On Thursday, August 25, 2022, Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) presented the Hice Headliner Award to Jordan Smothers, an 11th-grade student at George Walton Academy who grows organic vegetables and donates them to people in need.
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 28 newly-trained Juvenile Correctional Officers (JCO) on Friday, August 26, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga. The cadets will join the ranks of other JCOs at secure facilities across the state.