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Of the 1,729 citizens living in Sparta in 2019, 1,193 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: nobody in Shady Dale identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 359 citizens living in Shady Dale in 2019, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Carl Vinson VAMC ranks 60th in total VA system pending appointments

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin ranked 60th among VA health care systems with 57,224 pending appointments across its seven locations during the period ending Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT REFORM ACT.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on July 26, 2021

The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT REFORM ACT.....” on July 26, 2021.

Census Bureau: 81.6 percent of people in Soperton were old enough to vote in 2019

By Central Georgia News | Jul 25, 2021

Of the 3,076 citizens living in Soperton in 2019, 2,510 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Carl Vinson VAMC ranks 64th in total VA system pending appointments

By Central Georgia News | Jul 25, 2021

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin ranked 64th among VA health care systems with 55,465 pending appointments across its seven locations during the period ending Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau: 0.6% of people in Sandersville identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Central Georgia News | Jul 25, 2021

Of the 5,546 citizens living in Sandersville in 2019, 99.4 percent said they were only one race, while 0.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Carl Vinson VAMC ranks 64th in total VA system pending appointments

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin ranked 64th among VA health care systems with 54,362 pending appointments across its seven locations during the period ending Sep. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Central Georgia News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Central Georgia News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 67.1 percent of people in Siloam were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 334 citizens living in Siloam in 2019, 224 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Rutledge identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 1,104 citizens living in Rutledge in 2019, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

DUBLIN-LAURENS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Sen. Larry Walker and Members of the Joint Defense Commission Meet at Robins Air Force Base

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) joined members of the Joint Defense Commission for their third meeting at the Nugteren Hanger within the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base.

DUBLIN-LAURENS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Hwy 86 remains closed after interstate bridge incident

By 8 p.m. Friday, July 16, all Treutlen County I-16 travel lanes flowed normally again after a State Route (SR) 86 overpass dump trailer crash, northeast of Soperton, shut down interstate travel for six miles the previous morning.

COUNTY OF BALDWIN: Larry Johnson, Georgia commissioner, takes the lead as NACo presiden

NACo’s new executive team, elected July 12 at the 2021 Annual Business Meeting in Prince George’s County, Md. are (l-r): Immediate Past President Gary Moore, Boone County, Ky. judge/executive; President Larry Johnson, commissioner, DeKalb County, Ga.; First Vice President Denise Winfrey, board member, Will County, Ill. and Second Vice President Mary Jo McGuire, commissioner, Ramsey County, Minn.

COUNTY OF EMANUEL: Emanuel County, please welcome our new public works director Justin Morris!