ELLIJAY — Much like many families throughout the nation, the City of Ellijay has an Elf on the Shelf. The city’s resident holiday mischief maker is named Stitches, and his most recent act of holiday foolery may have landed him on the Ellijay Police Department’s naughty list. According to a post on the department’s Facebook […]
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Georgia woman arrested for threatening to kill neighbor during 911 call
MACON — A 55-year-old Georgia woman was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her neighbor while she was on the phone with a 911 operator. According to the Macon-Bibb Sheriff’s Department the dispute was over accusations the neighbor had thrown paper in the woman’s yard. Deputies were dispatched to Forest Avenue in reference to a […]
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6 Things you may not know about Georgia’s next U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler
As you’re probably aware, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced his pick to replace Johnny Isakson in the U.S. Senate last week. While Kemp’s choice of Atlanta Dream Co-Owner Kelly Loeffler wasn’t a surprise, it did go against the grain. Hardline conservatives view Loeffler as a moderate and she wasn’t President Donald Trump’s pick for the […]
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DeKalb CEO wants to give police and firefighters a raise
DEKALB COUNTY — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond wants to give police, firefighters and other public safety workers in the county a 4% pay raise. Thurmond is recommending to the county Board of Commissioners a four-percent public safety salary increase. The raise would be effective the first pay period in January. The total cost of […]
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Search continues for missing Georgia 15-year-old
COLUMBUS — Police are still searching for information that would help them locate a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Nov. 16. According to the Columbus Police Dept., 15-year-old Breanna Dowding was last seen in Columbus on Nov. 16, and is registered as a missing juvenile with the Columbus Police Department and the National […]
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Man steals wallets and firearms from unlocked cars
BYRON — Residents in a neighborhood in Byron, Georgia fell victim to a thief on the evening and early morning hours of Dec. 3 and 4. The man was caught on video and was reported to have entered 10 vehicles in the Meadows Walk subdivision on Highway 49. The man targeted vehicles that were unlocked […]
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A Brazilian gun manufacturer just opened a 200,000 square foot manufacturing center in Georgia
BAINBRIDGE — A new facility for a gun manufacturer will bring 300 jobs to South Georgia. On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp traveled to Bainbridge to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Taurus USA‘s 200,000 square foot manufacturing center and corporate headquarters, officially welcoming this leading firearms manufacturer to Georgia. “To keep rural Georgia strong, I am […]
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Police and Firefighters duke it out at annual Guns N’ Hoses boxing match
ATLANTA — Police officers and firefighters are about to put the gloves on to fight for at-risk youth in metro Atlanta. The annaul Guns N’ Hoses boxing match pits firefighters against police officers in an effort to raise funds for the Atlanta Police Athletic League, an organization that brings much needed extra-curricular activities to at-risk […]
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What is Georgia’s most Googled question?
A new report published by All Home Connections revealed the most popular search trends in each state when people ask Google what they should do. The report analyzes data from each state for questions submitted to Google begining with the words “Should I.” The results are quite telling. In Georgia, residents are asking Google “Should […]
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Overturned tanker truck snarls traffic on I-985
HALL COUNTY — An overturned tanker truck has shut down the northbound lanes of I-985 at exit 8, which is the Friendship Road exit. The accident occurred Thursday evening and as of 10 p.m., the road has not re-opened. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Hall County Fire Services and Georgia State Patrol are on scene. […]