Fulton County gets Text-to-911
The Gist: Fulton County residents who find themselves in an emergency and unable to talk on the phone can now text for help. The service is not intended to be used if residents are able to make a voice call, but is designed for those with hearing or speech impairments and those who are in […]
How is Georgia’s new hands-free driving law being enforced in your area?
Georgia’s new hands-free driving law has been in effect for under a week now and while some law enforcement agencies are actively enforcing the law using citations, others are setting a grace period to educate drivers on the new law. If you’re still not sure what is and isn’t allowed under the new law, you […]
Downtown Woodstock now has more parking
The City of Woodstock announced the completion of significant improvements to its City Center parking lot, which is the largest public lot in downtown. Using funds from recent real estate transactions by the Downtown Development Authority, the lot has been resurfaced, restriped and includes a new layout that has increased capacity to about 190 spaces, […]
If you live in Decatur County, here’s how you can qualify to serve on your city council
Qualifying to run for a local city council seat will begin on Monday, Aug. 31, at 8:30 a.m. and will run through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4. The cities of Attapulgus, Bainbridge and Climax, and the Town of Brinson are scheduled to hold municipal elections on Nov. 3. Qualifying will begin on Aug. 31, […]
Sumter County gymnasts bring home the gold
This past weekend nine gymnasts from Sumter Gymnastics traveled to Tampa Florida to compete in the AAU National Championships as a part of Team Georgia. Over 1600 gymnasts from around the country travelled to Tampa for this competition. The nine gymnasts brought home over 30 medals between them including a National Champion. Taylor Rush became […]
Man robs Dollar General using items he found in store
A suspect who robbed a Macon Dollar General store is accused of stealing cigarettes using items he found inside the store. According to police, the suspect acted as though he were going to buy the items, but instead, used them to commit a crime. The suspect picked out a knife and laundry basket while shopping […]
Georgia has new laws on the books this month. Do you know about them?
The Gist: Every year on July 1, new laws go into effect in Georgia. If you don’t actively pay attention to what your lawmakers are doing at the Capitol each year and if you don’t have time to follow every bill the governor signs into law, it can be difficult to keep up with what the […]