An AMBER alert has been issued for a Clarkston 5-month-old believed to have been abducted at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The child’s name is Noah Singleton and the suspects name is Emmanuel Singleton. The two are believed to be traveling in a Gray 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, license plate RVD6200. Noah is black with brown hair […]
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Kemp loosens COVID-19 restrictions, ends shelter-in-place for elderly residents
On a day that saw Georgia’s highest number of newly reported coronavirus cases since May 1, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order lifting more coronavirus pandemic restrictions and allowing conventions in Georgia. The state of Georgia reported 993 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest number since May 1 when there were 1,232 […]
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Georgia lawmakers propose ‘Justice for All’ bills to reform criminal justice
Democratic state lawmakers in Georgia unveiled a broad package of criminal justice reform measures Thursday aimed at ending the state’s stand-your-ground law, punishing police officers for racial profiling and creating a group able to discipline district attorneys for abuses of power. The package, called “Justice for All,” comes as an ambitious set of 12 different […]
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Task force formed to examine Fulton County Election Day woes
Fulton County has formed a task force to look into the trouble at polls throughout the county in the June 9 election. Voters saw long lines and problems with voting machines and procedures that caused polls throughout the county to remain open late so voters could cast their ballots. On Wednesday, June 10th, Fulton County […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Road closed in Lowndes County due to heavy rain
The Lowndes County Engineering Department has closed Lester Road from 2766 Lester Road to Carroll Ulmer Road as a result of the heavy rains and flooding. The road will remain closed until the water recedes and crews are able to assess the damage and make repairs to the road. Motorists are advised to use caution […]
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Police say man fired gun during robbery and fled on a bicycle
NORCROSS — Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a man who witnesses say fired a gun during a robbery at a local check cashing business. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, on Thursday, June 4, after 2 p.m., officers were dispatched to a robbery call at the DolEx at 6101 South Norcross Tucker […]
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Chaos at the polls mars primary election in Georgia
Tuesday’s voting started early with lines long enough to test the will of voters and quickly gave way to partisan finger pointing, unflattering national headlines and two investigations into what went wrong. The primetime debut of Georgia’s new $104 million voting machines came at a time when counties had fewer polling places to offer up […]
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Popular art studio for kids closes in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — A Woodstock art studio that specializes in children’s art and birthday parties is saying goodbye. Sherine Searcy, owner of Petit Artist announced the studio’s closing on Facebook. “It has taken me a while to write this letter as I believed that I would maintain the art options online but my life has now […]
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Voting in person tomorrow? Expect long lines
Voters at College Park’s library precinct waited more than six hours to cast ballots on a sometimes rainy Friday as in-person early voting came to a close, an indication that Georgia’s new ballot-marking equipment will be put to the test Tuesday under COVID-19 safety precautions that were not part of the plan. The line stretched out […]
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Scam Alert: That deputy calling about fine you owe isn’t legit
The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scammer who is calling and posing as one of the department’s deputies. Officials say the scammer will use an actual name of a current Sheriff’s staff member and then tell the victim that they owe money on a civil fine. The scammer then tries to […]