Georgia
Georgia single mother gifted her very own car
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A single mom in Georgia no longer has to worry about walking her baby to daycare, keeping up with the bus schedule to make it to work, and living life with less mobility.
“I had a car previously, but I got into a car accident in 2021. Since then it has just been a struggle trying to get into a place financially where I was able to get another car,” said 26-year-old Cournae Maxwell.
On Wednesday, the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides program, along with Travelers Insurance and Classic Collision of Marietta, came together with other partners to gift Maxwell a car of her own.
“This is Classics’ way of giving back to our communities in the 16 states that we operate and conduct business in,” said Daniel Standridge with Classic Collision of Marietta.
Maxwell was nominated by the nonprofit Wellroot, an organization she believes has changed her life. They are a foster care and family services agency.
“Life changing to say the least. A lot of support, a lot of resources that has been given. Just them being more than willing to rally behind me in whatever area I needed,” said Maxwell.
“We have family supportive services, we work with youth who are in foster care as well as youth who are transitioning out of foster care,” said Tayeka Bryan with Wellroot.
The nonprofit said Maxwell is a survivor; that she has continued to rise, to fight, to succeed, despite personal struggles. She currently has a job with the DeKalb County School District. After the ceremony, the car was hers. Maxwell was off to begin a new chapter of her life; one where she has more independence than she did before.
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PERRY, Ga. (WALB) — The Georgia National Fair announced ticket pricing changes for 2026 in a Facebook post.
Children ages 3-10 will now require a $5 admission ticket.
Adult tickets purchased with cash at the entry gate will cost $20, excluding discounted admission days. Adults paying with a card at the gate will pay $15.
All online transactions will include a processing fee.
Discounted admission days will be $10 for everyone. Seniors 60 and up are $10 every day.
For more ticket information and fair dates, visit https://www.georgianationalfair.com/p/getconnected/pricing.
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GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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