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USDA disaster assistance, hurricane recovery workshop set Thursday
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center in Wayne County is hosting a free disaster assistance and hurricane recovery workshop at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Performing Arts Center Banquet Hall located at 2140 East Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville.

Representatives from USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Risk Management Agency and Rural Development will present information on the various disaster assistance programs and resources available for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

Workshop topics include: emergency assistance for livestock and crop-related expenses and losses; financial assistance programs to help with farm and farmland damage; deadlines for applying for disaster assistance programs and programs to help with restoration and rehabilitation of farm and ranch land.

For more information, contact the Wayne County USDA Service Center at 912-427-2502 or stop by their office at 1900 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, Georgia. Those with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting should contact Monica Watson at 912-427-2502 or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

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Coastal Electric students
Local students representing Coastal Electric Cooperative on the Washington Youth Tour visit the nation’s capitol. Pictured are (left to right) Aku Komlan, Hinesville; Emily Attaway, Townsend; McKenzie Blanchard, Midway; Delaney Thompson, Richmond Hill; Chaperone Chaney Wynne; Leighum White, Midway; and Olivia Tiede, Richmond Hill.
Outstanding students from across Georgia, including Olivia Tiede and Delaney Thompson of Richmond Hill, recently returned from the Washington Youth Tour, a life-changing, week-long leadership experience sponsored by Georgia’s electric cooperatives, including Coastal Electric Cooperative.
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