GNTC is going to hold an open house at all their campuses on April 17th. The Walker County campus is on Bicentennial Trail. The Open House is happening from 10am to 6pm. The Open House gives potential students the opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the campus and meet the faculty. The event will include information and assistance on admissions, advising, career guidance and financial aid. GNTC will waive the admission application fee for those attending the event.
Four felony arrests in Walker County on Monday. 19-year-old Ka’yun Markel Green was arrested and charged with window tint violation, giving a false name, no insurance and possession of schedule II. You can view the complete arrest report daily on our website at DiscoverWalker.com.
Georgia lawmakers plan to give caseworkers handling SNAP, Medicaid and TANF cases a raise. But they also want to hear from the state about a plan to address tens of thousands of cases backlogged in the system. Members of the Georgia legislature laid out the request to the Georgia Department of Human Services in HB 68, which outlines state spending for fiscal year 2026. The bill asks that “the department is directed to prepare and submit a plan to address the backlog of eligibility determinations to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by June 1, 2025.” Federal law requires SNAP cases be processed within 30 days in the majority of cases. Meanwhile, DHS data shows caseworkers are also trying to tackle more than 71,000 Medicaid cases, 50,152 of which are overdue. Federal policy requires Medicaid determination be completed within 45 days, or alternately, within 90 days if an individual is applying on the basis of disability. The Georgia Senate maintained the provision in its version of the appropriations bill, but the House and Senate still must pass the same version of the budget before it heads to the governor’s desk.
Eligible Georgia residents may begin applying for cooling assistance through the Georgia Department of Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians with cooling costs through direct payments to home energy suppliers. To qualify, a family’s annual income must be less than or equal to 60% of the median income for a Georgia family. For a household of one, the income threshold is $33,038, and for a household of five, the income threshold is $73,700. Individuals ages 65 years and older and the medically homebound can apply now. All other Georgians who wish to apply can do so beginning May 1, 2025.
