A major facelift is in the works for the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and One Justice Square buildings in Lawrenceville. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a renovation overhaul worth about $34 million. Of the seven proposals submitted last month, Gilbane Building Company was awarded the contract. “The Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center […]
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Kemp halts mask mandates by local governments
Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday prohibiting local governments in Georgia from imposing mask mandates to discourage the spread of COVID-19. The cities of Atlanta and Savannah reinstated mask mandates late last month for public indoor spaces, citing a rise in cases of the virus driven by the highly contagious delta variant. Some […]
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Police search for missing 14-year-old Jonesboro boy
JONESBORO — Police in Clayton County are searching for a 14-year-old boy named Zaire Scabdrett who was last seen Wednesday when he left for Jonesboro High School. Family members said Zaire was supposed to return home by 10 p.m. According to police, Zaire suffers from ADHD but doesn’t take any medication. Zaire is described as […]
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Roswell businesswoman pleads guilty to bank fraud
ROSWELL — A Roswell businesswoman pleaded guilty to a charge of bank fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program. According to the United States Department of Justice, Hunter VanPelt, a/k/a Hunter Lauren VanPelt, a/k/a Ellen Corkrum, a/k/a Ellen Yabba Kwame Corkrum defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program of more than $6 million. “The Paycheck Protection Program […]
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Incumbents run unopposed for Hazlehurst City Council
HAZLEHURST — Two city council members who are running for reelection in Hazlehurst will not face any opposition in their bids to keep their seats. Most residents may not be aware, but before you can run for office, you have to pay qualifying fees and officially qualify to appear on the ballot. During this week’s […]
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All candidates in Woodstock are running unopposed
WOODSTOCK — When voters head to the polls in November for Woodstock’s city elections, they will not have any difficult decisions to make. That’s because every candidate will be running unopposed. It may have escaped most residents, but before you can run for office, you have to pay qualifying fees and officially qualify to appear […]
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Georgia’s Best County to live in revealed
The U.S. may have the largest economy in the world, but in other key measures indicative of quality of life, it is far from number one. Based on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index, a tool used for gauging and comparing quality of life across geographies, the United States ranks as the 17th best country […]
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McIntosh County schools take a ‘brief pause’ due to COVID spread
The McIntosh County School system will take a “brief pause” until Sept. 7 due to the spread of coronavirus in the area. Superintendent Jim Pulos announced the news in a message to parents. The message is posted below in its entirety. The McIntosh County School System will take a brief pause to allow for students […]
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Cobb County requires masks in government buildings
After meeting with Public Health officials, and learning of the increase in Covid-19 cases within the county workforce, Cobb County Manager, Dr. Jackie McMorris, announced that masks will be required for anyone entering county facilities effective this Friday. “As the result of what is going on across the nation, the region, and of course here in […]