November 2020 News

November 30, 2020

• Athens’ Unemployment Rate Drastically Drops in October

• UGA Surpasses Testing Goal for Fall Semester

• Athens Academy’s Emma Hooper Named Piedmont Athens Athlete of the Month

• Forbes Names Jackson Spalding One of America’s Best PR Agencies

• First Cut on the Shipwrecked Golden Ray Complete

• Georgia’s October Unemployment Rate Drops in All MSAs and Regions and Counties

• Governor Names 25 Appointments to State Boards

• Georgia Opens Application for Medical Marijuana Producers

• Georgia DOT Awards $52 Million in Construction Contracts in October

• Report Shows Georgia has 7th Most New Homes

• Delta to Launch First Quarantine-free, COVID-free Travel to Europe Through New Testing Protocols

• Charlie Harper: Entering A Holiday Season Without Plans

• Special Olympics Georgia Celebrates 50 Years and Kicks Off End of Year Fundraising Campaign

• The Home Depot and States Agree on Settlement Regarding Data Breach

• Guitar Center Files for Bankruptcy

November 20, 2020

• University of Georgia Names Qiana N. Wilson Director of UGA’s Equal Opportunity Office

• Athens Holiday Events and Things to Do

• Local Pastor, Kevin Daniel, Joins Oconee State Bank Community Advisory Committee

• Waffle House Teams up with Brewing Company to Produce a Bacon-flavored Beer

• Buc-ee's Concludes First 'Peach State' Grand Opening

• Georgia DOT Suspending Lane Closures during the Thanksgiving Holiday

• Bridgestone Golf Celebrates 30 Years in Covington

• Georgia Has the 12th Most Renters in the United States

• Gov. Kemp Names Two Winners of Georgia RISE Award for Classified School Employees

• Study: 71% of Americans Believe Online Reviews Matter More Today than Ever Before