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Heating assistance program starts Nov. 1
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Ninth District Opportunity program assistant Stephanie Mitchell, left, and community resource coordinator Shanna Cotton, right, will be helping the elderly and homebound apply for heating assistance at their Oak Street office. Appointments can be booked starting Nov. 1. Community resource coordinator Christy Cox will also be helping people apply for assistance. - photo by Clark Leonard
Ninth District Opportunity’s annual heating assistance program will kick off Nov. 1, when applicants can begin making reservations at 12:01 a.m. Residents in a 20-county region who are 65 and older or homebound due to health reasons are the first who will be able to apply for assistance when it starts at the beginning of next month. Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin, Forsyth, White, Habersham and Jackson are among the counties where residents can receive help. Eligibility is based on the income of all who live in the home, and the eligible households have to be responsible for their home heating costs.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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