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🌱 How will a $3.48M grant change Eastman’s aviation campus?

Eastman, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Eastman! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will a $3.48M grant change Eastman’s aviation campus?
  • What will new federal dollars mean for Dodge County Hospital?

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 93, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middle Georgia State University aviation program taking flight thanks to new $3.48M federal grant (13wmaz.com) — Middle Georgia State University’s Eastman aviation campus is getting a $3.48 million federal boost to expand its flight, maintenance, and air traffic control programs and create a $1 million student fuel fund. Local students will see more simulator capacity, updated engines and tools, and help with rising training costs, while the region benefits from more aviation professionals likely to stay within Middle Georgia.
   

• Eastman, Sandersville hospitals awarded federal funding (41nbc.com) — Dodge County Hospital in Eastman is set to receive about $187,500 in new federal funding aimed at preserving rural health care and preventing closures. The money can support staffing and core services like emergency and inpatient care, as part of a broader program backing 18 Georgia hospitals and over 100 facilities nationwide.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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