AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Auburn Georgia. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/auburn-ga 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/auburn-ga https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:25:35 -0500 Economic Development is a team effort, to make Downtown Auburn match the vision. All of us have a place on the team! Read more from Downtown https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-auburn-economic-development-is-a-team-sport-31533357-auburn-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-auburn-economic-development-is-a-team-sport-31533357-auburn-ga.html Clubs and Organizations Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Warnock Inflation Is Haunting Georgia Families ATLANTA – Today, Team Herschel released the following statement in regard to a report https://www.americantowns.com/news/warnock-inflation-is-haunting-georgia-families-31482402-atlanta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warnock-inflation-is-haunting-georgia-families-31482402-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital Closure, Rental Assistance Halted, Disastrous Rollout of “Kemp Cards” With just five days until Election Day, Georgians are https://www.americantowns.com/news/kemps-no-good-very-bad-week-before-election-day-31484109-valdosta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kemps-no-good-very-bad-week-before-election-day-31484109-valdosta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Macon voters held a press conference highlighting Herschel Walker’s pattern of lies and disturbing behavior— all while the GOP https://www.americantowns.com/news/macon-voters-stand-against-herschel-walker-31484112-alpharetta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/macon-voters-stand-against-herschel-walker-31484112-alpharetta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Citing SB 202 Concerns, Dougherty County Votes Against Expanding Early Voting Hours Yesterday, the Dougherty County Board of Elections held a meeting https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-early-vote-expansion-blocked-over-sb-202-state-takeover-fears-31484115-marietta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-early-vote-expansion-blocked-over-sb-202-state-takeover-fears-31484115-marietta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Kemp: “I was as frustrated as anyone else with the results, especially at the federal level. And we did something about it with Senate Bill https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-president-obama-calls-out-kemp-for-admitting-sb-202-was-result-of-frustration-with-2020-election-results-31484118-athens-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-president-obama-calls-out-kemp-for-admitting-sb-202-was-result-of-frustration-with-2020-election-results-31484118-athens-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Georgia Tops List for Expected Rise in Maternal Deaths Under Further Abortion Restrictions As anti-choice extremists like Gov. Brian Kemp sign laws https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-report-abortion-bans-will-result-in-more-women-dying-31484120-cumming-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-report-abortion-bans-will-result-in-more-women-dying-31484120-cumming-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 “Walker seems to have returned to his “velvet rope” strategy…holding large public events, but dodging questions from all but https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-georgians-are-seeing-walker-dodging-questions-as-voters-stand-against-him-31484123-decatur-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-georgians-are-seeing-walker-dodging-questions-as-voters-stand-against-him-31484123-decatur-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CLOSING IN ON ELECTION DAY We’re five days away from Election Day 2022! We have our biggest Weekend of Action yet kicking off early on https://www.americantowns.com/news/keep-choppin-campaign-update-november-3-2022-31484269-athens-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/keep-choppin-campaign-update-november-3-2022-31484269-athens-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Senator Reverend Warnock secures $116.8 million in grants to help lower heating costs for Georgians this winter Investments come from the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-secures-more-than-110-million-in-federal-funds-to-lower-energy-costs-for-georgians-31485675-statesboro-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-secures-more-than-110-million-in-federal-funds-to-lower-energy-costs-for-georgians-31485675-statesboro-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Senator Reverend Warnock announced he secured a $5 million planning grant for Georgia ahead of millions in federal funding under the Bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-secures-broadband-planning-grant-first-step-to-securing-millions-in-broadband-investments-for-georgia-under-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-31485670-valdosta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-secures-broadband-planning-grant-first-step-to-securing-millions-in-broadband-investments-for-georgia-under-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-31485670-valdosta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Solvay Specialty Polymers’ Board formally approved a new Augusta-based facility to manufacture electric battery-grade binders and separator https://www.americantowns.com/news/jobs-thanks-to-senator-reverend-warnock-solvay-officially-bringing-up-to-600-jobs-to-richmond-county-facility-31485680-buford-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jobs-thanks-to-senator-reverend-warnock-solvay-officially-bringing-up-to-600-jobs-to-richmond-county-facility-31485680-buford-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Last week, senior members of Senator Reverend Warnock’s staff convened a community roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the future needs of https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnocks-office-convenes-community-roundtable-in-wake-of-wellstars-atlanta-medical-center-closure-31485673-griffin-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnocks-office-convenes-community-roundtable-in-wake-of-wellstars-atlanta-medical-center-closure-31485673-griffin-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This week, Senator Reverend Warnock released a video with Ms. Gretchen Spring discussing how the Inflation Reduction Act lowers prescription drug https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-in-new-rapping-with-the-reverend-video-senator-reverend-warnock-speaks-with-georgia-senior-on-the-impact-of-2000-prescription-drug-cap-31485677-conyers-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-in-new-rapping-with-the-reverend-video-senator-reverend-warnock-speaks-with-georgia-senior-on-the-impact-of-2000-prescription-drug-cap-31485677-conyers-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Senator Reverend Warnock joined the Georgia delegation in announcing CSRA Rural Lending Authority Inc. would receive $7.5 million in funding from the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-georgia-delegation-secure-75-million-to-expand-georgias-meat-processing-sector-create-rural-jobs-lower-grocery-costs-31485682-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-georgia-delegation-secure-75-million-to-expand-georgias-meat-processing-sector-create-rural-jobs-lower-grocery-costs-31485682-kennesaw-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500