Boy Scout Troop 314 of Dublin Georgia will be conducting a public flag retirement ceremony in front of the downtown Dublin branch of the Capital City Bank.

The ceremony is set to begin at 6 p.m.  with the Boy Scout Troop being lead by the local Rural Firefighters Color Guard and a Bagpiper.

The current flag in front of the bank will be lowered and a new American flag will be hoisted in its place. The old flag will be ceremony retired by fire along with a other flags that have been collected by the Troop. At the end of the ceremony, taps will be played. 

Gov. Nathan Deal today named state Rep. Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) to his House floor leader team, replacing Rep. Hank Huckaby (R-Watkinsville) who resigned to become chancellor of the University System of Georgia, a Governor's Office news release says.

“Matt is a freshman member of the House still learning the ropes, but he’s impressed my office with his winning personality and good attitude,” Deal said. “He’s easy to work with, even as he advocates strongly for his constituents in Middle Georgia. That’s the kind of leader we want on our team. Our other floor leaders, Amy Carter and Doug Collins, are great examples of that. Matt will be a great addition.”

Hatchett was elected in 2010, after serving 10 years on the Dublin City Council.

Governor Nathan Deal signed legislation May 12 that officially moves Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) under the operational umbrella of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) beginning July 1, 2011, the start of the state’s fiscal year. House Bill 264, which contained specific language regarding the transfer, was passed virtually unanimously by the House and Senate during the 2011 legislative session.

That's according to a Governor's Office news release.