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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.

Memorial Day cookouts and pool parties across Georgia might need a raincheck—or at least a sturdy umbrella—as thunderstorms gear up to crash the holiday with wind, hail, and enough rain to drown your potato salad.
Posted inWeather

Memorial Day Storm Threat: Georgia Braces for Thunder, Hail, and Soaked Picnics

by B.T. ClarkMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025
A Cherokee County jury found Larry Ray Holt, 47, guilty of kidnapping and assaulting a woman during a violent domestic dispute that required a child to call 911 for help. The conviction follows a three-day trial detailing injuries prosecutors called “brutal and deliberate.”
Posted inCrime

Woodstock Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping and Assault

by B.T. ClarkMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025
Authorities evacuated an Augusta restaurant Saturday night after receiving a bomb threat, marking the latest security scare in Richmond County.
Posted inCrime

Memorial Day Weekend Bomb Threat Evacuates Augusta Olive Garden

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025
Since then, my wife and I have served as the blame magnets of the house. Lost shoes? “Mama moved them!” Stomach bug? “Dada didn't cook the burgers enough!” A surprise thunderstorm cancelling pool day? “But you promised!” (Note to self: Look into controlling weather. Could be a lucrative side hustle.)
Posted inClark Chronicles

Blamed at Breakfast, Defeated by Dinner: A Father’s Tale

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025
Two Macon men were arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaking into the Jones County Animal Shelter to rescue their dog that was scheduled to be euthanized.
Posted inCrime

Former Owners Arrested After Breaking Into Shelter To Save Their Dog

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025
What We Know: Health inspectors from the Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments visited the Atlanta Highway location on May 22, 2025, and awarded the restaurant a failing score of 55, which is a U. The inspection uncovered multiple critical violations, including:
Posted inFood

Loganville Restaurant Fails Inspection With A Score of 55

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025
Richmond County authorities have identified a suspect in Saturday's shooting at the Bon Air Apartments that left one man wounded.
Posted inCrime

Police Identify 61-Year-Old Suspect in Augusta Memorial Day Weekend Shooting

by B.T. ClarkMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025
What We Know: Roswell firefighters responded to the house fire just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and arrived within minutes to find flames engulfing the carport and spreading to the roof. All residents evacuated safely before crews arrived, though one person received on-scene evaluation for minor burns.
Posted inFire

Roswell Family Escapes Dangerous House Fire: What Happened?

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025
What We Know: Deputies responded to the 2101 Walton Way apartment complex around 7:30 p.m. on May 24, 2025, after reports of a shooting. They found a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Emergency responders transported him to Wellstar Medical Center for treatment.
Posted inCrime

Memorial Day Weekend Shooting in Augusta Leaves One Wounded

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025
Mother Nature's serving up what looks like beach perfection this Saturday on Tybee Island. But before you grab your flip-flops and head for the sand, that yellow flag flying today means you'll want to keep your wits about you in the water.
Posted inWeather

Perfect Beach Day Comes With a Side of Caution on Tybee Island

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025
A 62-year-old man died from a gunshot wound early Saturday morning in the 800 block of Key Street, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
Posted inCrime

Memorial Day Weekend Shooting in Macon Leaves 62-Year-Old Man Dead

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025
What We Know: The shooting happened around 2:10 a.m. on May 24 in the 100 block of West Congress Street. Three of the men were found on the sidewalk with serious gunshot wounds when officers arrived. A fourth man who was shot showed up at Memorial Health University Medical Center after someone drove him there.
Posted inCrime

Memorial Day Weekend Begins With Another Shooting in Savannah

by B.T. ClarkMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025
A house fire that started on a back deck consumed a Dacula home Friday morning, leaving a family of five displaced and killing several pets.
Posted inFire

Dacula Family Loses Pets in House Fire

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025
An 18-year-old faces murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday in Augusta, and authorities are asking for the public's help to find him.
Posted inCrime

Teenage Murder Suspect on The Loose in Augusta

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025
The drowning happened at 2:38 p.m. at the Michael Dewayne Jones Public Fishing Area when three children — ages 7, 8 and 10 — suddenly went under the water. Deputies and fire department members entered the water and pulled out the 8-year-old and 10-year-old, who were rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
Posted inIn The News

7-Year-Old Drowns in Lake Tobesofkee

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025
Stylish woman with shopping bags in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan.
Posted inBusiness

District Shops at Historic Pier Road Opens June 7 on Jekyll Island

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025
📅 The Big Picture: Local governments have been able to raise property taxes without clearly telling homeowners. When property values go up, tax bills can increase even if the tax rate stays the same. This law forces local officials to be upfront about whether they're taking extra money from higher property values or actually raising tax rates. The changes take effect for all tax bills starting this year and run through 2029.
Posted inYour Government

A New Georgia Law Forces Local Governments to be Transparent About Your Property Taxes

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025
Gwinnett County mailed assessment notices to about 308,000 property owners today. Most residential properties saw their values change this year.
Posted inEconomy

Gwinnett Residents: Your 2025 Property Tax Assessment Notices Went Out Today

by B.T. ClarkMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025

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