Futon County will distribute 1,000 turkeys to families in need ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The families who will receive the free turkeys on Sunday have been pre-selected by Fulton County Public Schools and Atlanta Public Schools as part of an effort
MARIETTA — A quick-thinking taxi driver helped police catch a shoplifter who police say had punched a female store employee in the face. On Wednesday November 10, a shoplifter walked into the Citi Trends clothing store, grabbed a large amount clothing and
If you have a new or gently used coat to donate, you can give it to the Operation Bundle coat drive in DeKalb County. DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is partnering with The Covenant Church to host Operation Bundle, a
Spreading joy and hope comes naturally to University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) alum Tamlin Hall, so it’s no surprise that he’s taken his passion for positivity and turned it into a personal mission. Hall, an independent filmmaker
The Valdosta Police Department is partnering with New Territory Outreach Ministries to collect items to send to the Louisiana to assist in the Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. If residents are interested in donating any of the below listed items (no other items,
LYONS — Doctors have successfully completed dual surgeries that took a kidney from a Georgia high school football coach and implanted it into a fellow churchgoer he met earlier this year. Matt VerSluis, who moved to Lyons in southeast Georgia last year
Did you know that Georgia firefighters are actively working to fight wildfires in the western U.S.? The Georgia Forestry Commission recently dispatched a group of wildland firefighters to help contain raging fires in the western United States. The latest cadre from Georgia
A post on social media showing an Atlanta police officer giving shoes to a barefoot man caught the attention of the Atlanta Police Department. The department’s public affairs unit looked into the incident and has provided some additional details. Below is the
A man who was shot during a road rage incident in Gwinnett County is alive today thanks to the actions of two Army Soldiers who came to his aid before paramedics arrived. The soldiers, from the US Army Recruiting Atlanta Battalion’s Buford
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was on hand Tuesday at a ceremony honoring the state’s fallen police officers. The Georgia Public Safety Memorial Committee, the Board of Public Safety, the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, and keynote speaker Governor Brian Kemp recognized and
University of Georgia faculty and students are working to better understand pollinators and the threats they face. Pollinating bees are vital to healthy crops and a thriving ecosystem, but are under threat of extinction from disease, pollution and other factors. Here are
SAVANNAH – Seven Savannah Police officers are being heralded as heroes today after their efforts overnight to pull an unconscious 18-year-old female from a burning vehicle following a single vehicle crash on Henry Street. Officers were called to the crash at Henry
Four Valdosta police officers have been commended for their actions last month in saving the life of a child who was unresponsive after a seizure. Chief Leslie Manahan recognized Officers Dmitry Zimin, James Turner, Preston White, and Alberto Castellanos, for their quick
MARIETTA — A CSX railroad conductor saved the life of a homeless man who was stuck on the tracks Friday morning. According to the Marietta Police Department, the conductor was entering Marietta with a mile-long freight train at full normal speed when
Tanger Outlets has launched its 27th annual Tanger Pink Campaign to support breast cancer research. The outlet centers will offer shoppers savings during the campaign. Tanger has been involved in the fight against breast cancer for the last 27 years and this
