ATLANTA — Wellspring Living Executive Director Mary Frances Bowley this month received the City of Atlanta Phoenix Award from Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. As the city’s highest honor, the Phoenix Award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to Atlanta. Bowley was honored for her long-term commitment to supporting human trafficking survivors and implementing a nation-leading […]
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If you use WellStar doctors and chose an Anthem plan for 2020, your doctor may be out of network
An insurance exchange snafu could cost Georgians who use WellStar doctors significantly if they don’t act soon to choose a new health insurance plan. According to the Office of Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, one of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s 2020 plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare Marketplace […]
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Roswell man drowns in Forsyth County lake
FORSYTH COUNTY — A 28-year-old Roswell man drowned in a lake in Forsyth County over the weekend. On Nov. 16, at 6:37 p.m., the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the Fire Department responded to a 911 call to the 5300 block of Dahlonega Highway in reference to a drowning at a local lake. “Once we […]
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34-year-old Georgia man arrested and charged with attempted molestation of 8-year-old girl
HIRAM — A 34-year-old Georgia man has been arrested after authorities caught him attempting to meet an 8-year-old girl for sex, police say. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, on Nov. 1, Cartersville resident Brian Travis Cowart was arrested by Detectives from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Investigations Division as a result of […]
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Search underway for Georgia man who fired gun at police officers
MONROE — Police in Georgia are searching for a suspect who fired a weapon at police officers after he was served with a warrant Sunday. According to the City of Monroe Police Dept., officers were attempting to serve a warrant to 29-year-old Donta Rajee Robertson at his residence at Pine Ridge Apartments in Monroe. Police […]
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Georgia Kroger employee stabbed, another employee arrested
GRAYSON — An assault at a Kroger store in Grayson resulted in one employee being sent to the hospital and another employee to jail. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, at about 6 a.m. Sunday police responded to the Kroger at 1911 Grayson Highway, in unincorporated Grayson. When officers arrived they located the 59-year-old […]
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VIDEO: Baby deer rescued in Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY — The work of a local sheriff’s office isn’t always about arresting hardened criminals and fighting crime. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Dept. performed a quick rescue on a baby deer yesterday that was caught in a fence in a residential area. The video shows a deputy calmly walking over to the stuck deer […]
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Mother of two missing in North Georgia
BREMEN — A 22-year-old mother of two has been missing since Wednesday. According to the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office Alecia Newsome left home on Nov. 13 in a light blue Chevy AVEO. She texted her Mom that afternoon saying she was helping a friend by taking them to Walmart in Bremen. Later that night, her […]
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Three injured in crash at bus stop in Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY — Two children and an adult were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle at a bus stop Friday. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department were dispatched to Buford Highway near Bonnie Brea Road due to several pedestrians struck by a car. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Dept., a Forsyth […]
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Measles outbreak hits Georgia
Measles has made its way to Georgia, with four confirmed cases in Cobb County. In 2019 alone, there have been 11 cases of measles. That is more cases than in the last 10 years combined. The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Cobb County residents, and testing is underway […]