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News Articles: Rural Georgia

Sadie Boggs on a school bus, one of her favorite parts of the school day.

‘Get On The Bus? Not Today’: The Adjustment To Virtual Learning For Children With Special Needs

Georgia students have been out of the classroom since early March due to COVID-19. That's when the majority of students transitioned to online learning,...

June 16, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry will reopen for business with new guidelines on July 1, officials announced in a press release on Thursday.

Georgia National Fairgrounds Will Reopen In July, Fair To Return In October

The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry will reopen for business with new guidelines on July 1, officials announced in a press release...

June 11, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry is anticipating a nearly $400,000 drop in revenue due to the spread of COVID-19, and despite the pandemic, the Georgia National Fair is still scheduled to go on in Oct

Despite Coronavirus And Funding Cuts, Georgia National Fair Still Scheduled To Go On

The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry — 106 miles south of Atlanta — is anticipating a nearly $400,000 drop in revenue due to the...

May 29, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Libraries in southern Georgia are finding a way to meet community needs without fully reopening, but are struggling to provide uninterrupted access for all.

Libraries In Rural Georgia Are Still Meeting Community Needs During COVID-19

As businesses in Georgia reopen with strict guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19, libraries around the state are still closed to the public....

May 27, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
A Middle Georgia city is devising a community response team for the elderly and other vulnerable populations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Small Middle Georgia City Creates Community Response Team Amid COVID-19

A Middle Georgia city is devising a community response team for the elderly and other vulnerable populations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic....

May 22, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Michael Brooks is no stranger to hardships in the agriculture business, but the coronavirus pandemic poses new challenges.

COVID-19 Poses Unique Challenges For Cotton And Peanut Industry

The effects of the coronavirus across the state are far reaching. Aside from the obvious impacts to health, COVID-19 is touching nearly every part of...

May 20, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 photo, Azandria Torbert, stands in line for graduation information at Chattahoochee County High School after the school district called an early end to the school year, in Cusseta, Ga.

Some US Schools Are Pulling The Plug On Distance Learning

After the Chattahoochee County school district called an early end to the school year, seniors lined up one day last week to complete their graduation...

May 14, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Downtown Dawson, Ga., is reflected in the window of a local barber shop where a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. is on display on Friday, April 17, 2020.

'It's Gone Haywire': When COVID-19 Arrived In Rural America

As the world’s attention was fixated on the horrors in Italy and New York City, the per capita death rates in counties in the southwest corner of...

May 06, 2020
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  • Associated Press
In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Geoff Duncan, Republican candidate for Georgia lieutenant governor, arrives at an election-night watch party in Athens, Ga.

Report Raises Concerns About Georgia Hospital Tax Credit

A new report is raising concerns about a Georgia program that provides tax credits for donations to rural hospitals in the state that are struggling...

December 15, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife Marty tour the new Claxton Poultry facility in Sylvania, about three hours southeast of Atlanta. Kemp made the visit as part of his "Georgia Made" tour.

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  • Economy

Gov. Kemp Outlines Plan To Lift Up Rural Georgia, Streamline State Budget

It's been about 10 months since Gov. Brian Kemp took office — with a pledge to lift up rural Georgia. Now, he has launched a Rural Strike Team, designed...

October 25, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Emilia Brock

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  • News

OST Full Show: Law Enforcement Reform, Governor Kemp On Rural Georgia, 'Speakeasy with Denene'

The list of officer-involved deaths is long, and have revived questions about law enforcement reform. On Second Thought spoke with Civil Rights Attorney...

October 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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  • Law

More Tax Audits Happen In The Rural South, According To New Map From ProPublica

It's Tax Day. Unless you got an extension, you have until midnight to get all your tax forms filled out and filed. And then hope that you don't get...

April 15, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kavanaugh Responses, Rural Healthcare Solutions and more

On this edition of Political Rewind, education becomes a forefront issue on the campaign trail in Georgia. What will each candidate offer and how will...

September 30, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
A worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Future of Healthcare in Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we take a broad look at healthcare in Georgia. After multiple attempts, Congress has failed to shut down The...

August 21, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Thousands of students from metro Atlanta attend the University of Georgia, but few students go from Georgia's small towns to its flagship university.

Why Don't More Students From Rural Georgia Attend Top State Universities?

Georgia has the nation’s third largest rural school population, but less than 30 percent of those students attend a big college or university. Part of...

June 22, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott

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