A former assistant principal at Morgan County High School in Madison, Ga. was arrested Friday and charged with multiple counts of Sexual Assault by Persons with Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority, Sexual battery and one count of rape. The accused is 34-year-old Ryan Rickard who, according to the GBI, was previously under federal investigation for attempting […]
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Man robs restaurant, steals empty cash register
Police are looking for a man who robbed a Gwinnett County restaurant, stealing an empty cash register, which he later discarded. According to Gwinnett police, the suspect threw a rock through the glass front door of El Fruitie Loco on Satellite Blvd., stole the cash register and fled on foot. Surveillance video shows the robbery […]
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Savannah to get monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Savannah will soon be home to a new monument paying tribute to Georgia native and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The new monument will be part of the city’s new Riverfront Park on West River Street. The park will be located at the end of MLK Jr. Blvd. The monument will consist of […]
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Fulton County gets Text-to-911
The Gist: Fulton County residents who find themselves in an emergency and unable to talk on the phone can now text for help. The service is not intended to be used if residents are able to make a voice call, but is designed for those with hearing or speech impairments and those who are in […]
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How is Georgia’s new hands-free driving law being enforced in your area?
Georgia’s new hands-free driving law has been in effect for under a week now and while some law enforcement agencies are actively enforcing the law using citations, others are setting a grace period to educate drivers on the new law. If you’re still not sure what is and isn’t allowed under the new law, you […]
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Downtown Woodstock now has more parking
The City of Woodstock announced the completion of significant improvements to its City Center parking lot, which is the largest public lot in downtown. Using funds from recent real estate transactions by the Downtown Development Authority, the lot has been resurfaced, restriped and includes a new layout that has increased capacity to about 190 spaces, […]
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If you live in Decatur County, here’s how you can qualify to serve on your city council
Qualifying to run for a local city council seat will begin on Monday, Aug. 31, at 8:30 a.m. and will run through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4. The cities of Attapulgus, Bainbridge and Climax, and the Town of Brinson are scheduled to hold municipal elections on Nov. 3. Qualifying will begin on Aug. 31, […]
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Sumter County gymnasts bring home the gold
This past weekend nine gymnasts from Sumter Gymnastics traveled to Tampa Florida to compete in the AAU National Championships as a part of Team Georgia. Over 1600 gymnasts from around the country travelled to Tampa for this competition. The nine gymnasts brought home over 30 medals between them including a National Champion. Taylor Rush became […]
