(StatePoint) Parents spend nearly the same amount of time with devices as they do with their kids, according to new research from The Genius of Play, a nonprofit initiative dedicated to raising awareness of play’s vital role in child development. The results of the OnePoll survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children ages 5-18 suggest […]
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Police search for missing Gainesville teen
GAINESVILLE — Police in Hall County are searching for a 15-year-old teenager who has been missing since Oct. 30. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for Conner Davis, of Gainesville. According to sheriff’s dept. officials, Conner ran away from his home in Springdale Forrest Circle on Wednesday, […]
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New 2,300 square foot Dunkin’ restaurant opens in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — A new Dunkin’ store is open in Woodstock and its owners are promising a “next generation” experience. The official grand opening of the new restaurant at 600 Claremore Professional Way will be Tuesday, Nov. 5. The 2,300 square foot Woodstock location is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and employs 18 crew members. […]
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GBI: Man shot and killed after using racial slurs at Georgia Waffle House
JACKSON — A Milner man was shot and killed Thursday night at a Waffle House. According to the GBI, the man was using racial slurs and an altercation broke out. The shooting occurred at the Waffle House located at 3201 Highway 36 West in Jackson. It all began at about 10:57 p.m. The Butts County […]
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Is it time to make big changes to Fulton County?
Below is a letter from Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts on why he believes it is time to make some major changes to Fulton County’s government. In the business world, people use the word “disruption” to mean a change in the way businesses operate. Amazon is a classic example that transformed the way many […]
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Freeze warning causes early wake up call for some Dunwoody residents
DUNWOODY — Some Dunwoody residents got what they considered to be a “rude awakening” at about 4:15 a.m. on Halloween. The surprise wakeup call came from phone calls and text messages sent by the city’s implementation of the Nixle alert system alerting residents of Thursday night’s freeze warning. According to city officials, the alert was […]
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It’s supposed to freeze in Georgia tonight
After a week of rocky weather, North and Central Georgia are under a freeze warning Halloween night and into Friday morning. What does this mean for Trick-or-Treating? The current weather model shows the rain moving out by about 5 p.m., so kids should have no trouble acquiring candy. The temperature will drop into the 40s […]
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217,000 Georgia children are without health insurance
Georgia had a spike in its rate of uninsured children between 2016 and 2018, according to a report released Wednesday. The state in 2018 had an uninsured rate among children of 8.1 percent, up from 6.7 percent two years before. Only Tennessee’s rise of 1.5 percentage points was a greater increase in the U.S. over […]
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Georgia mother arrested on charges of killing her child over a dirty diaper
NEWNAN — A Georgia mother is in jail without bond after being charged with killing her 20-month-old son. According to local media reports, the woman admitted that she repeatedly hit her son, Conner Perry, because she was upset about a dirty diaper. The child was vomiting and having trouble breathing shortly after the incident. The […]
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Georgia man goes missing on Cherokee County trail
UPDATE: The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Dept. says Dalton Phillips was found safe Oct. 29. The original story is below. Police in Cherokee County are searching for a man who has been missing since last week after he ventured out on Cowart Mount Trail Oct. 23. The missing man is 25-year-old Dalton Phillips. According to the […]