Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker raised $3.7 million during the first five weeks of his campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. Contributions to the University of Georgia football great came from nearly 50,000 donors from all 50 states. “Though we only had five weeks to fundraise this quarter, tens of thousands of […]
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Levi’s call issued for 6-year-old Georgia girl who was abducted
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has activated Levi’s Call, Georgia’s AMBER Alert, at the request of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. According to the GBI, Celesta Negrete Ramirez, was abducted on Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. by Estephanie Negrete Ramirez and was last seen on Kim Loop in Demorest. The direction of travel is Buford […]
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Flashback: How re-drawing Congressional lines backfired in 1991
Republican lawmakers hoping to weed out their Democratic foes through redistricting efforts may want to take heed of redistricting efforts of the past when the shoe was on the other foot. As we reported last month, Georgia republicans have released a Congressional district reapportionment draft that adds more republican voters to the 6th Congressional District […]
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Suspect in killing of Georgia police officer taken into custody
The News: A man suspected of killing a Georgia police officer Saturday morning was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after a Blue Alert and a multi-agency search. The Crime: On Saturday, October 9, at 1:01 a.m., part-time Alamo Police Department Officer Dylan Harrison was shot and killed outside the Alamo Police Department. Harrison was 26-years-old […]
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What is the best public high school in Georgia?
The quality of American public schools can vary widely between states, cities, and even districts. Not all schools are able to provide students with the same level of education, access to extracurriculars, counseling, or college preparation. While each public school faces its own unique challenges, each state has one public school that stands out as […]
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Georgia National Fair in full swing
With the harvest season in full swing, October brings the welcome return of two of the largest events of the year for the agricultural and environmental science communities: the Georgia National Fair and the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is no stranger to these two events, with delegates from each of its three mission […]
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Search continues for Savannah teen missing since Sept. 22
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is asking for your help locating a teenage girl who has been missing since Sept. 22. Police say 14-year-old Younique Garcia, was last seen 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in the 700 block of Lavinia St. She was wearing a black hoodie, white T-shirt, and black leggings. According to Police, […]
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South Fulton is having a ‘no questions asked’ gun buyback Saturday
Every day in the United States, 317 people are shot, according to Brady United, a national grassroots organization seeking to curb gun violence. Of those, one-third die. To help reduce the number of gun-related crimes in the City of South Fulton, District 2 Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs, the City of South Fulton Police Department and rapper […]
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Shootout with police near Parma Tavern in Gwinnett
Gwinnett Police responded to a shots fired call where one victim had already been hit by at least one gunshot wound. When officers arrived, at Parma Tavern at 3350 Buford Drive around 1:30 a.m., they were alerted to gunshots nearby and returned fire. No known injuries to Gwinnett Police officers or suspects were reported. Officers located […]