Senator Reacts to Postmaster’s Exit

A leader in Georgia’s year-long fight against slow mail delivery reacted to Tuesday’s news that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will step down.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff called for a replacement who “will swiftly restore normal service that Georgia families and businesses can rely on.”

Georgia’s delivery issues began after the February 2024 opening of a new mail process center in Palmetto. By July, the state’s mail delivery ranked as the worst in the nation.

In December, Ossoff and DeJoy tangled at a Senate hearing, with Ossoff saying the postal service failed to deliver on its promise to fix the delays.

  Southern Accents Changing?

Linguistic specialists from two of the state’s universities report that Georgians are losing their accents, with the change happening fastest among people in their 20s.

Researchers from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech are digitizing and analyzing 100 years of recordings to map out changing speech patterns.

“We saw that there was a big shift for our youngest speakers in Gen Z, where the traditional accent that you might associate with Georgia or especially Metro Atlanta, has changed a lot over time,” researcher Jon Forrest said.

The loss of the Southern twang and drawl is also occurring in other states in the region. The researchers said it is tied to education and waves of people moving into cities, resulting in new speech patterns reflecting “all those different inputs.”

Big Names Fill 2025 Concert Lineup

Many of the top music stars will perform in the Atlanta area this year, adding to a lineup of concerts that one reporter said is “shaping up to be unforgettable.”

Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Beyonce, Metallica, and Blake Shelton are among the artists scheduled to perform at various venues between now and the end of summer. 

Recent Grammy winner Beyonce added a third local date to her “Cowboy Carter” tour stop, with shows set for July 10-11 and July 13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The full lineup of scheduled concerts showcases multiple genres, including bluegrass (Billy Strings, Feb. 21-22, State Farm Arena) and hip hop (Nelly with Ja Rule and Eve, Cellairis Amphitheatre, Sept. 12).

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➤ Gillsville: The sponsor of a state House bill to display the Ten Commandments in schools says he wants “to basically put something good before our young people.” (More)

➤ Savannah: The father of a Georgia pilot who died in the midair plane crash near Washington, D.C., called for enhanced training and safety measures to prevent similar tragedies. (More)

➤ Statewide: A group of state lawmakers wants to resurrect the Office of Consumers’ Utility Counsel to represent consumers on utility policies and rates. (More)

➤ Atlanta: The city council approved large pay raises for themselves and the mayor, with council members to be paid $100,000 a year and the mayor to receive $237,000 a year. (More)

➤ Statewide: Officials said the latest list of Georgia’s low-performing schools, where students can apply for private school vouchers, was unchanged from a previous one after a months-long review. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves confirmed 2024 NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale will start the team’s spring training opener on Saturday. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech women’s basketball dropped a spot to No. 20 in the AP Top 25 Poll. The team faces a big game against NC State on Thursday. (See Poll)

➤ Matt Hibbs, the CEO of the Georgia Bulldogs NIL collective, reportedly left the program. (More)

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