September 2017 News

September 29, 2017

• Athens This Weekend: September 29th-October 1st

• CCSD Names 2017-18 District Teacher and Paraprofessional of the Year

• New Service Delivers Groceries to Athens Area Homes

• UGA CAES Alumni Association Honors Outstanding Graduates and Their Careers

• United Way Thanks Volunteers, Supporters for Day of Caring

• Georgia Insurance Department Releases Proposed Rates For 2018 Health

• Hurricane Irma Damage Exceeds $300M

• After Irma, Jekyll Island Invites Community and Guests to Come Together for Unique Two-Day "Merry Shrimpmas" Festival

• Attorney General Chris Carr Announces Statewide Opioid Task Force

• Georgia Power Launches New Energy Assessment and Solutions Program

• Watch: Governor Releases “New Adventure”

• SRTA Receives Top Award from Tolling Association for Commuter Credits Pilot Program

• UPS Mobilizes Worldwide Workforce for 15th Annual Global Volunteer Month

• Survey: Majority of Americans Believe Health Insurance or Medicare Will Pay for Long-term Care

• Americans Love Streaming TV Services but Can't Give Up 'Destination Television,' J.D. Power Finds

• Robots Taking our Jobs? Stop Agonizing and Take Action to Skill up for the Jobs of the Future

• Realtors Housing Minute: An Animated Review of Market Activity in August

September 28, 2017

• Day of Caring: 500 Volunteers Help at Athens Area Agencies

• Governor: Nestlé Purina to Invest $320M in Hart County

• $1.16M Grant Funds Graduate School Pathway for First-generation Students at UGA

• Oconee County Schools Graduation Rate at All-time High of 96%

• Georgia’s Graduation Rate Increases for Sixth Straight Year, Tops 80%

• Georgia Power Celebrates 25th Anniversary of PowerTOWN Safety Program

• Delta to Offer Free Mobile Messaging in Flight, Providing More Customers Access to Free Messaging Than Any Other Carrier

• GSSA Annouces the Four Finalist for Georgia’s 2018 Superintendent of the Year