by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 26, 2024 Armorion Smith is pursuing his education while playing football and taking care of his five brothers and sisters A Michigan State football player experienced a tragedy when his mother died a month ago. With no father around, Armorion Smith is now responsible for the five brothers and sisters who were left behind after their mother died of breast cancer. According to The Associated Press, Smith, who is a 21-year-old defensive back at Michigan State, has become the legal guardian of his four siblings after the death of their mother. Besides playing football…
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METTER, Ga. (WSAV) – Candler County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) has announced they will temporarily suspend field operations during Hurricane Helene. The announcement came from the Candler County Sheriff’s Office’s official Facebook. “As Tropical Event Helene approaches, we anticipate and prepare for significant impacts beginning later today and continuing through the night,” CCEMA said in the post. “Please be advised that when wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, we will suspend field operations for the safety of our first responders. While we will make every effort to respond to extreme life and property safety incidents, deteriorating conditions may make…
Source: EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty BOSSIP has covered a lot of racism and a lot of hate crimes but we’ve never heard of anything like this before. According to ABC7, a Black student-athlete, a swimmer, at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania was victimized by one of his white swim teammates when said teammate carved “ni**er” into the Black student’s flesh with a boxcutter. Go back and read that again. Yes, this actually happened in 2024 as if it was the 1700s. B-b-b-but wait, it gets worse. The white student appears to be protected by the school as they will…
Michelle R. Johnston, Ph.D, President | College of Coastal Georgia Michelle R. Johnston, Ph.D, President | College of Coastal Georgia College tuition fees fell 10.2% in Glynn County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics. Data shows that students paid $3,971 on average to attend the College of Coastal Georgia courses at the time, less than the $450 charged for the previous school year. For comparison, Georgia universities charge students an annual average of $11,297 per year. At the time, a total of $3.3 million in grants or scholarships were…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 26, 2024 The journalist who uncovered Brett Favre’s welfare fraud scandal now faces potential jail time for refusing to disclose her sources. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who uncovered Brett Favre’s welfare fraud scandal with former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant now faces potential jail time for refusing to disclose her sources from the investigative report. Anna Wolfe, a reporter with the nonprofit news outlet Mississippi Today, is embroiled in a lawsuit Bryant filed in response to her investigative journalism that revealed his alleged involvement in a $77 million welfare fraud scandal, ESPN reports. As part of the…
You know what it is! Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Back at it again with the hottest thirst traps of the week that dropped during a shenanigan-stuffed week dominated by Cardi B and Offset dragging each other on social media, Victoria Monét confirming her split with baby daddy John Gaines, Tia Mowry clarifying comments about no longer being close with her twin Tamara, Halle Berry promoting her Horror Thriller ‘Never Let Go’ with viral distressed wig challenge, Warner Bros. dropping the long-awaited trailer for Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s mysterious vampire epic SINNERS, Denzel dazzling and delighting in the new Gladiator…
ATLANTA – Georgians with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford private health insurance would receive temporary federal subsidies under legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.The Bridge to Medicaid Act would replace federal tax credits due to expire in 2026 with premium subsidies to help people with incomes between 100% and 138% of the federal poverty level buy health coverage in the private market. The subsidies would continue for three years to give policymakers in Georgia and other states that have not expanded Medicaid time to debate the issue.“Health care is a human…
C’monnnnn Unc! Source: (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) / (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Shannon Sharpe is facing criticism over comments some perceive as anti-Black, aimed at a Megan Thee Stallion fan who he said “robbed a horse of its hair”, after going viral for his fierce defense of WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark. On Sept, 25, backlash ensued as netizens took issue with Sharpe’s assertion on First Take that Clark, the popular player for the Indiana Fever, brought unprecedented attention to the WNBA during her rookie season. Critics were quick to point out that he failed to acknowledge the significant contributions of past players…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The White House has issued an Emergency Declaration for the State of Georgia as Hurricane Helene looms. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) announced on Thursday that the state had been approved following a formal request from Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday. The Declaration directs federal assistance to supplement response efforts due to the storm, now a Category 3 Hurricane, and resulting weather conditions. Public Assistance Emergency protective measures, including direct assistance at 75% federal funding, will be provided for Atkinson, Baker, Banks, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks,Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Dawson, Decatur,…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Former President Donald Trump was in the Hostess City on Tuesday to deliver remarks on the tax code and manufacturing. Watch Trump’s full remarks Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the tax code, and manufacturing at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the tax code, and manufacturing at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center, Tuesday, Sept.…