AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mineral Bluff 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/mineral-bluff-ga 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mineral-bluff-ga https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:19:33 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the passage of H.R. 815, the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-supports-bill-to-improve-emergency-care-coverage-for-new-va-enrollees-31546342-rome-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-supports-bill-to-improve-emergency-care-coverage-for-new-va-enrollees-31546342-rome-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MACON, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the Georgia Rural Water Association (GRWA), through the Georgia Emergency https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-announces-1185867-fema-award-to-make-communities-more-resilient-to-storms-and-disasters-31546343-macon-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-announces-1185867-fema-award-to-make-communities-more-resilient-to-storms-and-disasters-31546343-macon-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MACON, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $3,955,931 to https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-announces-39-million-in-federal-head-start-funds-for-maconbibb-county-economic-opportunity-council-31546351-jonesboro-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-bishop-announces-39-million-in-federal-head-start-funds-for-maconbibb-county-economic-opportunity-council-31546351-jonesboro-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Duluth, GA — Last night, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) hosted an interactive Senior Resource Town Hall for residents of Georgia’s Seventh https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcbath-convenes-senior-resource-town-hall-31546359-duluth-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcbath-convenes-senior-resource-town-hall-31546359-duluth-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to improve access for Georgia kids to fresh produce grown by Georgia https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-ossoff-ernst-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-access-to-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-for-kids-31546685-atlanta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-ossoff-ernst-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-access-to-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-for-kids-31546685-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 On March 1, 2023, Ryan Hope was sworn in as Judge in the State Court of Athens-Clarke County. The appointment by Governor Kemp fills a vacancy created https://www.americantowns.com/news/ryan-hope-sworn-in-as-state-court-judge-31547079-athens-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ryan-hope-sworn-in-as-state-court-judge-31547079-athens-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Atlanta, GA – The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for February totaled over $2.12 billion, for an increase of $169.3 https://www.americantowns.com/news/february-net-tax-revenues-up-87-31547999-atlanta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/february-net-tax-revenues-up-87-31547999-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senators Reverend Warnock, Thune introduced the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act to establish interconnectivity standards to allow precision https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reverend-warnock-thune-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-farmers-improve-precision-agriculture-technology-31548180-athens-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reverend-warnock-thune-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-farmers-improve-precision-agriculture-technology-31548180-athens-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced legislation to formally authorize the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reverend-warnock-ernst-introduce-legislation-to-protect-us-agriculture-from-pests-make-permanent-newnans-beagle-brigade-training-center-31548183-newnan-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reverend-warnock-ernst-introduce-legislation-to-protect-us-agriculture-from-pests-make-permanent-newnans-beagle-brigade-training-center-31548183-newnan-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senator Reverend Warnock: “I’m pleased that so many policies that I’ve championed are leading President Biden’s FY ’24 https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-statement-on-president-bidens-fy-24-budget-request-31548185-douglasville-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-statement-on-president-bidens-fy-24-budget-request-31548185-douglasville-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senator Reverend Warnock led his colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act The bill reauthorizes the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-leads-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-economic-support-to-haiti-31548188-cumming-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-leads-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-economic-support-to-haiti-31548188-cumming-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senator Reverend Warnock and the Georgia Congressional delegation announced Augusta-based CSRA Business Lending, which provides loans to rural small https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-bipartisan-group-of-georgia-lawmakers-secure-75-million-to-expand-georgias-meat-processing-sector-create-rural-jobs-lower-grocery-costs-31548190-covington-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-reverend-warnock-bipartisan-group-of-georgia-lawmakers-secure-75-million-to-expand-georgias-meat-processing-sector-create-rural-jobs-lower-grocery-costs-31548190-covington-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senators Reverend Warnock and Ossoff announced a $1.5 million federal grant for rural Georgia’s aviation infrastructure   The Federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reverend-warnock-and-ossoff-secure-robust-funding-for-georgias-rural-airports-through-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-31548193-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reverend-warnock-and-ossoff-secure-robust-funding-for-georgias-rural-airports-through-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-31548193-kennesaw-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Savannah, Ga. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to strengthen Chatham Area Transit and help Georgians get around. Sen. https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-delivering-resources-to-strengthen-chatham-area-transit-31548195-savannah-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-delivering-resources-to-strengthen-chatham-area-transit-31548195-savannah-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff this week hosted representatives from the Georgia Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to discuss his https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-hosts-vfw-georgia-and-reaffirms-his-commitment-to-georgias-veterans-31548197-columbus-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-hosts-vfw-georgia-and-reaffirms-his-commitment-to-georgias-veterans-31548197-columbus-ga.html Government and Politics Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600