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News from August 2022

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Georgia rents increase nearly 30% since 2020; Freddie Mac Multifamily head says surge creates 'even greater housing uncertainty for the most vulnerable renters'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 18, 2022

Amid high inflation and other worsening economic conditions, a majority of Americans have witnessed rent increases over the last year. An even greater majority fear they will be unable to pay their housing costs over the next 12 months, according to a recent poll by Freddie Mac's Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

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14 people die from kidney disease in Georgia during week ending Aug. 6

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 18, 2022

There were 14 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Georgia in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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95 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 18, 2022

There were 95 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 15.2% decrease from the previous week.

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11 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Georgia during week ending Aug. 6

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 18, 2022

There were 11 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Georgia in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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72 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 18, 2022

There were 72 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 7.7% decrease from the previous week.

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Giuliani named 'target' in Fulton County grand jury election probe

By Emily Bevard | Aug 18, 2022

Georgia prosecutors have informed Rudy Giuliani’s legal team that they now view him as a target in their ongoing investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump, aides and supporters to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

FFA Meeting on August 25

By Press release submission | Aug 18, 2022

FFA Meeting on August 25

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320 people die in Georgia from heart disease in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 17, 2022

There were 320 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 11.4% decrease from the previous week.

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337 people die in Georgia from cancer in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 17, 2022

There were 337 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 1.2% decrease from the previous week.

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Week of July 30: 355 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 17, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 355 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending July 30.

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JPMorgan economists: Inflation Reduction Act, supported by Warnock, will have 'almost no effect' on price growth

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022

The Democrats' $750 billion climate and health care bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, was signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday but some budget analysts and JPMorgan economists say the legislation will have little near-term effect on the nation's economic problems.

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Southern Border arrests expected to reach 2 million – Warnock votes for ‘border crisis denier’ to lead CBP

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently released their operational statistics for the month of July. In light of the number of arrests at the southern border during the agency’s fiscal year so far, analysts have expressed concern of surpassing the two million mark for the first time ever. Illicit drug seizures such as fentanyl, have also dramatically increased during fiscal year 2022 to date. Republicans have blasted Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock as having an "awful" record on border security.

Jam Out Sept. 2

By Press release submission | Aug 17, 2022

Main Street Gainesville’s 2022 First Friday Concert Series finale will feature headliner Backyard Loveseat, a newcomer to Gainesville, Sept. 2 on the historic downtown square.

State of the Community: Health & Wellness in Troup County presented by Jackson Services

By Press release submission | Aug 17, 2022

State of the Community: Health & Wellness in Troup County presented by Jackson Services

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Week ending July 30 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 16, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 377 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending July 30.

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Georgia deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending July 30

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 16, 2022

Georgia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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86 people die in Georgia from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 16, 2022

There were 86 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

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78 people die in Georgia from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 16, 2022

There were 78 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 1.3% increase over the previous week.

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Warnock votes against amendment to prevent IRS from using $80 billion of funding for audits on 'hard-working American taxpayers', Crapo says

By Emily Bevard | Aug 16, 2022

The Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has recently been accused of being a mislabeled "reckless tax-and-spending bill” as Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) voted last week to authorize $80 billion in funding for the IRS.

The symbiotic relationship of lung cancer screening and a lung nodule clinic

By Press release submission | Aug 16, 2022

The care for lung cancer and cancers of the chest, like other cancers, is a multispecialty affair. Some patients with chest tumors will see their primary care provider, a pulmonologist, a thoracic surgeon, an oncologist, and a radiation oncologist.