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Former presidential candidate and Georgia resident Herman Cain has been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Posted inCoronavirus, Georgia People

Herman Cain hospitalized for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerJuly 2, 2020July 6, 2020
A Georgia judge has died just two days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Posted inGeorgia People

Georgia Judge Horace Johnson dies after testing positive for COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerJuly 2, 2020July 3, 2020
birthday cake, candles, cake
Posted inGeorgia People

City of South Fulton to honor 100-year-old resident

by Thom ChandlerApril 29, 2020May 2, 2020
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners announced Milledgeville resident Matthew Jackson is a finalist to fill the position of Monroe County Emergency Services Director.
Posted inGeorgia People

Meet Monroe County’s finalist for Emergency Services Director

by Thom ChandlerApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020
Elliot "Stoney" Bowles' first day on the job as the second in command for Hall County Fire and Emergency Services was unlike any other day in his 30-plus year fire services career.
Posted inCoronavirus, Georgia People

Hall County’s new Deputy Fire Chief spent his first day working remotely due to COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020
Sen. Jack Hill was a humble grocer from rural Georgia who rose to become one of the state’s most powerful lawmakers.
Posted inGeorgia People

Remembering State Senator Jack Hill: ‘He truly cared about the people of Georgia’

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 7, 2020September 24, 2023
Sen. Jack Hill, one of the longest-serving members of the General Assembly, who led efforts in the Senate to draft the state’s annual budget since 2003, died on Monday. He was 75.
Posted inGeorgia People

Georgia state senator Jack Hill found dead in his office at 75

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 6, 2020August 12, 2020
GRIFFIN -- City of Griffin Fire Chief Tommy Jones will retire after over 32 years of service to the community.
Posted inGeorgia People

Long-time Griffin Fire Chief to hang up his boots

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 21, 2020February 21, 2020
Former Tift County Sheriff Gary Vowell has been tapped to fill Georgia's public safety chief post after former public safety commissioner Col. Mark McDonough was forced out last week. McDonough was asked to resign by Gov. Brian Kemp following a cheating scandal involving 30 state troopers.
Posted inGeorgia People

Meet Georgia’s new acting public safety commissioner

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 19, 2020February 20, 2020
Michael Toews has been named assistant dean of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to oversee the Tifton Campus.
Posted inGeorgia People

Meet the new dean of UGA’s Tifton Campus

by J. Faith PeppersFebruary 14, 2020August 12, 2020
LUDOWICI -- Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Georgia deputy who was killed in the line of duty last week.
Posted inGeorgia People

Funeral arrangements announced for Georgia deputy killed in the line of duty

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020
LUDOWICI -- A Long County Sheriff's deputy was killed in the line of duty in the early hours of Thursday morning while assisting in a pursuit.
Posted inGeorgia People

Georgia deputy killed in line of duty

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 23, 2020January 23, 2020
Today Governor Kemp announced his nomination of Jannine Miller, Senior Advisor to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, to serve as State Planning Director at the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
Posted inGeorgia People

Meet Jannine Miller, Gov. Brian Kemp’s pick for Georgia’s transportation chief

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 15, 2020September 24, 2023
PAULDING COUNTY -- The man who served as Paulding County's Sheriff from 1993 until 2008 has died.
Posted inGeorgia People

Former Paulding Sheriff Bruce Harris dies

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020
Georgia lawmakers took time on the opening day of the 2020 General Assembly session Monday to honor two colleagues who died late last year.
Posted inGeorgia People

Georgia lawmakers take time out to honor deceased members of the legislature

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 13, 2020August 12, 2020
The case of an unidentified female found murdered in Brooks County in 1981 has been closed after the victim was finally identified as Shirlene Ann Hammack, also known as Cheryl.
Posted inGeorgia People

An unknown 1981 murder victim has been identified as a missing Thomaston woman

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2020January 12, 2020
BUFORD -- Gwinnett County Senior Magistrate Judge Emily Powell died New Year's Eve after being struck by a vehicle while she was crossing the street Dec. 20.
Posted inGeorgia People

Gwinnett County judge dies after being hit by a truck while crossing the street

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 1, 2020January 1, 2020
Georgia's 5th Congressional District Representative John Lewis recently learned from doctors that he must undergo treatment for pancreatic cancer. In a statement released this afternoon, the 79-year-old Congressman vowed to fight cancer just as he has fought other battles in his life and said he plans to continue serving in Congress.
Posted inGeorgia People

John Lewis heralded as a hero on heels of pancreatic cancer announcement

by Thom ChandlerDecember 29, 2019December 29, 2019

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