GWINNETT COUNTY — County Administrator Glenn Stephens today announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Tom Doran to succeed Police Chief A.A. “Butch” Ayers, who is retiring after 35 years of service to Gwinnett County. Stephens said, “The Gwinnett County Police Department is a prime example of the succession planning and leadership development that the County […]
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‘Blue Bayou’ to begin filming in Macon this week
MACON — A movie being called “Blue Bayou,” will be prepping, shooting, and wrapping out in Downtown Macon-Bibb from Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. through Thursday October 4, 2019 at 7 p.m. Filming will occur on Tuesday, October 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. inside and outside of the Historic Macon Terminal Station. To accommodate the production, portions or all of several streets […]
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The 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools have been named. Did your child’s school make the cut?
Six Georgia public schools and four private schools have earned the 2019 Blue Ribbon recognition for 2019. The Blue Ribbon is a national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. The Georgia schools named 2019 recipients of the honor are: Sope Creek Elementary School, Cobb County Schools Tritt Elementary School, Cobb County Schools Daves Creek Elementary School, Forsyth […]
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Duluth Highway in Gwinnett is about to be widened
The Gist: A road widening project in Gwinnett County will be adding lanes to Duluth Highway. The Details: The project will widen Duluth Highway/West Pike Street, formerly known as State Route 120, from four to six lanes and add a concrete median between S.R. 316 and Hurricane Shoals that is about a half-mile. Turn lanes […]
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A Georgia man was convicted of shooting his girlfriend in the head and hiding her in his mother’s house for a month
ATLANTA — A Fulton County man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted for shooting his ex-girlfriend in the head and hiding her in his mother’s house for a month. The girlfriend survived, but had no recollection of being shot. The bullet is lodged in her head and doctor’s say it cannot […]
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The cost of health insurance premiums continues to increase at a higher rate than workers’ wages
Health care costs for both companies and workers keep going higher, with no end in sight. A national survey released Wednesday reported that premiums for employer health plans for family coverage rose 5 percent this year. That benefit cost increase, as in previous years, rose faster than workers’ wages and inflation, said the 2019 benchmark […]
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Missing 74-year-old Georgia woman found safe
Update: According to the Gwinnett County Police Department Catherine “Celine” Peavy was located safe at the Sams Club in Athens. She was recently reunited with her family. The original story is below. GWINNETT COUNTY — Gwinnett Police are searching for a missing elderly person with medical issues. Officers responded to a missing person report shortly […]
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Pregnant woman shot while getting ready for bed
MACON — A 30-year-old pregnant woman was shot as she was getting ready for bed Tuesday night. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting incident that happened on Bradstone Circle at 11:44 p.m. on Sept. 24. According to police, the pregnant woman and her family were going to bed, when and unknown suspect […]
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Georgia representatives weigh in on impeachment
Late Tuesday afternoon, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the House would begin an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The inquiry centers around a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The question at hand is whether or not Trump withheld funding to Ukraine as a way to pressure the […]
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It’s Fall in Georgia… Until you go outside
The meteorologists and the calendar have told Georgians that fall has arrive. Grocery stores, coffee shops and other retail outlets have also joined in the fall spirit with their pumpkin spice this’n’that’s and their fall/Halloween decorations. But in Georgia, the distinction between fall and summer doesn’t mean much. At least, not yet. The current 5-day […]