The News: Georgia High Schools are graduating record numbers of seniors. The state department of education released the graduation rates today and Georgia’s graduation rate rose to 81.6 percent over last year’s 80.6 percent. All in all, 74 school districts had graduation rates at or above 90 percent. The Trend: While a one point increase […]
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Sheriff’s office nabs 78-year-old meth distributor
The News: The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 78-year-old Julius Robert Boswell, known as “Pops,” on multiple counts of trafficking in methamphetamines and distribution of methamphetamines. Boswell was arrested without incident at his home in Gordon County. Detectives seized several pounds of meth with a street value of more than $40,000. Background: In early […]
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Ball Ground to celebrate 135 years
The City of Ball Ground will be celebrating its 135th anniversary Sept. 29. The event will be co-hosted by the Ball Ground Historical Society. There will be historical exhibits, food, music and more. It’s a birthday party, so, of course, there will be cake The party will be at the Ball Ground Community Building, 250 […]
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Rabies Warning: A rabid raccoon was found in a Gwinnett County park
The News: Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and park workers at Gwinnett’s Graves Park contained a rabid raccoon Friday. The park workers noticed the animal acting in a “strange manner” and kept it contained until animal welfare workers arrived. Be Careful: Gwinnett officials are urging residents to be careful around wild or stray animals. The principle carriers […]
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What happened between Katt Williams and Wanda Smith’s husband at the Atlanta Comedy Theater?
First there was a heated dispute between Kat Williams and V-103’s Wanda Smith during an interview Friday. Then, there were reports that Smith’s Husband, Lamorris Sellers, confronted Williams at the Atlanta Comedy Theater the next night. Rumors about the incident have spread over the Internet, but what really happened? Here’s what we know according to […]
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Was a Weather Channel reporter acting, or is there more to the story?
A video of Weather Channel reporter Mike Seidel struggling to keep his footing while covering Hurricane Florence as two people walked behind him effortlessly went viral yesterday. The video raised jeers and accusations on social media that the reporter was acting and that perhaps coverage of the storm was exaggerated. However, there may be more than […]
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Jimmy Carter to join Stacey Abrams on campaign trail
Stacey Abrams is bringing out a heavy-hitter in the Democratic Party as she looks to gain support for her health care plan. Former president Jimmy Carter will stump for Abrams in his hometown of Plains on Tuesday, when the two will tour Mercer medicine’s new facility in the city. According to the Abrams campaign, the […]
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Pre-release screening of ‘Little Women’ to be held in Atlanta
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the beloved classic Little Women, the Parents Television Council’s “4 Every Girl Campaign” will be hosting a Red-Carpet event and pre-release screening of a new film, Little Women, in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. The PTC, a nonpartisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment, has partnered with Pinnacle Peak, an independent film studio […]
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Meet the people who will be guiding Atlanta’s new transit authority
Metro Atlanta’s new regional transit link authority is beginning to take shape after four of the authority’s 16-member board positions were filled today with some of metro Atlanta’s heavy-hitters in the areas of development, government and business. Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston today named their picks for the […]
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MARTA and Miller Lite to offer free rides to Falcons fans
MARTA and MillerCoors will provide free rides to Falcons fans on Sunday, Sept. 16 (vs. Carolina) and Sunday, Sept. 23 (vs. New Orleans). Miller Lite representatives will hand out free Breeze cards both days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Indian Creek, College Park, H.E. Holmes, and Lindbergh rail stations. “The safety of MARTA […]