Michael Toews has been named assistant dean of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to oversee the Tifton Campus. Toews, a UGA entomology professor, succeeds Joe West, who is retiring February 28 after a 34-year career with the college. The UGA Tifton Campus has 60 faculty and more than 400 staff […]
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20-year-old Georgia woman dies in house fire
LINCOLNTON — A 20-year-old Georgia woman has died after a mobile home fire in Lincolnton Wednesday night. Fire officials say at about 9 p.m. Feb. 12, the Martin’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential fire located off of Sims Road in Lincolnton. After extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered the body of 20-year-old Aubrey […]
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Sheriff’s Department says Bibb County inmate hanged himself
MACON — A Bibb County inmate has died and Sheriff’s Dept. officials say he appears to have hanged himself. Bibb County Sheriff Office Investigators are investigating the death of an inmate in the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. Just after 2 p.m. Thursday, corrections deputies found a Bibb jail inmate unresponsive in his cell. Sheriff’s officials […]
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VIDEO: Here are the 5 most expensive homes on the market in Atlanta
From a 1930s estate that could easily host one of The Great Gatsby’s famous parties to a more modern mansion that Count Dracula might enjoy, the video above details the five most expensive homes on the market today in Atlanta. The video was posted earlier this week by Mr. Luxury. If you like seeing how […]
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Kemp asks Public Safety chief to resign after state trooper cheating scandal
ATLANTA – Georgia’s public safety chief offered up his resignation Thursday in the wake of a cheating scandal in which 30 new state patrol officers were fired last month. Col. Mark McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, is poised to step down after the agency’s board accepted his resignation at a meeting […]
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Georgia man’s home saved from flooding caused by backed up pipe
WASHINGTON — A homeowner in Wilkes County’s home was saved from massive flooding thanks to quick work by county and Georgia Department of Transportation officials. Last Thursday, Wilkes County foreman Wade Mayo received a flood alert call from a frantic resident who lives off US 378/Lincolnton Road in Washington. Mayo found a stopped up pipe […]
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Calhoun City Schools will delay opening by 2 hours Thursday due to weather
CALHOUN — Calhoun City Schools will be delayed by two hours Thursday, Feb. 13 due to the potential for damaging winds, possible tornadoes and flash flooding. “Out of an abundance of caution and concerns for student and staff safety, Calhoun City Schools will operate on a two hour delay Thursday, February 13th. We encourage parents, […]
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Georgia couple tests positive for Coronavirus
A Georgia couple has tested positive for Coronavirus while onboard a cruise ship in Tokyo, Japan. According to Georgia Public Broadcasting, Clyde and Renee Smith — both 80-year-olds — were on the cruise ship with their grandchildren and have since been moved to a hospital in Japan. The family reports that the Smiths have not […]