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Part II: The Health of Georgia's Children

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In rural Hancock County, people are going back to the community’s historical roots to combat childhood obesity.
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As we continue our series on the health of Georgia’s children, Josephine Bennett from member station WMUM takes us to rural Hancock County. People there are going back to the community’s historical roots to combat childhood obesity.

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Children from the TeensAMillion program at their community garden in Sparta - Friday, June 26, 2009. (photos by Morgan Riley)
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Fighting the Epidemic Through History

Submitted by czornes on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 11:46am
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by Josephine Bennett
Posted July 2, 2009

As we continue our series on childhood obesity in Georgia, Josephine Bennett takes us to rural Hancock County. People there are going back to the community’s historical roots to combat this very modern epidemic.

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As we continue our series on childhood obesity in Georgia, Josephine Bennett takes us to rural Hancock County. People there are going back to the community’s historical roots to combat this very modern epidemic.

Children from the TeensAMillion program at their community garden in Sparta - Friday, June 26, 2009. Photos by Morgan Riley.

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Childhood Obesity in Georgia

Submitted by czornes on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 8:48am

Childhood obesity is on the rise across the globe. With more than one in four children overweight in America, many doctors consider it the country’s number one pediatric health problem. The South has the highest concentration of overweight kids.

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GPB Health Desk

for this series and other reports on health issues affecting Georgians.

Monday, June 29, 2009 on GPB Radio's Georgia Gazette


Tuesday, June 30, 2009 on GPB Radio's Georgia Gazette


Wednesday, July 1, 2009 on GPB Radio's Georgia Gazette


Thursday, July 2, 2009 on GPB Radio's Georgia Gazette


State Water, Sewer Projects Ready To Roll

Submitted by czornes on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 1:11pm
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State and federal officials have signed off on multiple sewer and water projects designed to improve infrastructure systems throughout Georgia.
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State and federal officials have signed off on multiple sewer and water projects designed to improve infrastructure systems throughout Georgia. The 11 projects have a price tag of $91-million. Governor Sonny Perdue says more than $40-million in federal stimulus dollars will help fund five of those projects. The projects are located in Cobb, Colquitt, and Gwinnett counties, along with the cities of Camilla, Hiawassee, Port Wentworth, Portal, Sparta, Stillmore, Valdosta and West Point.
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