CANTON — A Forsyth County deputy has been arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Forsyth County Chief Deputy Grady Sanford, age 56, was arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography following a search warrant executed at his home in Canton. […]
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GRAMMY museum coming to Atlanta
A Georgia nonprofit is about to launch a fundraising campaign for a planned GRAMMY Museum in downtown Atlanta that would help train Georgia college students for careers in the music industry. Georgia Music Accord, which is co-chaired by Atlanta-based musician Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and entertainment lawyer Joel Katz, is looking for a mix of private […]
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Georgia’s graduation rate hits all time high
Georgia’s graduation rate increased again in 2020, rising to 83.8 percent – an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation now required by federal law, and up from 82 percent in 2019. Georgia’s graduation rate has increased by 14.1 percentage points since 2012, with steady increases each year. In 2020, 105 Georgia […]
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Georgia elections chief on calls for resignation: ‘That is not going to happen’
Despite calls from Georgia’s two republican senators to resign from his post, Georgia elections chief Brad Raffensperger — also a republican — says that isn’t going to happen. Below is Raffensperger’s statement on the calls for his resignation as well as his defense of the election system and vote count in Georgia. It is presented […]
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Rock legends have a permanent home in Suwanee
A group of rock legends are permanently playing the Suwanee Town Center Stage, thanks to a local artist. Muralist Kim Pitts donated his piece entitled ‘Suwanee Rocks’ to the City of Suwanee’s permanent art collection. The mural – depicting musicians Elton John, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Prince, Blondie, Paul McCartney, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, and […]
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Georgia political leaders react to Biden victory
In the hours following the news that Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, Georgia’s elected officials and political leaders shared their thoughts on Biden’s victory. Some were congratulatory, others were skeptical of the election results. Here are what the peach state’s political leaders had to say about Biden’s win. Photo […]
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Biden wins presidency
Vice-President Joe Biden has become President-Elect Joe Biden. Biden now has enough electoral votes to secure the presidency after Pennsylvania’s votes put him over the 270 vote threshold to win the White House. The count continues in Georgia, but Biden still holds the lead in the state, which could go blue for the first time […]
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Feds penalize most Georgia hospitals over high readmission rates
More than 80 Georgia hospitals will receive lower reimbursements from Medicare because of their high rates of patient readmissions. Federal statistics compiled by Kaiser Health News show that just 12 eligible hospitals in the state will get no penalty due to readmissions. The readmission penalties are required under the Affordable Care Act. The latest round […]
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Biden’s lead grows in Georgia as vote counting continues
After Fulton County’s provisional ballots were counted, Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump in Georgia has increased. Biden now leads the president by 7,248 votes. So far, the state has counted just under 5 million votes. The high voter turnout shatters the record set in the 2016 election when about 4.1 million votes were cast. […]
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News Blog: Officer involved shooting in Gwinnett
The Gwinnett County Police Department reports there has been an officer involved shooting this morning. The shooting occurred on Bent Willow Drive in Lilburn. The suspect’s status is unknown at this time. The Georgia Sun will have more details as the story develops.