January 2022 News

January 31, 2022

• New VP of Academic Affairs and Deans Announced at Athens Technical College

• New UGA Program to Increase Community Resilience

• Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Donates Over $30,000 to Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation

• JBBG Hires New Attorney and Wealth Planning Analyst

• Winter Freeze Could Inflict Damage to Georgia Blueberry Crop

• Governor Kemp Thanks Regents for Dedicated Service, Announces Changes to Board

• Bill Would Let Rivian Sell Electric Vehicles Directly to Georgians

• Georgia has Lowest Caregiver to Residents Ratio in the US

• GA Regional Commissions See Hike in Unemployment Rate

• Marietta-based tech Service Provider Teams up With NASCAR

• Foundation's $2.6M Pledge Supports UGA Poultry Science

• BBB Scam Alert: This Social Media Book Exchange is Really a Pyramid Scheme

• Cybersecurity Burnout: The Critical Risk for Organizations to Address in 2022, ThreatConnect Research

January 28, 2022

• St. Mary's Emergency Department Nurse Candi Jarvis Receives DAISY Award

• Athens Sees Hike in Unemployment Rate

• Athens Academy Students Selected for Honor Band

• Home Depot Names Company Veteran Ted Decker as CEO

• Team USA Takes Off on Delta

• GEFA Board of Directors Elects New Chairman

• Lieutenant Governor Duncan to Address Statewide Criminal Data Reporting Failures

• Georgia Produces 19th Least CO2 Emissions Per Capita in U.S.

• Georgia Bill Aims to Limit Profits of Medicaid Managed-Care Plans

• Marsy’s Law for Georgia Plans to Introduce Criminal Record Responsibility Act to General Assembly of Georgia

• U.S. Housing Market has Doubled in Value Since the Great Recession, Gaining $6.9 Trillion in 2021

• 43% of Americans Have Gone Into Debt Trying to Buy Happiness 33% Say Money Makes Them Happier Than Love