More Ga Power rate reduction news
Good Morning Community Partners! The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan on May 28, 2026, that will lower overall rates for the average retail customer beginning in June. A typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month will save nearly $50 per year, or about $4 per month. Total annual savings for all…
Read MoreFeral hog workshop
Feral swine have become increasingly detrimental in Georgia, causing significant damage to agricultural crops and natural resources throughout the state. The economic impact of damage caused by feral swine in Georgia is estimated at $150 million. A group of agricultural and natural resource organizations are partnering to bring Georgia’s top experts on feral swine together…
Read MoreDNR seeks input on protected species list
GEORGIA PROTECTED SPECIES LIST OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (June 1, 2026) – Georgia’s list of protected wildlife is being updated. And during June, the state Department of Natural Resources is asking Georgians for their recommendations on native animal and plants to add or remove as part of the first comprehensive changes in 20…
Read MoreSunbelt Expo updates
Sunbelt Ag Expo Spring Farm Update: Drought Conditions, Precision Technology & 2026 Hay Contest As the planting season is officially in full force, the Sunbelt Ag Expo has had a busy start to spring with much more planned in the next couple of months. The Darrell Williams Research Farm is in the heart of planting…
Read MoreMissing mouse traps and reverse engineering
In terms of cosmic mysteries, it ain’t. It’s really not a major mystery at all, unless there is a vast conspiracy behind it. If Mus musculus, the scientific name for the common house mouse, is capable of being in a vast conspiracy, then we have a lot more to worry about than whether or not…
Read MoreRabbi’s Rap – Trials, tests and tribulations
Few experiences are more discouraging than believing a struggle has finally been overcome, only to discover it waiting again around the next corner. A person spends years trying to become more patient, only to lose their temper in a single difficult moment. Someone works hard to overcome insecurity, yet finds old fears resurfacing under pressure.…
Read MoreStupid laws and something else to think about
Stupid laws A lot of laws on the books today are just stupid. They are left on the books because no one cares, no one enforces them and it is easier to leave the law in place than repeal it. The idea that the County Commission must meet in the “County Seat” is one of…
Read Morechurch news
Scripture & Prayer Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11(KJV) Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. Prayer: Our Father, help us to see the needs of the people around us through your eyes. Give us a heart that genuinely cares and seeks to love thy neighbor as thyself. In the name…
Read MoreSummer meal program for kids
“Turner County School Nutrition Program Seamless Summer Option is Back! All children 18 and under can enjoy FREE breakfast and lunch this summer! Turner County Elementary School will offer breakfast Monday-Friday, and Turner County Middle/High will offer breakfast Monday-Thursday. Breakfast is at 7:30-8 AM and lunch is 11 AM- 12:30 PM. Meals are required to…
Read MoreWorking Women lunch big success
We had an absolute packed house this afternoon at our second Women In Business luncheon! Our topic was Networking through Volunteerism and we had the perfect speaker Angie Butler O’Steen. We also had several local nonprofits speak briefly about their organizations and their missions Coastal Plain CASA, Inc., Family Connections of Turner County, Second Chance…
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