LAFAYETTE, GA October 30, 2017 – By Brandon Evans
Monday, October 30th was Take Your Legislator to Work Day in Georgia.
One manufacturing plant in Lafayette had something special planned for a state lawmaker.
And it ended up being an eye-opening experience for one employee as well.
"I take...
CARROLTON, GA October 25, 2017 – By Arthia Nixon
At the Bed and Biscuit pet boarding center, attached to the Carroll County Animal Hospital, Ubo is a dog that knows how to brighten anyone’s day. Allie, on the other hand, is a hyper canine who will stubbornly refuse to go in after a walk, and...
ATLANTA, Aug 16, 2017 – By Jill Nolin U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson defended his support for a failed health care measure this week at an at-times raucous town hall meeting.
An audience member, Dawn Alford, who is an advocate for people with developmental disabilities and who also has a disability,...
KENNESAW, Ga. -- U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, (R) GA, hosted a passionate, raucous town hall meeting for constituents on the campus of Kennesaw State University, Monday night.
Sen. Isakson is in the state during the August Congressional recess and hosted the public event to take questions. It...
Athens, GA, August 10, 2017 – Founded in 1992 in Athens, GA by a small group of family members, people with disabilities and other citizens, Georgia Options has ensured people with disabilities thrive in mainstream society and have typical life experiences. A person-centered, supported living...
FULTON COUNTY, GA (CBS46)by Karen Greer
A wheelchair-bound teenager was thrown to the floor of a school bus. The seconds tick fast, growing into minuets before anyone comes to her aid.
It's shocking video that will make you wonder how something like this can happen. The teen was left...
When her pregnancy hit a crisis, Ginger Peebles rushed to her hospital in Swainsboro, Ga., where daughter Brenlee Pepin was born healthy. But that hospital closed a year later, a casualty of the financial problems plaguing rural areas. (Family photo courtesy of Kimberly Howell)Each day as Ginger...
Rally at Johnny Isakson's office – photo by Rebecca GauntBy Rebecca Gaunt, June 30, 2017 – Disability advocates gathered to rally in Thursday’s steamy heat in front of Senator Johnny Isakson’s home office. Attendees were concerned about the Senate healthcare bill and the potential effect on...