Tuesday, January 21, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1931, Georgia native Fanny Andrews died in Rome at age 90, leaving a legacy as one of the most successful women of her era, accomplished in writing, education, and botany.

Another blast of winter is coming, this one covering more of the state than the storm earlier this month. We’re wondering how prepared everyone is for snow removal. Let us know by taking our poll below.

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Georgia Leaders Cheer Trump’s Inauguration

Gov. Brian Kemp congratulated President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance on Monday, joining other Georgia Trump supporters in celebrating his return to office.

Many state GOP leaders posted on social media about the inauguration, including U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Athens, who shared a video from inside the Capitol.

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Jackson, shared photos of a watch party in his congressional office.

During the ceremony, Stone Mountain was included in the places mentioned by a Detroit pastor as he prayed to “let freedom ring,” a reference to the song, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.”

State Braces for New Winter Storm

A winter storm moving into the state is forecast to bring snow and ice from south Georgia to the north Georgia mountains starting today, with 128 counties under a winter storm watch.

In Savannah, forecast to get 1 to 2 inches of snow, residents are remembering back to Jan. 3, 2018, the last time the area received snow. See a drone video of the 2018 Savannah snow.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency and schools, offices, and businesses announced closures and delays. Zoo Atlanta and other attractions will close.

In metro Atlanta, the storm could bring snow for the second time within two weeks, with an inch or so of snow forecast.

Retail Sales Exempt from Poultry Ban

A temporary statewide ban on poultry sales does not apply to retail sales or commercial operations, agricultural officials said.

The ban applies to flea markets and auctions. Also banned are poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, and meets. The ban was ordered pending more testing of possible bird flu cases.

Many news outlets initially reported the ban extended to sales of all poultry products, based on a Jan. 17 press release from the state.

A total ban would cripple one of Georgia’s key industries, with $8 billion in poultry and egg sales reported in 2022, according to the latest Census of Agriculture data.

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➤ State: The U.S. Senate on Monday voted 64-35 in favor of the Laken Riley Act, the first major legislation of the new GOP-led Congress. (More)

➤ Coweta County: A local firefighter was shot and killed as he went to call for help after stopping at an accident scene while driving in Alabama. (More)

➤ Atlanta: The legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored at a local Baptist church, one of many MLK Jr. Day services in the state on Monday. (Watch)

➤ Talbot County: Parents, students, and civic leaders demanded changes after the area’s sole K-12 school scored low on state rankings again. (More)

➤ West Central Georgia: Six duck hunters in Talbot County were cited after allegedly baiting a nearby waterway with corn. (More)

➤ Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, criticized the state House speaker’s ban on a fellow GOP lawmaker, calling the lawmaker’s arrest “an embarrassment.” (More)

➤ Georgia men’s basketball fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week after suffering back-to-back losses to top 10 opponents. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves lost out on their top free agent target, Tanner Scott, after he signed a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. (More)

➤ The college football national championship in Atlanta was one of the hottest sports tickets ever, with prices hitting $2,500. (More)

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➤ A majority of Georgia voters are optimistic about their economic prospects, according to a new poll. (See Poll Results)

➤ The Walgreens store in Martinez will close on Feb. 20, one of the 1,200 stores nationwide the struggling retail chain will shutter. (More)

➤ Georgia State University broke ground on a nine-story, 155,000-square-foot research center in Atlanta, a project cheered by economic development leaders. (More)

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➤ Is she a football or basketball star? Watch as a Grovetown student makes a full-court basket with a football, a feat she repeated three times. (Watch Video)

➤ The Georgia Symphony Orchestra begins its spring season on Feb. 1 in Kennesaw with “Suite Treats,” a performance of memorable songs. (Symphony Schedule)

➤ Scientists are ramping up new ways to track North Atlantic right whale births off the Georgia coast, with less than 400 of the animals remaining. (More)

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