A Glynn County grand jury indicted former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson Thursday for misconduct in the investigation of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery last year. Johnson is charged with violating her oath as a public official and obstructing a police officer. The first charge is a felony punishable by one to five years […]
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Search for man accused of waving gun in front of Georgia high school ends
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is confirming that the search for a suspect wanted for causing disruption near Woodland High School, located at 800 N. Moseley Drive, ended around 2pm. Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett says 24-year old, Shelby Mark Poss is in custody after a multi hour situation that ended without injury. Poss was identified […]
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Lawmakers want to fix rural Georgia’s woes
Rural Georgia is suffering from failing schools, inadequate health care and lack of economic opportunity, conditions that make politicians’ boasts the state is No. 1 for doing business ring hollow. That’s the message Georgia lawmakers heard this week from experts who have been studying the plight of the Peach State’s rural communities for years. “With […]
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Police search for man accused of shooting girlfriend in front of a child
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Bureau is looking for 22-year-old Montravious Clark. He is wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on West Mercer Avenue at about 2:13 a.m. today. According to the Albany Police Department, Clark allegedly shot his girlfriend multiple times while a juvenile was present. Anyone who has […]
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Glynn County residents will pay less for flood insurance. Here’s why
If you live in Glynn County, your may start paying less in flood insurance premiums. Glynn County has received notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that based on the County’s efforts to improve knowledge of flooding and reduce the potential for flooding the County’s Community Rating System has improved from a Class 6 to a […]
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Why your child needs breakfast
We’ve all heard it before, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But what really happens when students skip meals? In a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found that 82.4% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 consumed breakfast, and that breakfast consumption declined with age. Only 72.9% of […]
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School officials ‘heartbroken’ after student dies from COVID-19
School officials in Floyd County say they are “hearbroken” after a student died from COVID-19 earlier this week. The child who died was a student at Coosa High School, which runs from grades 8 through 12. “The loss of a child, at any time, under any circumstances, is a tragedy. We are heartbroken that COVID-19 […]
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Raffensperger Blames Stacey Abrams for Federal Election Lawsuit
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is turning up the heat on the Justice Department over its lawsuit challenging controversial election law changes the General Assembly adopted last March. Raffensperger announced Wednesday he has filed a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) with the federal agency to release any records of contacts it may have […]
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These three metro Atlanta middle schoolers were named top science students
Today Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science announced today that three Atlanta area students are is among the top 300 middle school scientists in the country. They has been named to a list of the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS® — the nation’s premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. · Rhea Shah, Duluth, GA, Richard Hill Middle […]