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Baldwin Co.* Milledgeville: Central State Hospital closes Adult Mental Health division; nearly 100 lose jobs...

Baldwin Co. Board of Commissioners will next meet April 2, 2010

Baldwin County 2010 Budget Summary :http://www.baldwincountyga.com/FY10budgresolution.pdf

Residents of Warner Robins can be notified of emergency situations by telephone notification service.

The CodeRED system allows City safety officials to deliver messages targeted to a specific area or the entire community. Messages will inform residents of a dangerous situation and give instructions for immediate action.

The CodeRED system can deliver messages to a live person, an answering machine or voice mail. This system will only be used for emergency purposes, when rapid and accurate notification is essential for life safety.

Help Us Help You In Case Of An Emergency……In order for the system to deliver a message to you, contact information for your household must be accurate. CodeRED has access to County 911 information. However, you are the most reliable source of information about how to reach members of your household. We strongly encourage you to register for CodeRED by clicking CODE RED

This information will be kept private and will not be shared or sold.

Businesses located in Warner Robins should also register. When you click the Sign Up Now link a Residential Data Collection form will open. Click on the button labeled ‘Click to Switch to Business Data’ and fill in the required information. Please click the FAQ button to read more information important to business registrations.

For more information, contact 478 542 2026.

Upson Co.* Thomaston: Board of Commissioners will consider closing section of Dripping Rock Road at Mar. 23rd meeting...

Crisp Co.* Cordele: Downtown Business Organization sponsors Easter Jelly Bean Contest; winners will be announced April 2nd...

Hancock County School News : M.E. Lewis is offering the children the opportunity to learn chess and to play as professionals. The club meets twice a week. The club has the following students playing chess and developing their thinking and analytical skills and to learn Spanish. These students are: Sammie Mayweather, Keveonte Lowe, Megan Leslie, Darien Worthen, Jonathan Austin, Macee Leslie and Brandon Hill. The club is called “La cima (the junior
Masters)”

More news from Hancock Public Schools: The Helen Ruffin Reading Club of M.E. Lewis, Sr. Elementary School competed against six regional elementary schools for the State Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl title. The elite group of student readers sported shirts designed by M.E. Lewis, Sr. Elementary School Principal, Mrs. Stephanie Birdsong. Each member was responsible for reading four or more novels. The literary source of the Helen Ruffin Bowl is the Georgia Children’s Book collection. The reading team came away with a Participation Trophy, finishing in fourth place. For 2 consecutive years, Hancock Central Middle and High Schools have participated in the Region Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. 10 students from each school competed by reading a number of the 20 books on the Georgia Children’s Book Award list. HCMS received a Participation Trophy while HCHS finished 3rd and both teams were inspired to compete again next year.

Washington Co.* Sandersville: Sandersville Tech receives "Operation Round Up" grant...
Washington Electric Foundation’s Operation Round Up program awarded a $9,442.93 grant to the Sandersville Technical College Foundation for benefit of several Sandersville Technical College programs, including the STC Lending Library, Library Resource Requests, and Computer and Science Summer Camps.

“With so many students going back to school in hopes of finding a good job opportunity,” comments Dessie Hall, STC’s Special Populations Coordinator, “the need for assistance is great. This Operation Round Up grant will allow us to help a wide range people in each of the communities STC serves.”

Houston County Public Schools: Ten Houston County students competed in the regional social studies fair held in Columbus last month. Zoe Holloway of Bonaire Middle School
won first place for her project, “In the Zone.” Zoe now advances to the state competition at Dutchtown High School in Henry County on Saturday, March 20, 2010. In addition to her first-place award, Houston’s students brought home three second-place awards, two third-place awards and
two certificates.

Washington:  Health Care Bill Details Released... CBO: Plan Will Reduce Deficit By $138 Billion Over 10 Years, Expand Coverage To 32 Million People... Vote Likely On Sunday

The Central Georgian Op-Ed: All or nothing: Dems have raised the political stakes in effort to pass health care reform

State: Georgia's unemployment rate inches up to 10.5%

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to a record 10.5 percent in February.The rate is up one-tenth of a percentage point from the 10.4 percent reported in January. The February jobless rate was up 1.8 percentage points from 8.7 percent at this same time last year.

State: Republican state lawmaker proposes drug tests for recipients of unemployment benefits and food stamps

ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican lawmaker is pushing legislation that would require random drug tests for recipients of public
assistance, like unemployment benefits and food stamps.The bill from state Rep. Michael Harden would strip benefits from anyone who fails a drug test. Benefits could be restored after they pass another test. A second failed drug test would result in losing aid for two years. Recipients would pay for the tests or the costs could be deducted from their benefits. Harden, of Toccoa, said the bill is designed to ensure that "taxpayers aren't subsidizing illegal activity."

State: Republican state lawmaker proposes drug tests for recipients of unemployment benefits and food stamps

ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican lawmaker is pushing legislation that would require random drug tests for recipients of public
assistance, like unemployment benefits and food stamps.The bill from state Rep. Michael Harden would strip benefits from anyone who fails a drug test. Benefits could be restored after they pass another test. A second failed drug test would result in losing aid for two years. Recipients would pay for the tests or the costs could be deducted from their benefits. Harden, of Toccoa, said the bill is designed to ensure that "taxpayers aren't subsidizing illegal activity."

State: Senate passes bill that allows citizens to register online

The Georgia Senate did pass SB 406, which if passed by the House and signed by the Governor, will allow Georgia voters to register to vote online. Final vote was 33-20.

Local: Public forum brings local leaders together at Douglass Theater to discuss consolidation of Macon-Bibb...

State: Georgia Supreme Court upholds ER liability provision

Commentary: Rep. Alan Grayson: HR 4789 and The Public Option: The Way Forward

National: One-Quarter Of Detroit Schools To Close

World: As Haiti recovers from massive quake, Obama vows support

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