The Georgia Secretary of State’s office is investigating Coffee County’s handling of the recount of the Nov. 3 presidential election. The south Georgia county with about 43,000 residents did not complete its recount by midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 2, the deadline set by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office. Five days after the deadline, the […]
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Newton County Schools will be virtual only the first week of 2021
The Newton County School system knows students and their families will be gathering with people outside their households over the holiday break and has decided to combat the inevitable COVID-19 spike from that by going virtual for the first week students return to schools next year. Newton County Schools will begin school in a virtual […]
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The Sunrise Report: Georgia hits grim coronavirus milestone
Good morning, Georgia and welcome to the weekend! Christmas is 13 days away. You don’t have much time left to get those Amazon packages shipped in time for Christmas. Here’s what you need to know today. Headlines: The expression “Don’t mess with Texas” didn’t deter the Supreme Court from rejecting a lawsuit filed by Texas […]
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Supreme Court rejects attempt by Texas to overturn Georgia election
The U.S. Supreme Court early Friday evening rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas seeking to invalidate the presidential election results in Georgia and three other states. In an unsigned order, the justices ruled that Texas lacks the legal standing to challenge the outcome of the Nov. 3 voting in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan […]
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Suspect arrested in attempt to kidnap woman and her baby
Police in Gwinnett County have arrested a suspect in connection with an attempted kidnapping that resulted in a mother jumping from a moving car with her baby. The attempted kidnapping happened August 18. Quinton Rogers was arrested Dec. 8 with the help of the US Marshals Service and the assistance of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. Police […]
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Floyd County officials tell residents how to be a coronavirus hero
The Floyd County Commission is asking residents to be heroes in the fight against coronavirus. Commission Chair Scotty Hancock released a statement today calling on Floyd County residents to join with healthcare heroes to do what they can to fight the holiday COVID-19 surge in the county. “No laser vision or super strength is needed to […]
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DeKalb County sheriff tests positive for coronavirus
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox has tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus. Maddox joins two other metro Atlanta Sheriff’s who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a sheriff’s school event with other newly-elected Georgia sheriffs. Maddox received test results today after having revealed earlier this week that she and […]
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Former Clarkston Mayor Lee Swaney dies
Former mayor of Clarkston, Lee Swaney, died yesterday, city officials confirm. Swaney served two terms as mayor from 2002 to 2009. In his 2001 first run for the mayoral seat, Swaney touted himself as “a champion for Old Clarkston.” During his tenure as mayor, the city continued to welcome an increasing number of refugees — […]
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The Sunrise Report: Georgia grapples with the role of voters
Happy Friday, Georgia! Hanukkah began last night and lasts until Dec. 18. We are also just 14 days away from Christmas. Here are the news stories you need to be aware of today. Top Headlines: Coronavirus isn’t slowing down for the holidays. Georgia had almost 8,000 new cases yesterday, setting a daily record for the […]
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‘A Really Bad Spot:’ Coronavirus cases grow exponentially in Georgia
A state website showed a record-shattering single-day increase in COVID-19 cases Thursday, with nearly 8,000 new cases. The total – 7,950 – includes positives from rapid antigen tests. It easily surpassed the previous one-day record of new cases of 6,601 reported Friday. “We are in a really bad spot,’’ said Amber Schmidtke, whose Daily Digest tracks […]