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Judge tells river watchdog, textile plant to work together
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A judge ruled the Ogeechee Riverkeeper organization must work with a Screven County textiles company to come up with an agreeable alternative to a consent order filed previously regarding improvements to the Ogeechee River. After ORK filed an appeal against the Environmental Protection Division’s order in December, Judge Lois Oakley ordered Ogeechee Riverkeeper Dianna Wedincamp, along with others in the ORK group, to “meet with King America Finishing and work on a solution to the consent order, then return to her with our report on or before (Thursday),” Wedincamp said. After the Environmental Protection Division issued a consent order in November for King America Finishing to fund $1 million in improvements to the river, the ORK organization filed the appeal.
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Help Manna House Upgrade Its Parking Lot
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Friends of Manna House volunteers Theresa Gardner, left, and Kaye Shuman load food into vehicles to help distribute meals to families in need. Their efforts support the pantry’s mission to provide essential food and hope to the community. (Submitted photo)
Friends of Manna House is fundraising in August to renovate the busy food pantry parking lot. The community is invited to shop donated décor and support the project.
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