The Sumter County Board of Commissioners is considering abandoning and closing the portion of Renecker Road Extension from the end of pavement on the Hwy 19 end to Renecker Road which is about 1,850 feet or .35 miles. A public hearing regarding the proposed abandonment and closing will be held Tuesday, June 12, at 6:05 […]
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Arrest made in attempted Gwinnett County church burglary
Gwinnett Police have identified the suspect in an attempted burglary at a church last week. Anthony Dean Scoggins Jr., of Grayson was taken into custody and police say he has been linked to other thefts in the recent months. According to police, on May 10 Scoggins drove into the parking lot of Grafted Church at […]
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Malnourished dog found in Roswell motel room
Roswell Police are searching for a 38-year-old man they say is wanted in connection with an animal cruelty case they investigated Wednesdays. When police arrived at the Studio 6 Motel in Roswell, they rescued an emaciated dog that was locked in a plastic container with no access to food and water. The dog was first […]
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Man’s Best Accomplice: Man brings puppy with him to rob Gwinnett bar
A guy walks into a bar with his puppy… No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke. According to Gwinnett Police, a man who burglarized a Norcross bar brought his puppy along on the job. Police say the man and his canine accomplice robbed Kokorro Bar on Jimmy Carter Blvd and took several televisions and […]
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Deal visits Georgia’s 48th Infantry Brigade as they prepare to mobilize to Afghanistan
Gov. Nathan Deal and Major General Joe Jarrard, Adjutant General, Georgia Department of Defense, this week visited soldiers from the Georgia National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk in Louisiana. The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is training in preparation of mobilizing to Afghanistan in December. […]
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The Yanny vs. Laurel debate originated in Georgia
As it turns out, 2018’s version of “The Dress,” an audio file that either says “Yanny” or “Laurel,” came from a group of teenagers in Georgia. Both The New York Times and Wired have traced the audio mystery’s origin to three teenagers. The file itself was posted to Reddit by Lawrenceville teenager Roland Szabo, but […]
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Hidden Treasures: Mercier Orchards should be your pick for a day on the farm
For most families, weekends are covered up in sports practices and games, birthday parties and other regularly occurring activities that somehow manage to clutter their calendar, even on the weekends. However, if you do get a break and have a chance to do something more slower-paced, a trip back in time to one of Georgia’s […]
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Georgians remember Superman’s Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder, who is most famous for playing Lois Lane in the 1970s and 80s “Superman” movies died Sunday at 69 years of age. To a generation of Georgians, Kidder and Lois Lane were synonymous and several from the Peach State took to social media to pay tribute. Here are just a few of their […]
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Kemp: Georgia’s voting system is accurate and safe
Georgia Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp confirmed that Georgia’s voting system is accurate and secure after a recent test performed by his office in November. “As provided under Georgia law, I responded to a request made by ten electors to conduct an examination of Georgia’s current voting equipment to test its accuracy […]
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Walker County to celebrate Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15 as part of Police Week
Walker County will join other communities across the country during “Police Week” to salute the selfless work of law enforcement officers and acknowledge the debt we owe those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. On May 15, Peace Officers Memorial Day, Walker County will pause to remember eight officers who served […]