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The quarterback competition at Georgia Tech received some intrigue on Monday night, when former Clemson quarterback…

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Four Black Teens Died, 1 Injured In Single-Car Collinson in Georgia

May 17, 2022

Five Henry County, Georgia students were in a car when they crashed down an embankment last…

Georgia child killer Virgil Delano Presnell Jr.’s execution temporarily on hold: “We can’t come back from death”

May 17, 2022

Undated image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows Virgil Presnell. Georgia Department of Corrections…

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Black Man Files Lawsuit Over Arrest Initiated By Husband-and-Wife Sheriff and Deputy Who Accused Him of Groping Her In Georgia Gas Station

May 16, 2022

A U.S. Marine combat veteran says he is now traumatized after being wrongfully accused of groping…

Finance

Better Business Loans LLC scales up services to offer the best opportunities to help Georgia businesses get loans

May 14, 2022

Leading United States-based company Better Business Loans LLC is leading the charge in helping businesses in…

Delaware State University will file formal civil rights complaint with DOJ over bus search

Delaware State University, a historically Black college, has announced it will file a formal complaint with…

Pence campaigning for Brian Kemp as he faces Trump-backed challenger in Georgia

Former Vice President Mike Pence is headlining a primary election-eve campaign event next week for Governor…

Business

Chattanooga’sPartnershipforFamilies,ChildrenandAdultsnamesnewCEOandmorebusinessnews

PartnershipnamesHydeasnewCEO KevinHyde,whopreviouslyservedasregionalvicepresidentfortheUSOhelpingwithmilitarysupportprogramsaroundtheworld,hasbeennamedCEOforthePartnershipforFamilies,ChildrenandAdultsinChattanooga. Hyde,whowillbeginworkatthePartnershiponJune22,willsucceedPamLadd,whoplanstoretireasheadofthenonprofitagencyonAug.24. “KevinpossessesthequalificationsandexpertisetogrowthePartnershipintoanevengreater,moresuccessfulorganizationtocreatealastingimpactonourarea,”PartnershipChairTylerForrestsaidThursdayinanannouncementofHyde’sappointment. Inhispreviousrole,Hydeledbusinessunitscoveringamajorityoftheglobe,with95employeesand2,500volunteers.UnderhisdirectiontheUSOprovidedsupportto360,000militarypersonnelassignedtotheregion.ThatsupportincludedhumanitarianassistancetoUnitedStatessailorsandtheirfamiliesafterthecollisionsoftheUSSFitzgeraldandUSSMcCainandtheCOVIDoutbreakaboardtheUSSTheodoreRoosevelt. HydebeganhiscareerintheUnitedStatesAirForce.Duringhisalmost29-yeartenure,hecommandedmultipleunitsaroundtheworldandwasresponsibleforcommunityrelationsinRheinland-Pfatz,Germany,thelargestAmericanmilitarycommunityoutsidetheUnitedStates.HeparticipatedinhumanitarianreliefoperationsinHaitiandSomalia,andledinternationalreliefoperationsinthePhilippines,retiringasaBrigadierGeneral. HydeholdsaB.S.inInternationalAffairsfromtheUnitedStatesAirForceAcademy,anM.S.inOrganizationalandHumanResourceDevelopmentfromAbileneChristianUniversity,anM.A.inNationalSecurityandStrategicStudiesfromNavalWarCollege,anM.A.inStrategicStudiesfromUnitedStatesArmyWarCollege,andanHonoraryDoctorateofPublicServicefromtheUniversityofMaryland. Chattanoogaseekstoboostlocalbidders ThecityofChattanoogaislaunchinganewoutreachefforttoencourageareabusinessestobidoncitycontractsbystreamingprocessesandproceduresthatsomecompanieshavesaidwereoverlyburdensome. Inanewsrelease,MayorTimKellysaidThursdayhehasdirectedcityofficialstosimplifytheexperienceofdoingbusinesswiththecityaspartofanefforttoattractmorelocalbusinessestobidoncitycontractsandpurchases,andbringbackthosewhomayhavesteppedawayinpreviousyears. KevinBartenfield,whojoinedthecityin2021asthechiefprocurementofficer,saidhehasbeenworkingtoreducetheamountoftimeittakesvendorstogetpaid,andhasalsomodernizedthecity’svendorportalaspartoftheongoingoverhaul. “Thewholeteamisworkinghardtomakedoingbusinesswiththecityapleasantexperiencethatalsoprotectsthetaxdollarswithwhichwe’vebeenentrusted,”saidBartenfield.”We’reexcitedtore-introducethecitytopotentialvendorsanddiscussopportunities.” AcitypurchasingexpoisplannedonThursday,May26from9a.m.tonoonattheAvondaleCommunityCenter,1305DodsonAvenue.Eventattendeeswillbeabletomeetwithcitypurchasingdecision-makers,learnmoreaboutthecity’seffortstobuildamoreequitableanddiversevendorecosystem,aswellassignupandregisteraspotentialsuppliersandreceivetrainingtobeginreceivingopportunitiestosellgoodsandservicestothecity. “Wehopethatourdiversecommunity’sbusinessownerswilltakeadvantageofthisopportunitytomeetourcity’sdecision-makersandgetpluggedintothecitypurchasingprocess,asweworktogethertocreateamoreprosperousChattanooga,”saidTamaraSteward,chiefequityofficer. …

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