Lunch with Warren Buffet? Here’s how.
Lunch with Warren Buffet? He is the second wealthiest person in the United States based on the Forbes top 10 richest people in America 2013 and the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Some of the subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway include Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Fruit of the Loom Companies, Geico Insurance and Helzberg Diamonds. Warren Buffet [...]
Georgia Board of Education Releases 2012 High School Graduation Rates
The Georgia Board of Education released high school graduation rates for the school year ending in 2012. The overall Graduation rate for the State was 69.72% versus 67.44% for 2011. Two school districts on the southside of metro Atlanta exceeded the State graduation rates by sizable margins. Fayette County school system had a graduation rate [...]
Kids Eat Free at TravelCenters of America This Summer
TravelCenters of America is running a summer promotion allowing Kids to eat at any of its TravelCenters or Petro Stopping Centers. The promotion begins on May 27 and runs through September 2, 2013. The free kids meals are available for breakfast, lunch or dinner, but there are a couple of restrictions. The meals are available [...]
Emory University Announces Atlanta Science Festival
Emory University announces the inaugural Atlanta Science Festival a week long event for all residents of metro Atlanta. The Festival is a collaborative effort by its founding partners Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Atlanta Science Tavern, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. The Festival is scheduled to feature over forty different events [...]
Georgia DOT awards 1.4 million to Henry County
The Henry County Board of Commissioners a held a special called Board Meeting to accept the $1,403,536.48 award of Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant funds (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GODT). The funds are slated to be used for nineteen road resurfacing projects throughout the County, located about thirty miles south of Atlanta. [...]
Henry County Commissioners Dedicate Rock Quarry Road Bridge
Henry County Commissioners, flanked by members of the Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax (SPLOST) Department, City of Stockbridge political leaders, and contractor representatives, celebrated the opening of the new Rock Quarry Road Bridge in Stockbridge, Georgia. The new bridge, built at a cost of $6,990,781, spanning 235 feet across the Norfolk Southern Railroad right [...]
SaferBus App | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a department of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently released the SaferBus App for the iPhone and Android devices. The free app allows users to check safety records of any United States bus company operating under the oversight of the FMCSA. Access to this information, through the app, [...]
Local Sanitation Workers call strike against REPUBLIC SERVICES in McDonough, Georgia
The picket lines and picket signs went up early this morning at the McDonough Georgia hauling yard of REPUBLIC SERVICES, a national provider of waste and recycling services. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 728 decided to call the work stoppage to protest “violations of federal labor law” by REPUBLIC. In a statement released [...]
Hannah Goff 2013 Fall Collection – Charleston Fashion Week
Hannah Goff winner of the 2012 Emerging Designer Competition-East competition debut her 2013 Fall Collection during the 2013 Charleston Fashion Week held in Charleston South Carolina. Her collection featured shades and textured inspired by our impact on the environment. Since winning the 2012 competition Hannah has received positive media coverage by several national media outlets. [...]
Gladys Magazine to launch Bridal Edition
Gladys Magazine a luxury lifestyle magazine, published quarterly, will launching their inaugural Bridal Edition at the Winsor Gallery in McDonough Georgia. The magazine hopes to inspire its readers by featuring the finest in haute couture, jewelry, celebrity and exclusive events. The magazine was named in honor of Gladys, the mother of the Editor in Chief [...]