Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell died Monday from complications due to COVID-19. Under Kemp’s order, flags should be flown at half-staff until Oct. 22. You can read the full order below. Read More About Colin […]
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Augusta University Health allows more visitors due to declining COVID numbers
AUGUSTA — As hospitalization numbers of patients with COVID-19 continue to decrease, AU Health has updated its family presence practices for patients and families in AU Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Effective today, two individuals may now be at a patient’s bedside, as long as the patient does not have COVID-19 or is not severely immunocompromised. All individuals […]
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Candidate withdraws from Demorest City Council race
DEMOREST — As of today, Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Lawrence Bridges has officially withdrawn from the Demorest City Council Race for the November 2, 2021 General Election. Any votes cast for Bridges will not be counted and will not be listed on final election results. This narrows the field in the council race to three […]
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The 14-year-old killed in a shooting in Cherokee County has been identified
Detectives with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office have identified the two teenage victims of a shooting that occurred Sunday morning on Victoria Road. The 19-year-old victim, who was shot in the hand and elbow, was identified as Jaden Simmons, of Mableton. The 14-year-old, who died from his injuries, has been identified as Landon Andrews, of Marietta. Detectives […]
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Gwinnett County will pay you $100 to get vaccinated
Following the success of a similar effort in DeKalb County, Gwinnett County will be holding a vaccine drive and offering $100 to those who get the coronavirus vaccine at the event. The county is offering $100 Visa gift cards to people ages 12 and up who receive a COVID-19 vaccine at its vaccine incentive event […]
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Colin Powell: In His Own Words
Much will be said in the coming days about former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died today from COVID complications. However, no reflection upon his life would be complete without looking back at some of the things he said and the things he valued. Below are some quotes from the man himself. They illuminate […]
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‘The World Has Lost A Hero:’ Georgians react to death of Colin Powell
The nation awoke Monday morning to the shock of learning that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had died at 84-years-old. According to family members, Powell died of complications from COVID-19. Having served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War and Secretary of State during the presidency of George W. […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised millions more than her political opponents
Four Democrats and two Republicans want U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s job. But only one has raised even half the campaign cash the controversial Greene, R-Rome, amassed during the first nine months of the 2022 election cycle. Greene, who was stripped of her committee assignments by majority Democrats last February during her first weeks in […]
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Colin Powell dead from COVID complications
(The Center Square) – Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, 84, has died after complications from COVID-19. Powell’s family issued a statement Monday announcing his passing and thanking others for their support. “We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment,” Powell’s family said in the statement, […]
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22-year-old killed in fatal crash in Bibb County
A 22-year-old man is dead after a crash just after midnight on Eisenhower Parkway near Laveta Drive in Bibb County. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a 2018 Dodge Charger that was traveling east on Eisenhower Parkway, collided with a parked 2007 Honda Accord. The driver of the Honda was identified as Sonny Chatman. […]