The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments will open a mass vaccination site in Newton County, located at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Newton Campus in Building D – 8100 Bob Williams Parkway, Covington on Monday, April 19, 2021. The site will be operational Monday through Wednesday each week by appointment only. Dependent on vaccine […]
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Crawford County investigator charged after use of force investigation
A Crawford County sheriff’s department investigator was arrested Wednesday stemming from an investigation into his use of force during an incident last month. Dennis Ballard, of Crawford County, was arrested and charged him with Aggravated Assault and Violation of Oath of Office. Ballard is an investigator with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and had been […]
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Georgia’s top county for small businesses will surprise you
Oconee County has the highest concentration of small businesses in Georgia, according to a new study from a New York-based financial technology company. The report, compiled by SmartAsset, ranked counties based on the percentage of the county’s total tax returns filed by small business owners and the percentage of income derived from small businesses. In […]
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What is Georgia’s favorite conspiracy theory?
Whether you believe them wholeheartedly, hate them, or just read about them for entertainment, conspiracy theories have become a hot topic in American life. An explosion in content about conspiracy theories — including the recent documentary Viral: The 5G Conspiracy —inspired the USDirect team to do some research and find which conspiracy theory Georgia residents are […]
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Valdosta High School football team stripped of 7 wins
VALDOSTA — As the investigation into possible rules violations and improprieties by the Valdosta Wildcats high school football program continues, the Georgia High School Association has handed down sanctions against the team. Fines totaling $7,500 have been issued, along with the forfeit of seven wins from the 2020 season, a postseason ban for the upcoming 2021 season, and five players ruled ineligible for the 2021 season as […]
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Will Georgia colleges increase tuition in the fall?
Students at Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities won’t be hit with a tuition increase this fall for the second year in a row. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted Tuesday to hold the line on tuition during the 2021-22 school year. The vote marked the fourth time in the last six […]
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DeKalb police kill knife-wielding man at Decatur apartment complex
A 35-year-old DeKalb County man is dead after a confrontation with police Monday afternoon. DeKalb County police officers responded to a 911 call about a man with a large knife at the Terraces Apartments at 2577 Terrace Trail in Decatur Upon arrival, officers encountered the man with the knife and attempted to take him into […]
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Two soldiers indicted in slaying of another soldier at Fort Stewart
Two former soldiers have been indicted in U.S. District Court alleging a murder conspiracy after another soldier was found dead in his barracks room in June 2020. In a newly unsealed federal indictment, 28-year-old Byron Booker, of Ludowici, and 21-year-old Jordan Brown, of St. Marys, are charged in the death of Specialist Austin J. Hawke, 24, at […]