Georgia’s new insurance commissioner, John F. King, called Monday for the resignation of all board members of the Georgia Underwriting Association in the wake of the indictment of Jim Beck, the agency’s former chief. Beck faces trial over a 38-count indictment, which contains allegations that stem from Beck’s tenure as general manager of operations for […]
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Half of Snellville residents will be receiving corrected property tax bills
SNELLVILLE — About half of the residents in Snellville will be receiving a corrected tax bill soon, the Gwinnett Tax Commissioner’s Office advised today. The City of Snellville said a technical glitch caused some storm water assessments to have incorrect amounts, either higher or lower. The corrected bills will be mailed later this week to […]
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The Savannah Police just did a sweep to cool down crime hot spots
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department conducted a sweep throughout the city last week to check on residents on probation and parole in high crime areas. The two-day operation resulted in nine arrests, 64 checks of probation and parolees, and the seizure of multiple guns and drugs. Operation Summer Heat was a joint operation that […]
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A group of volunteers gave a Georgia elementary school a makeover
When students, families and staff arrived at Toney Elementary on August 5, 2019, for the first day of school, they walked into an environment transformed. A fresh coat of paint. A brand new mural in the entryway. New plant life in the front, the back, and the middle of campus. Even new learning areas and gardens for […]
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GBI: Georgia sheriff died from self-inflicted gunshot wound
TENNILLE — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has ruled that Washington County Sheriff Thomas Smith died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. On Saturday, August 10, at about 8:16 a.m., the GBI was asked by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of Sheriff Thomas Smith. Smith was discovered at his residence in […]
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Gwinnett County will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases
Gwinnett County will not prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases or make arrests for misdemeanor amounts of marijuana due to Georgia’s new hemp farming act. The Georgia Hemp Farming Act became law on May 10, 2019. The Office of the Solicitor General of Gwinnett County issued a memorandum, dated August 7, 2019, stating that due to the […]
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Some Georgia lawmakers are pushing for more gun laws after mass shootings
A group of Georgia lawmakers is calling on the legislature to approve more restrictive gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings last weekend. State Reps. Dar’Shun Kendrick, D-Lithonia, Park Cannon, D-Atlanta, Sandra Scott, D-Rex, and Derrick Jackson, D-Tyrone, met on the steps of the state Capitol building Thursday to demand change in response […]
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3-year-old girl seriously injured in Savannah crash
SAVANNAH — A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a Ford F-150 Friday night. The Savannah Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred around 7 p.m. Aug. 9, when officers responded to the 2200 block of Vicksburg Drive after the child ran out of the home and into the roadway, resulting […]
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Hall County school resource officer saves student from choking
OAKWOOD — A Hall County school resource officer is being hailed as a hero after saving a choking student’s life during lunch. Hall County Deputy Zack Marley routinely sits with students during lunch at West Hall High School where he serves as school resource officer. But Thursday’s lunch period turned frightening in a matter of […]
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Georgia ice cream man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting 14-year-old
ATLANTA — An ice cream man has been convicted of child molestation for sexual acts with a 14-year-old employee last summer. On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, the Atlanta Police Department responded to a suspicious person call along Carter Street in Atlanta. Upon arrival, the responding officers met with the individual who made the call. The […]
