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Five new exhibitions at the Albany Museum of Art, led by Vitus Shell: Power of Sight, the Louisiana artist’s first solo exhibition in Georgia, will be celebrated at an opening reception on Thursday, June 4, at the museum. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. The summer lineup includes two exhibitions that focus on Albany’s history:…

  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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House’s 22nd annual Champions of Hope Sporting Clays event in April raised $102,844.19. “We are so grateful for our community’s support in making this year’s Champions of Hope event a success,” said Nancy Bryan, Executive Director of Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House. “We would not be able to raise…