More than 30 4-H’ers from across Georgia competed in the 2021 Georgia 4-H Pumpkin Growing Contest, with the winning pumpkin weighing in at 650 pounds. The Pumpkin Growing Contest offers students the opportunity to learn and utilize knowledge of agricultural and environmental sciences to produce prize-winning fruit. The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association generously […]
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Suspect in killing of Georgia police officer shot himself seconds before capture
The manhunt of suspected cop killer 22-year-old Jordan Marcquis Jackson has ended. Police say Jackson had been on the run since shooting Henry County Police Officer Paramhans Desai during a Domestic Violence Call on Nov. 4 in the area of Floresta Drive in McDonough. Jordan Jackson was found hiding out with some friends in Clayton […]
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Fire at Mall of Georgia
BUFORD — Gwinnett County firefighters are on the scene at Mall of Georgia after a fire was reported there this evening. A caller to 9-1-1 reported seeing flames near the back of RUE 21 with shoppers trying to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers. Upon arrival, there was an active alarm and the mall was […]
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Assaulted Henry County Police officer dies from injuries
A Henry County police officer who was assaulted by a suspect last week has died from his injuries. The Henry County Police Dept. confirmed officer Paramhans Desai succumbed to his injuries with his family by his side yesterday at about 9:55 p.m. Desai is survived by his wife and two young children. Desai continues to […]
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The road to ending supply chain problems may start in Savannah
The first seaport to improve its facilities following passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill could be in Savannah, a senior Biden administration official said Tuesday. President Joe Biden has yet to sign the measure, which Congress sent to Biden’s desk late last week, funding improvements in highways, transit, ports, waterways, airports and other infrastructure. But seaports […]
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Veterans can get a free doughnut from Dunkin’ on Veterans Day
Dunkin’ will once again be giving all veterans and active military a small thanks for a huge service – a free donut of their choice on Thursday, November 11 at participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide, no purchase necessary. Additionally, Dunkin’ is providing USO locations in Georgia, Tennessee and Northwest Florida with coffee for the rest of the […]
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Pilot dies in plane crash near Georgia subdivision
Paulding County Deputies responded to a fatal plane crash in southern Paulding County off of Georgian Parkway yesterday afternoon. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, a caller to 911 said they observed a small single-engine plane “sputtering” and then “spiraling downward” toward a wooded area near The Georgian subdivision just before 1 p.m. Paulding […]
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Georgia remembers Senator Max Cleland
Former Georgia U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State Max Cleland died Tuesday at the age of 79. The Washington Post reported Cleland, who also served as head of the U.S. Veterans Administration, died at his home in Atlanta from congestive heart failure. President Joe Biden called Cleland “an American hero whose fearless service to our […]
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Gwinnett County gets more school zone speed cameras
This year alone, there have been eight pedestrian deaths in Gwinnett County. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association statistics show Georgia as one of five states contributing to almost half of all pedestrian deaths in the United States. To curtail those numbers, the Gwinnett Police Department will launch the School Zone Safety Program at four schools within […]