LAMAR COUNTY –Georgia state troopers and Lamar County Sheriff’s officials are asking for the public’s help locating a red pickup truck that was involved in a hit and run collision. The crash, which caused a serious injury occurred Feb. 2 at about 7:45 p.m. on Ga. 7 northbound in the area of Shirley’s Surplus and […]
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Clark Howard testifies before lawmakers amid push for health care transparency in Georgia
Consumers often have no idea about what they will pay for a medical procedure – or about the quality of care they can expect to receive. But under a bill discussed Monday in state Senate committee hearing, more Georgia patients with insurance could get access to such information. Senate Bill 303 is part of a […]
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The city of Atlanta and Big Brothers Big Sisters just matched more than 100 mentors with local children
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta have met Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ goal of matching more than 100 mentors with local boys ages 8 to 14. Launched in June 2019, Bottoms’ 100 Men to Mentors Challenge has identified and matched 103 mentors. As a part of Atlanta’s […]
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Kemp: ‘Georgia just tests too much’
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled legislation Tuesday that would reduce the number of standardized tests public school students must take in Georgia and untie the link between scores earned on those exams to their final grades. The changes figure into the governor’s push to roll back some standardized tests instituted over the past decade, both at […]
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Avondale Estates residents will pay more for trash and recycling services this year
AVONDALE ESTATES — Residents of Avondale Estates will see an increase of $23 in trash and recycling fees on their tax bills this year largely due to the increasing cost of recycling. Residents will see an increase from $485 in sanitation and recycling services to $508 annually. In addition to a $10 increase for sanitation […]
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Did Georgia’s Groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee see his shadow?
Sorry, Georgians. We regret to inform you that Georgia’s own groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee has once again predicted six more weeks of winter. Sunday morning. Georgia’s prognosticator emerged from his home at the Dauset Trails Nature center and declared through his proxies that he had seen his shadow. Like last year, Lee’s prediction comes amid […]
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Victims of fiery crash on I-85 identified
The Gwinnett County Police Department has released the names of the two victims killed in Saturday’s fiery crash on I-85 at Jimmy Carter Blvd along with an explanation of what happened in the moments leading up to the tragic collision. According to the police dept., the preliminary investigation into the incident has revealed more details […]
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Metro Atlantans react to the fire on I-85 at Jimmy Carter
The fire that broke out on I-85 Saturday morning after a crash involving a tanker truck that killed two people sent shockwaves through metro Atlanta and became a trending topic on Twitter and in conversation throughout the area. From somber, to scared, to political, to lighthearted comments, social media captured the immediate thoughts and emotions […]
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I-85 Fire: What we know
The Gist: A multiple-vehicle crash on I-85 North near Jimmy Carter resulted in a large explosion just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Gwinnett County fire and police crews have been fighting the blaze and working to re-open the roadway all day. The Georgia Department of Transportation is also on the scene to repair the surface of […]
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A stolen car was burned in an alley in Cordele
CORDELE — Investigators with the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office are searching for information on a vehicle fire in Crisp County that occurred in December. According to investigators, a stolen car was burned in an alley in Cordele on Dec. 27. Photos released by the agency show the extensive damage to the car. […]