What Is Around Georgia?: Here you will find a live blog of shorter stories, developing stories, announcements, photos and quick takes that may not be long enough to warrant full news stories. Check back or refresh for updates throughout the day.
Skeleton Crew Bones Up on Christmas Fun: We love a good law enforcement facebook post around here and last night the Tybee Island Police Department gave us an image and a song. Enjoy!
Quick Thanksgiving Cooking Tips: The Macon-Bibb County Health Department has provided the following cooking safety sheet that you can hang on your refrigerator before preparing the big meal.
Don’t Call, That’s All: ATL311 will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. and Black Friday, Nov. 29 Normal operating hours will resume on Monday, Dec 2.
Here’s Why Traffic Was Backed Up in Jackson County This Morning: All lanes are now clear on State Route 11 E at Concord Road (mile marker 10.95) in Jackson County following an earlier crash. We can’t really tell from the picture what happened, but it doesn’t look pleasant.
Giving Thanks: Last week, PreK students at Shiver Elementary School in Grady County celebrated Thanksgiving early by enjoying a festive Thanksgiving feast together.
Another Turkey Day Closure: Heads up, Cochran residents! City Hall will close at 11 a.m. tomorrow as staff relocates to dining rooms across town for the Annual Turkey-Induced Nap of 2024. If you’ve got urgent business, today’s your chance—regular hours are in effect until closing tomorrow.
City Hall reopens Monday, December 2. In the meantime, you can report issues online at cityofcochran.com. Until then, enjoy your own turkey coma.
Be Careful Out There: The Thanksgiving rush has already started on Georgia’s roads. Here are some scenes from this mornings traffic bonanza.
Thanksgiving Break: Chatham County offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, with regular business resuming Monday, Dec. 2. Yard waste and bulk pickup for Wilmington Island will still happen on Friday, Nov. 29.
Holiday Hours: Norcross City Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving, reopening Monday, Dec. 2. Sanitation and recycling services will skip Thursday, with collections running one day behind through Saturday.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
