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Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.

HALL COUNTY -- Hall County's Public Works chief Ken Rearden has announced his resignation, prompting some changes to the county's staffing.
Posted inAnnouncements, Your Community

Hall County begins search for new Public Works chief

by Thom ChandlerAugust 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Update: According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, 17-year-old Anjane Faust has been located.
Posted inYour Family

Missing 17-year-old found

by Thom ChandlerAugust 15, 2019August 16, 2019
MONROE -- Police are asking for the public's help identifying a purse snatcher who held a woman at gunpoint August 13.
Posted inCrime

Have you seen this man? He is wanted in Georgia for armed robbery

by Thom ChandlerAugust 15, 2019August 15, 2019
ELLIJAY -- A 37-year-old Ellijay woman has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after prosecutors say she set fire to her living room couch while someone else was in the home.
Posted inCrime

Georgia woman sentenced to 10 years for setting fire to her couch

by Thom ChandlerAugust 14, 2019August 14, 2019
SAVANNAH -- The Savannah Police Department conducted a sweep throughout the city last week to check on residents on probation and parole in high crime areas.
Posted inCrime

The Savannah Police just did a sweep to cool down crime hot spots

by Thom ChandlerAugust 12, 2019August 12, 2019
TENNILLE -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has ruled that Washington County Sheriff Thomas Smith died from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Posted inIn The News

GBI: Georgia sheriff died from self-inflicted gunshot wound

by Thom ChandlerAugust 12, 2019August 12, 2019
Gwinnett County will not prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases or make arrests for misdemeanor amounts of marijuana due to Georgia's new hemp farming act.
Posted inIn The News

Gwinnett County will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases

by Thom ChandlerAugust 12, 2019August 12, 2019
SAVANNAH -- A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a Ford F-150 Friday night.
Posted inIn The News

3-year-old girl seriously injured in Savannah crash

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2019August 10, 2019
OAKWOOD -- A Hall County school resource officer is being hailed as a hero after saving a choking student's life during lunch.
Posted inLocal Heroes

Hall County school resource officer saves student from choking

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2019August 10, 2019
ATLANTA -- An ice cream man has been convicted of child molestation for sexual acts with a 14-year-old employee last summer.
Posted inCrime

Georgia ice cream man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting 14-year-old

by Thom ChandlerAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019
ATLANTA -- In response to recent accidents involving scooters, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has prohibited the use of scooters after 9 p.m. The ban also applies to rental scooters.
Posted inIn The News

You Can’t Ride a Scooter After 9 P.m. in Atlanta Anymore

by Thom ChandlerAugust 8, 2019October 10, 2023
LILBURN -- Police are searching for two men who were caught on camera burglarizing homes in the Lilburn area.
Posted inCrime

Caught on camera: Can you identify these burglars?

by Thom ChandlerAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019
BUFORD -- It was a harrowing few hours for shoppers at Mall of Georgia Wednesday afternoon, as police officers, cruisers and helicopters swarmed the area surrounding the mall.
Posted inCrime

Mall Bomb Scare: No explosives were found at Mall of Georgia

by Thom ChandlerAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019
He may not look it, but comic book legend Batman is turning 80 this year and Six Flags over Georgia is ready to celebrate.
Posted inEntertainment

Six Flags is celebrating Batman’s 80th birthday

by Thom ChandlerAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019
WOODSTOCK -- A teenager from Woodstock has been missing since Friday, and police are asking for you help finding him.
Posted inYour Family

Woodstock 15-year-old missing since Friday

by Thom ChandlerAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019
SUWANEE -- A 31-year-old Lawrenceville man died early Wednesday morning while he was attempting to cross McGinnis Ferry Road.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation

Early morning crash kills pedestrian on McGinnis Ferry Road

by Thom ChandlerAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019
ATLANTA -- After elevated levels were found in the drinking water of some Atlanta neighborhoods, the city is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to test the water on the entire west side.
Posted inYour Family

Water on Atlanta’s west side will be tested for lead

by Thom ChandlerAugust 6, 2019August 6, 2019
VALDOSTA -- Do you want to try your hand at songwriting? You have a chance to learn from two country songwriting legends who have several top hits under their collective belts.
Posted inEvents

Want to be a songwriter? Learn from Chuck Jones and Tony Arata

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2019August 5, 2019

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