Wednesday, April 9, 2025

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1907, Peyton Anderson was born in Macon. After earning a Bronze Star during World War II, Anderson followed in his family’s footsteps and became the owner of the Macon Telegraph. His $35 million estate was left to the Peyton Anderson Foundation that benefits Middle Georgia to this day.

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Tax Rebates Await Kemp Signature

Pending the expected approval by Gov. Brian Kemp, state tax rebates are coming, bringing income tax refunds and childcare credits.

House Bill 112 would give taxpayers a one-time income tax rebate of $250 to $500, depending on filing status. It would be the third straight year for state income tax rebates.

House Bill 136 would provide a tax credit of $250 for each child under 6 and increase the state income tax credit for childcare costs, raising the limit from 30% to 50%.

Hospital Sued Over Toddler’s Death

The parents of 2-year-old Maya Getahun, who died from an allergic reaction to ant bites in October 2023, filed a lawsuit against Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville.

The lawsuit claims emergency staff delayed treatment and lacked vital equipment when she arrived at the hospital with a rash while wheezing and struggling to breathe.

The complaint states the parents looked on helplessly as their daughter slowly died from a lack of oxygen, and that the medical staff lacked pediatric-sized intubation equipment.

The hospital did not issue any immediate statement in response to the lawsuit.

Graduate Schools Rank High

Georgia’s universities fared well in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools ranking.

Georgia Tech ranked first in the nation for Industrial Engineering, while its business program moved into the top 10.

Five programs within Georgia State University’s business school made the list, including the information systems program, ranked No. 10.

Meanwhile, The Financial Times recently ranked the MBA program at the University of Georgia as the No. 1 value for the money in the world due to low costs and high expected salaries.

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Macon: Heavy rain caused the Ocmulgee River to rise, prompting officials to close parts of Amerson River Park due to risk of flooding. (More)

Perry: Four family members, including a 2-year-old, were shot and killed in a mobile home in a suspected targeted attack, police say. (More)

College Park: Fairburn native and former Woodward Academy standout Will Richard helped Florida win the NCAA men’s basketball title with 18 points and eight rebounds. (More)

Columbus: One of the two men killed by a falling tree during severe weather at Bull Creek Golf Course was a local police officer. (More)

East Georgia: Three small earthquakes shook eastern Georgia on Monday night, with the largest registering a magnitude of 1.9 near Harlem. (More)

Buckhead: A suspect was taken into custody after allegedly robbing a Chick-fil-A and leading police on a high-speed chase that resulted in a fatal car crash. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech hired former Maryland assistant Karen Blair as its women’s basketball coach, replacing Nell Fortner, who retired last week. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons re-signed starting nickel corner Dee Alford, who has played in at least 16 games each of the last three seasons. (More)

➤ Georgia baseball fell four spots to No. 7 in the D1 baseball poll after getting swept by No. 5 Texas this past weekend. (See rankings)

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➤State Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, who is set to become U.S. Treasurer, predicted tariffs would bring only short-term pain with eventual gains in Georgia manufacturing jobs. (More)

➤ Starting this month, Atlanta-based Delta will air a new in-flight safety video, A Hundred Years of Safety, featuring historically accurate uniforms and a cameo from Deltalina. (More)

➤ East Georgia State College in Swainsboro received a $15,000 donation from the Georgia Power Foundation to help returning students with financial needs. (More)

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➤ A Metro Atlanta group called The Library Dads helps encourage fathers to engage in reading and literacy activities with their children. (Watch)

➤ Two singers from Georgia, Slater Nalley and Baylee Littrell, advanced to the top 24 on American Idol. They will travel to Hawaii for the next round of the show’s 23rd season. (See Photos)

➤ Students at Dacula Middle School became business owners for three weeks as part of the Create City program that pushes students to create business plans. (More)

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