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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.

A man died from gunshot wounds Monday morning in Stone Mountain following what police describe as a domestic dispute.
Posted inCrime

Man Shot Dead in Stone Mountain Domestic Dispute

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for the family of Dustin Valencia after his body was recovered from Lake Lanier during the search for the missing father.
Posted inLocal Heroes

GoFundMe Set Up For Family of Kayaker Who’s Body Was Found in Lake Lanier

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025
Georgia residents face growing wildfire threats as the Red Cross urges everyone to prepare before disaster strikes.
Posted inNews You Can Use

Red Cross Sounds Alarm As Georgia Wildfires Surge

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025
Kilwins is rolling out a new treat that combines two favorites - chocolate and ice cream cones. The company's new Chocolate-on-the-Inside Waffle Cones feature warm Heritage Dark Chocolate lining the inside of freshly made waffle cones.
Posted inFood

Kilwins Has a New Treat Just in Time for National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025
A group of thunderstorms will sweep across north Georgia today, bringing potential severe weather during the afternoon hours.
Posted inWeather

Severe Storms Threaten Georgia Today

by B.T. ClarkMay 19, 2025
A man was taken into custody Tuesday morning after allegedly attempting to start a fire inside the Target store on Loganville Highway in Bethlehem.
Posted inCrime

Man Arrested After Attempting to Set Fire Inside Georgia Target Store

by B.T. ClarkMay 18, 2025
First Baptist Woodstock, by contrast, has flourished. Founded in 1837, the Cherokee County church became a megachurch under Pastor Johnny Hunt, growing to over 20,000 members. Today, it is led by Pastor Jeremy Morton and remains highly active in community and ministry life.
Posted inYour Community

Will First Baptist Woodstock and Roswell Street Baptist Merge?

by B.T. ClarkMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025
Savannah Fire crews are responding to a structure fire in the 1500 block of Augusta Avenue. The blaze engulfed a vacant structure, destroying it.
Posted inFire

Photos: Fire Destroys Abandoned Structure in Savannah

by B.T. ClarkMay 17, 2025May 17, 2025
We, along with the two previous owners, have all tried to make it look presentable—planting flowers, laying down mulch, clearing away a prickly wild berry bush that almost killed the dog we owned when we first moved in.  But thanks to the constant water drainage, this corner has become a botanical safe haven for every unsavory weed and plant known to man, including, an aggressive colony of poison ivy.
Posted inClark Chronicles

Scratchin’ Like a Hound: The Poison Ivy Encounter That Rubbed Me the Wrong Way

by B.T. ClarkMay 17, 2025May 17, 2025
Rescue crews pulled a body from Lake Lanier Friday as the community anxiously waits for answers in the disappearance of Dustin Valencia. While the body was found in the area Valencia was kayaking, officials have not identified the body yet.
Posted inMissing

Body Found In Lake Lanier During Search For Missing Father

by B.T. ClarkMay 17, 2025May 17, 2025
Villa Rica High School has announced its highest academic achievers for next year's graduating class.
Posted inEducation

Villa Rica High School Names Top Students For Class Of 2025

by B.T. ClarkMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025
Dustin Valencia never showed up to pick his kids up from school Wednesday. His car was found at Little Ridge Park, sparking a search of Lake Lanier.
Posted inMissing

Search Continues for Missing Kayaker on Lake Lanier

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 16, 2025
Authorities have issued a Levi's Call -- Georgia's Amber Alert system -- for 3-year-old Leilani Elliott, who disappeared on May 15 in Savannah.
Posted inMissing

Amber Alert Issued for 3-Year-Old Savannah Girl Leilani Elliott

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 16, 2025
Thousands will gather in Roswell later this month to honor fallen service members during one of Georgia's largest Memorial Day observances.
Posted inEvents

Roswell Prepares for 26th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025
🏛️ Why It Matters: Senate Bill 138 creates special rules for how Gwinnett County must handle services for the newly formed city of Mulberry. County leaders claim the law strips important legal protections and forces residents outside Mulberry to subsidize services inside the city.
Posted inYour Government

Gwinnett County Fights New Law Over Mulberry City Transition

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025
A Savannah man died from gunshot wounds Tuesday night while sitting in his vehicle in Savannah, marking the latest incident of gun violence in the city.
Posted inCrime

Savannah Man Shot and Killed While Sitting in His Car

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025
A chemical fire at a Canton factory brought emergency crews to the scene yesterday. Firefighters worked for several hours at thte Isotec International Facility on Longview Street in Canton to control the blaze, with one minor injury reported.
Posted inFire

Chemical Fire at Cherokee County Factory: Is Your Air Safe?

by B.T. ClarkMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025
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Georgia Elected Official Bypasses Bureaucracy With Facebook Livestreams

by B.T. ClarkMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

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