ATLANTA (August 22, 2022) | On August 21, 2022, the Georgia Department of Agriculture detected the H5N1 virus at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. As of yesterday, over 700 wild black vultures were found deceased on the grounds of the sanctuary. As a result, many avian species (ostrich, emu, parrots, etc.) that call the sanctuary home are set to be humanely euthanized in the near future. In the meantime, a six mile perimeter surrounding the sanctuary grounds has been put in place to help combat the spread of the virus.
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ATLANTA (August 22, 2022) | On Wednesday, August 24, members of the Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation will hold its first meeting. The study committee, established pursuant to SR 463 and sponsored by Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega), was adopted by the General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
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ATLANTA (August 10, 2022) | Today, the Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary Board of Directors held a meeting with efforts to remove some of the sanctuary’s key members and doctors. The majority of the staff and board members are in high opposition to such removal.
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ATLANTA (August 8, 2022) | Last week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas) was recognized as a recipient of a 2022 Legislative Service Award from the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG).
Continue reading “ACCG Recognizes Sen. Jason Anavitarte with 2022 Legislative Service Award”Jefferson Hospital to Receive $900,000 in Grants from the Rural Hospital Stabilization Grant Program
ATLANTA (August 5, 2022) | Last week, the Georgia Department of Community Health awarded $9 million in grant funds to ten rural hospitals across the state with each hospital receiving $900,000. Jefferson Hospital, located in Senate District 23, was selected to as one of the recipient of these funds.
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