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News from July 2021

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84 people die in Georgia from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 29

By Peach Tree Times | Jul 20, 2021

There were 84 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 29, a 18.3 percent increase over the previous week.

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Biden calls Georgia voting process 'free, fair and secure democratic process' in debate against new election laws

By Alexus Barnhart | Jul 19, 2021

As the state of Georgia is pushing to prevent voter fraud by creating stricter voting laws, the president has since shared his displeasure with Georgia's voting plan.

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72 people die in Georgia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 29

By Peach Tree Times | Jul 19, 2021

There were 72 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 29, a 4 percent decrease from the previous week.

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40 people die in Georgia from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 29

By Peach Tree Times | Jul 19, 2021

There were 40 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 29, a 21.2 percent increase over the previous week.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Georgia during week ending July 3

By Peach Tree Times | Jul 19, 2021

Georgia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Augusta Tech to Host Contractors Academy

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Participants who join this 8 week training program will earn a Certificate of Completion from Augusta Technical College.

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GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE: Georgia Military College Celebrates Record Number of Graduates

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Georgia Military College is proud to announce that the institution has set a record this year with the largest number of Junior College graduates in school history.

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EMORY UNIVERSITY-OXFORD COLLEGE: Emory signs 'Break Free From Plastic' pledge

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

President Gregory L. Fenves met with leaders of the student-led Plastic Free Emory Project and signed the “Break Free from Plastic” pledge, which outlines a five-year plan for reducing unnecessary single-use plastics on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses.

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EAST GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE: Fall 2021 Tuition Payment Plan Deadlines

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Tuition payment plans break down your tuition balance into affordable monthly payments.

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COLLEGE OF COASTAL GEORGIA: Alumni Profile: Angela Ammons '07

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Long before Angela Ammons, RN, BSN, became the CEO of Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, Georgia, she was a non-traditional student pursuing an Associate of Science in Nursing degree at the College of Coastal Georgia. She graduated with her associate's in 2007, and 10 years later, in 2017, she was named CEO at Clinch Memorial and led a successful turnaround effort at the hospital, which was on the verge of closing.

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CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY: Clark Atlanta University Announces New Appointments to Board of Trustees

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

The newly appointed trustees will replace longtime Board members Delores Aldridge, Ph.D., and William E. “Bill” Shack, both of whom have retired and named Trustees Emeritus.

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BERRY COLLEGE: Internship with the Nature Conservancy Leads to Graduate Assistantship

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Environmental science major Noah Howie ’21 knew from the beginning of his college career that he wanted to work for the conservation of wild spaces.

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AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Augusta Technical College Announces New Academic Programs and Continuing Education Offerings for Fall 2021

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Augusta Technical College is excited to announce new academic programs and continuing education offerings for Fall Semester 2021.

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ANDREW COLLEGE: Meadows-Grubbs Endowed Scholarship Fund established at Andrew College

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Cuthbert, Ga.-Hal and Cheryl Meadows ’70 of Cuthbert recently established the Meadows-Grubbs Endowed Scholarship Fund for the use and benefit of Andrew College.

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ALBANY TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Three ATC students rank nationally with one winning Bronze in the 2021 SkillsUSA National Competition

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

The results are in, Albany Technical College is proud to announce Keondra Turner, dental assisting student at ATC, won the Bronze medal in the 2021 SkillsUSA National Competition.

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13 people die in Georgia from influenza and pneumonia in week ending May 29

By Peach Tree Times | Jul 18, 2021

There were 13 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 29, a 31.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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37 people die in Georgia from kidney disease in week ending May 29

By Peach Tree Times | Jul 18, 2021

There were 37 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 29, a 11.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Raffensperger calls for firings of Fulton County election officials after discrepancy reports

By W.J. Kennedy | Jul 16, 2021

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s call for the firing of two Fulton County election officials stemmed from multiple reports of substantial discrepancies in the hand count audit of the November general elections results, according to a spokesman for the office.

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Georgia, South Carolina focus on creating economic 'path for society to rise up'

By David Hutton | Jul 16, 2021

While the nation's economy, after more than a year in the grip of the pandemic, is rebounding differently from state to state, it seems that Georgia and South Carolina share many similarities.

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Ballinger: New law will allow victims to remove themselves from a 'horrific situation'

By Mary Lou Lang | Jul 16, 2021

Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens) says a new Georgia law that expands existing protections for victims in abusive relationships will help victims apply for protective orders.