shawn Still of Norcross. Determining whether he remains in office while the legal process plays out begins with the governor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has committed $140 billion to food and nutrition so far this year. From that, some Georgia schools will soon see a boost in funding to improve their lunch programs.
A rare kind of invasive hornet was identified this month in southeast Georgia, marking the first time the species has been found alive on U.S. soil.
On the Wednesday, Aug. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones may face charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia; a teacher accused of violating the state's divisive concepts law may still keep her job; and a UGA professor on the college's first Black students over 60 years ago.
After a court ruling extended the deadline for a petition to put a 'Cop City' vote on the ballot, organizers fighting against a planned new police training center passed one signature milestone and now plan to keep going.
As University of Georgia students head back to campus this week, a professor is remembering the bravery and hardships of the first Black students to be admitted to the Athens college more than 60 years ago.
A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was accused of violating Georgia's new divisive concepts law.
The Braves aim to complete the sweep of the three-game series with the Yankees tonight.
Georgia's political party leaders are reacting to the Fulton County DA's indictments of former President Donald Trump and 18 others.
A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was accused of violating Georgia's new divisive concepts law.
Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Georgia are in Hawaii as recovery efforts continue following devastating fires.
On the Tuesday, Aug. 15 edition of Georgia Today: A Fulton County court indicts former president Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election; a federal judge denies the city of Atlanta's request to halt the "Stop Cop City" referendum petition; and American Red Cross volunteers from Georgia help out in Maui.