School may not have let out yet for summer, but if you have a child entering kindergarten next year, it’s time to start thinking about registering them for kindergarten. In Gwinnett County, you can do that online. If your child will be five years old on or before September 1, you can register for kindergarten […]
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Brookhaven mayor talks about the city’s progress during pandemic
Overcoming the challenges of 2020 and looking ahead to a brighter 2021 are discussed in Brookhaven’s State of the City video, now available online here and above. In the feature, Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst addresses the catastrophic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as one of the most challenging issues since the City’s founding in 2012, noting that […]
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Around Georgia: Water outages, coronavirus vaccines and good samaritans
On Tuesday, May 25, DeKalb County and its contractors will temporarily interrupt water service to businesses and residents between 2308 to 2960 Shallowford Road from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to properly replace a leaking 30-inch water line. Residents and businesses will experience low water pressure for several hours. COVID vaccine event this weekend in […]
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Court orders another audit of Fulton County ballots
A court ruling Friday set the stage for another review of Georgia’s election results. Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero ordered Fulton County to unseal more than 145,000 absentee ballots to be examined for possible fraud. Friday’s ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by Garland Favorito, a longtime election watchdog, and several other plaintiffs. […]
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What’s Next for Stone Mountain’s Confederate Carving? Find Out Monday
Proposals to add historical context around the Confederate carving at Stone Mountain are set to face a vote Monday amid calls to remove the controversial monument and backlash from its supporters. The upcoming vote marks the first moves by the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to address longstanding outrageover the giant carving on the mountain’s side, which […]
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Two Georgia jailers charged with sexual assault against multiple inmates
Two Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Jailers were arrested on sexual assault charges Thursday. The charges stemmed from incidents which involved inappropriate sexual contact between the jailers and multiple female inmates at the Paulding County Jail. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, on May 12, a female inmate came forward to the jail staff with […]
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Doctors and medical providers are finding loopholes in surprise medical bill laws
New state laws designed to protect patients from being hit with steep out-of-network medical bills may contribute to higher health care costs and premiums, some researchers warn. Lawmakers and advocates who pushed for surprise billing laws say the measures have protected consumers from some of the most egregious bills, which can climb into the hundreds […]
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New Duluth library ready to open
DULUTH — The relocated Duluth library branch in Gwinnett County is ready to reopen. Gwinnett County officials will attend a ribbon cutting for the branch Tuesday. The relocated branch is about twice as large as the original and provides features including two learning labs with areas for sewing, crafting, 3D printing, coding and more; 30 […]
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Critical Race Theory a hot topic among top Georgia Republicans
An approach to teaching that emphasizes the existence of systemic racism in the United States that has caught the attention of the Biden administration is coming under attack in Georgia and other Republican-led states. Gov. Brian Kemp sent a letter to the state Board of Education Thursday opposing the teaching of “critical race theory” in […]
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GBI: Albany police kill suspect who fired shots at officers
Albany Police shot and killed a suspect in a shooting case who police say returned to the crime scene and fired at officers. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 12:11 a.m., Friday Albany police officers responded to 420 West Mercer Avenue about an aggravated assault. A man was […]