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Georgia Senator Greg Kirk dies of cancer
AMERICUS — Georgia State Sen. Greg Kirk, who represents the 13th senate district, has died after a battle with cancer. Kirk’s district encompasses Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth and parts of Sumter and Wilcox counties. He was 56 years old and had announced on Dec. 18 that he was planning to run for […]
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GBI: Georgia man shot and killed after allegedly hitting an officer with a shovel
CARROLL COUNTY — A man is dead in Carrolll county after allegedly striking a Sheriff’s department investigator with a shovel. The incident started as a domestic dispute that occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday at a home in Carroll County. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that 26-year-old Marc Denver Thompson allegedly threatened his mother […]
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Co-founder of Atlanta’s Shepherd Center dead at 68
The co-founder of the Shepherd Center has died at the age of 68. James Shepherd who founded Atlanta’s leading spinal rehabilitation center after suffering a spinal cord injury of his own in the 1970s died Saturday morning, according to Georgia Hospital Association President Earl Rogers. Rogers wrote the following tribute to Shepherd. It is posted […]
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VIDEO: Georgia police officers give gift cards instead of tickets
GRIFFIN — Police in one Georgia city decided to spread some holiday cheer instead of traffic citations last week. The City of Griffin Police Dept. participated in an activity the department dubbed “Operation Naughty But Nice,” in which officers pulled drivers over for traffic violations, but instead of giving them tickets, they gave the motorists […]
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Rainy weekend ahead for Georgia
The Forecast: Heavy rainfall is expected to begin this weekend, and a flood watch or flash flood watch is likely to be issued in the next day throughout the state of Georgia. Heavy Rainfall of 2 to 5 inches in north and central Georgia and 3 to 4 inches in South Georgia will lead to […]
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Light pole falls on two people after delivery truck strikes it at Alpharetta’s Avalon
ALPHARETTA — Two people were taken to the hospital today after a light pole fell on them at a popular Alpharetta shopping destination. A delivery truck struck a light pole that fell on two people at Avalon. Alpharetta police say neither of the victims appeared to have suffered serious injuries, however, they were both taken […]
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Now you can dedicate a bench in downtown Valdosta to a loved one
VALDOSTA — Valdosta Main Street is now offering an opportunity to commemorate or honor family, friends or events in Downtown Valdosta through the adoption and financial care of a downtown bench. Designed to increase public enjoyment of the downtown area, the Adopt-A-Bench Program will aid in maintaining benches and the beautification of the downtown area. […]
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27 arrests made in two day retail crime operation in Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Dept. arrested 27 people over the course of two days for retail offenses such as shoplifting and return fraud. The department worked with the Georgia Retailers Organized Retail Crime Alliance, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Georgia’s retail industry and law enforcement throughout the state. Dunwoody Police officers […]
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Parents of missing toddler who was walking on Tara Blvd. have been found
Update: The parents of the missing toddler have been located, according to the Clayton County Police Dept. CLAYTON COUNTY — The Clayton County Police Dept. and the Clayton community acted swiftly to return a missing toddler who was found walking down Tara Blvd. to her parents Friday morning. Officers responded to the area of Tara […]