Atlanta Food Bank Sees Increase In Demand

The Atlanta Community Food Bank has experienced a 60% jump in monthly meal demand over the past three years.

According to Feeding America, one in five children and one in 10 seniors in Georgia face food insecurity.

“Economic pressures and inflation continue to impact our neighbors, and as a result, more children, seniors, and families are struggling to meet their basic food needs,” said Sarah Fonder-Kristy, Chief Development Officer of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

The need spans all counties across the state, and for those who are interested in donating or volunteering their time to help support hunger relief efforts in Georgia, visit the Atlanta Community Food Bank at www.acfb.org.

  Okefenokee Swamp Mining Project Halted

The Conservation Fund has successfully purchased approximately 7,700 acres of land near Okefenokee Swamp, including mineral rights, from Twin Pines Minerals for $60 million, effectively halting the proposed titanium mining project.

This acquisition concludes a six-year campaign by environmental groups to prevent mining activities that pose risks to the swamp’s ecosystem.

The purchase aims to protect the land permanently and ensure public access.

The Okefenokee is the largest U.S. refuge east of the Mississippi River covering over 600 square miles and is home to over 400 animal species.

Georgia Peaches Return to Mexico

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Georgia peaches are being exported to Mexico, ending a ban that had been in place since 1994 due to pest concerns.

Thanks to USDA-approved Electronic Cold-Pasteurization technology developed by Atlanta-based Reveam, Georgia peaches now meet Mexico’s import standards.

The development provides Georgia growers access to a lucrative consumer base that includes Mexico City, which imported about $46 million worth of peaches and nectarines in 2024.

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➤ Cairo: The city is set to enhance its Wastewater Treatment Plant with a $4.1 million loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA). (More)

➤ Augusta: The city’s homeless population has nearly doubled since 2024, with children representing the largest single-age group of homeless people. (More)

➤ DeKalb County: Three men were shot Friday afternoon at the Hairston Square shopping plaza. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Drivers in the city are 67.4% more likely to be involved in a crash than the national average, according to Allstate’s 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report. (More)

➤ Cobb County: A Mableton family, plagued by raccoons in their apartment ceiling, now keeps a machete by the door out of fear for their safety. (More)

➤ Coffee County: A drone used by the local sheriff’s department helped locate 80-year-old Walter James Williams, who has dementia and had gone missing near his home. (More)

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➤ Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. says he will participate in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby at Atlanta’s Truist Park if he receives an invite. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech baseball has landed three huge transfer portal additions, the biggest of which is former Pittsburgh third baseman Ryan Zuckerman, who hit .295 with 13 home runs last season. (More)

➤ Former NFL quarterback Kordell Stewart has joined the coaching staff of South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia. (More)

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➤ DeKalb County Fire Rescue responders rescued a fawn that was stuck in mud at Henderson Mill Park. (See Video)

➤ Amazon is now offering free public tours of its robotics fulfillment center in Stone Mountain. (More)

➤ The father of Atlanta Braves’ Didier Fuentes went home with a sentimental souvenir after catching a foul ball in the first inning of his son’s MLB debut. (More)

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