AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHousing & Community: Atlanta broke ground on the next phase of Bowen Homes, adding 112 homes, including 69 affordable units. A newly passed federal housing law is also prompting calls for Georgia to do more to make homes affordable. Film & Immigration: Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh, a Georgia State film graduate, was released from ICE detention on bond; deportation proceedings continue. Food & Festivals: The Georgia National Fair is serving up crowd-pleasers including pork belly cones and apple fries, while Atlanta’s St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival returns Oct. 10–11. Arts & Heritage: Savannah’s Telfair Museums announced a fall program featuring “Michelangelo’s Women,” and Arabia Mountain’s heritage area marks its 20th anniversary Oct. 11. Outdoors: Georgia State Parks honored employees for conservation, visitor service and programming, naming Jack Hill State Park’s Royce Johnson Manager of the Year.
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