As we kick off another year it is time to make New Year’s resolutions and set goals for ourselves and our families. Among the flurry of weight loss, exercise an career-oriented resolutions, it is also common for people to come back from their holiday break and engage more with local, regional and national news. While […]
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Scam Alert: You didn’t miss jury duty and the sheriff’s office isn’t calling to collect
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department is warning about another phone scam involving scammers impersonating law enforcement officers over the phone. This time, the scammer — posing as a Lieutenant with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office — tells the victim they have missed jury duty and must pay a fine over the phone. “We assure you […]
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Walker County has a hotline to schedule your coronavirus vaccine
Walker County is opening a hotline for residents to call to submit their information to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Beginning January 25, the Walker County COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 706-670-1234, will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Through a partnership with the Walker County Health Department, the new hotline will […]
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Kemp orders flags at half-staff in memory of Hank Aaron
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered that all flags flown in Georgia fly at half-staff to honor the memory of Braves legend Hank Aaron. “Our family was heartbroken to hear the news of Hank Aaron’s passing. Hank Aaron was an American icon and one of Georgia’s greatest legends. His life and career made history, and […]
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Armed robber on the loose in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS — Police in Warner Robins are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at the EnMarket on Russell Parkway. Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department were dispatched to the store in reference to a robbery. An employee at the business reported that a black male entered the business with a handgun […]
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Georgians pay tribute to Hank Aaron
Georgia’s leaders and elected officials paid tribute to baseball legend and former Braves player Hank Aaron upon hearing of his death Friday. Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, was 86. Below are the words and tributes of Georgia’s leaders. Atlanta City Council Member Andre Dickens: ‘We have lost an Atlanta legend’ “If […]
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Hank Aaron: In His Own Words
Baseball legend Hank Aaron will be remembered for his record number of home runs and his accomplishments in sports, but he will also be remembered for his contributions to society off the field. Below is a collection of quotes from “Hammerin’ Hank” that give insight into the man behind the legend. Read them to see […]
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Braves legend Hank Aaron dies
Hank Aaron smashed baseballs — and he smashed racial barriers. The Atlanta Braves legend and American icon died Friday at the age of 86. Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in 1974 — a once-unimaginable baseball feat — and held the record for more than three decades. “Those moments that I had back then taught me […]
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Jail officials say Georgia inmate threw urine on officer
A Bartow County man is in hot water after Floyd County Jail officials say he threw urine on an officer at the jail Wednesday. The man was being housed at the Floyd County Jail after being arrested on an aggravated stalking charge last January. According to Floyd County Jail records, 24-year-old Jesse Tyra Glaze now […]