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News from February 2024

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies skyrocket in cities associated with Taliaferro County in 2021

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Taliaferro County received $270,368 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Registered sex offenders: 18 living in Taliaferro County as of week ending Feb. 10

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 18 registered sex offenders were living in Taliaferro County as of the week ending Feb. 10.

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126 Columbia County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms in Columbia County received $260,847 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Registered sex offenders: 67 living in Screven County as of week ending Feb. 10

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

There were 67 registered sex offenders living in Screven County as of the week ending Feb. 10, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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February: 107 registered sex offenders living in Burke County

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

There was one less registered sex offender living in Burke County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Who voted in Central NE Burke County: Precinct Greenscut during 2020 Presidential Election?

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, an East Central Georgia News analysis of Georgia voter history data shows 687 voters in Central NE Burke County: Precinct Greenscut cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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What was the overall rating of Thomson Health and Rehabilitation?

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Thomson Health and Rehabilitation attended an average of 101.4 residents per day in Mc Duffie County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Burke County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Feb. 24

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Jefferson County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Feb. 24

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 29, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Feb. 10: 93 registered sex offenders living in Mcduffie County

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

Mcduffie County is home to 93 sex offenders registered as of the week ending Feb. 10, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Jenkins County in week ending Feb. 24

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Jenkins County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Feb. 10: 644 registered sex offenders living in Richmond County

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

644 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Richmond County as of the week ending Feb. 10, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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What was 3rd largest nursing home in Burke County as of Q4 2023?

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

Keysville Nursing Home and Rehabilitation, the third largest nursing home in Burke County, aided an average of 57.8 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Burke County in week ending Feb. 24

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Burke County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Warren County in 2021

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Warren County received $471,314 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Glascock County receive in 2021?

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms in Glascock County received $377,135 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Examining 2020 Presidential Election voter turnout in Central E Jenkins County: Precinct Senior Citizens Center

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, an East Central Georgia News analysis of Georgia voter history data shows 712 voters in Central E Jenkins County: Precinct Senior Citizens Center cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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St. Patrick's Day Parade Set For March 16

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

The 2024 St. Patrick's Day parade is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2024, beginning at 2pm in Downtown Augusta. The Irish American Heritage Society hosts this annual event. The parade route will depart from the James Brown Arena Lot and up 7th Street, then turn left on Telfair Street, followed by a right on 11th Street, then an immediate right onto Greene Street, ending at 6th Street.

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Augusta To Host Information Session For Realtors and Lenders On Down Payment Assistance Programs

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

Augusta, Georgia is gearing up to host an information session for realtors and lenders on the down payment assistance programs provided by the City’s Housing & Community Development Department (HCD). The event is scheduled to take place on March 13, 2024, from 10am to 12pm at the Augusta Public Library located at 823 Telfair Street.The session aims to equip attendees with valuable insights on collaborating with HCD to secure funding, understanding the various down payment assistance programs available, and assessing the eligibility criteria for prospective homebuyers. ...

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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation Advancing Nuclear Energy Production

By East Central Georgia News | Feb 28, 2024

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which aims to incentivize and advance nuclear energy production in the United States. The legislation includes the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act sponsored by Congressman Rick W. Allen from Georgia-12. Congressman Allen expressed his support for the bill, stating, "I rise in support of H.R. 6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which aims to incentivize and advance nuclear energy production in the United States." He emphasized the importance of nuclear energy in...