ROSWELL — Your chance to experience a sampling of Roswell’s finest cuisine returns from Jan. 20 through Feb. 6. Originally Roswell Restaurant Week, the event has expanded into a multi-week event, giving diners an ample opportunity to experience all the food options the City of Roswell has to offer. Roswell Restaurant Weeks aims to cultivate […]
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Police investigate armed robbery at Bibb County Family Dollar
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Commercial Armed Robbery that took place at the Family Dollar , at 2584 Rocky Creek Road. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 7:39 p.m. Saturday. According to law enforcement officers, a masked man entered the store, walked around until several customers left, and […]
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Help find a missing Clayton County boy
JONESBORO — Clayton County Police Officers responded to the 1600 block of Hearthstone Way in Jonesboro in reference to a missing person Friday afternoon. Upon arrival, officers learned Lindzay Youngblood was last seen at his residence on Dec. 10 at about 6:30 a.m. Police describe Lindzay as a 14-year-old black male, with black hair and […]
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Expect thunderstorms throughout Georgia today
The weather may be unseasonably warm today, but that warmer weather is hiding thunderstorms and a cold front right behind it. Showers and thunderstorms along and just ahead of a cold front will continue to move south and east across much of Georgia through the evening hours. According to the National Weather Service the remainder […]
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Why is inflation so high right now?
Consumer prices jumped 6.8% in November 2021 from a year earlier – the fastest rate of increase since 1982, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published on Dec. 10, 2021. The biggest jumps during the month were in energy, used cars and clothing. The Conversation U.S. asked University of South Carolina economist William Hauk […]
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Body found in woods near Albany
ALBANY — Police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man who was found in a wooded area near Whispering Pine Road. Investigators say the body of Coty Davis was found in a wooded area with a few of his belongings behind the Reserve Apartment Complex at 1404 Whispering Pine Road. The initial investigation revealed […]
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Georgia is among the top 10 states with the highest murder rate
The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. A total of 21,570 murders were committed nationwide in 2020, up nearly 30% from the previous year — the largest annual increase on record. The rash of deadly violence came during a tumultuous year in American history. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Roswell wants your input on how to spend American Rescue Plan funds
ROSWELL — The City of Roswell is seeking input from Roswell residents and business owners regarding the City’s plan to prioritize and spend its allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. By visiting www.RoswellGov.com/ARPASurvey, members of the Roswell community can provide feedback on potential use categories that represent areas in which the City of Roswell […]
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Paulding man charged with murder of missing Gwinnett County man
Detectives with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a Paulding County man for the murder of a missing Gwinnett County man. Ronald Leonard Williams was reported missing on Nov. 28 by his family in Gwinnett County. The investigation revealed that Williams’ phone and vehicle were last known […]
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16-year-old arrested for terroristic threats against Lambert High School
A 16-year-old has been arrested for making terroristic threats against Lambert High School in Forsyth County. Lambert’s principal Gary Davison made the school resource officer at the school aware of a threatening e-mail he received on Dec. 9. The Forsyth County School Resource Deputies and Major Crimes Unit worked to identify the student and remove him […]