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News from May 2022

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Dalton Public Schools Honors Retirees 2022

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022

At the end of the school year, 18 employees will retire from Dalton Public Schools. Those 18 individuals represent 310 years of experience in Dalton Public Schools and 458 years of experience in education. The group was honored with a reception prior to the May Board of Education meeting and presented with a token of appreciation.

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Georgia collected $538.1 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 13, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, 1.9 percent, or $538.1 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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35 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Georgia during week ending April 30

By Peach Tree Times | May 13, 2022

There were 35 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Georgia in the week ending April 30, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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Wesleyan Wolves softball sets school record for wins

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022

West No. 5 seeded Wesleyan College, NCAA Division III Collegiate Conference of the South, finished the 2021-2022 USA South softball season with a school record of twenty-four wins, including its first four post-season wins in the school’s history, and an overall record of 24-16.

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14 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 7, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 6.7% decrease from the previous week.

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12 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Georgia during week ending April 30

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

There were 12 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Georgia in the week ending April 30, making up 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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Georgia collected 4.9% less in motor fuels sales tax in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, $1.8 billion came from motor fuels sales tax, a 4.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Georgia collected $85.7 million in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, 0.3 percent, or $85.7 million, came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Harbin on inflation: 'We need to stop this insanity'

By Andy Nghiem | May 12, 2022

Georgia congressional candidate Blake Harbin (R) criticized Pres. Joe Biden for failing to come up with a solution to historic levels of inflation.

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Georgia collected 4.3% more in license taxes in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, $750.1 million came from license taxes, a 4.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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23 people die from kidney disease in Georgia during week ending April 30

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

There were 23 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Georgia in the week ending April 30, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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17 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 7, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 12, 2022

There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 39.3% decrease from the previous week.

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SDG 5 Gender Equality: Reimagining our Future through Art and Technology

By Press release submission | May 12, 2022

As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations developed 17 broad and interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that address the global challenges humanity faces, such as ending poverty and hunger and reducing inequality.

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207 people die in Georgia from heart disease in week ending May 7, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 11, 2022

There were 207 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 28.4% decrease from the previous week.

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204 people die in Georgia from cancer in week ending May 7, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | May 11, 2022

There were 204 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 7, 2022, a 25.5% decrease from the previous week.

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Georgia collected 9.8% less in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 11, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, $66.9 million came from taxes on general corporation licenses, a 9.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Georgia collected $66.9 million in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 11, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, 0.2 percent, or $66.9 million, came from taxes on general corporation licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Georgia collected 10.5% more in property taxes in 2021

By Peach Tree Times | May 11, 2022

Of the $27.9 billion in taxes collected by Georgia in 2021, $732.3 million came from property taxes, a 10.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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CDC estimates 296 people age 85 and older in Georgia died during week ending April 23

By Peach Tree Times | May 11, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 296 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 23.

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Last Day of School on May 26

By Press release submission | May 11, 2022

Last Day of School on May 26