The United States is preparing to phase out the penny, a move that will impact how cash transactions are handled nationwide. 🪙 What We Know: The U.S. Mint has announced plans to cease penny production once the current supply of blanks is exhausted. This decision stems from the rising cost of manufacturing the coin, which […]
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Opinion: American Mass Media Is Biased Garbage, And There’s Not Much You Can Do About It
With few shining exceptions, American mass media is biased garbage, and media in the rest of the world sucks too. And – while I may be uniquely qualified (two collegiate-level journalism/communications degrees, plus 20-ish years of experience in the field) to make that statement – I am far from alone in that assessment. Public trust […]
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New Chatham Courthouse Opens Monday
Chatham County residents with court dates next week will head to a brand new building as the Eugene H. Gadsden Courthouse officially opens its doors Monday. 🏛️ Why It Matters: The move affects anyone with upcoming court business, including hundreds of jurors summoned to report to the new location at 400 West Oglethorpe Avenue starting […]
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Meet The Next President of University of West Georgia
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to name Christopher “Mike” Johnson as the sole finalist for president of the University of West Georgia (UWG). Johnson, currently serving as chief of staff at the University of Houston, will succeed the Carrollton school’s interim President, Ashwani Monga, whose permanent role is as the […]
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7-Year-Old Tristan Cornelius Identified as Victim in Lake Tobesofkee Drowning
Authorities have identified 7-year-old Tristan Cornelius as the child who died in Friday’s drowning incident at Lake Tobesofkee, while one of the two other children involved has been released from medical care. The drowning occurred at 2:38 p.m. on May 23 at the Michael Dewayne Jones Public Fishing Area when three boys — ages 7, […]
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Emergency Drill Alert: Savannah Stages Citywide Safety Test Thursday
Savannah residents might notice a flurry of emergency vehicles and personnel tomorrow, but officials want you to know—there’s no need to call 911 about it. 🚨 What We Know: The City of Savannah will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some activities possibly starting earlier. Kraton Corporation on […]
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Georgia Supreme Court Says You Have to Be 21 to Carry a Gun
It will remain illegal for people under 21 to carry a handgun in most public places in Georgia after the state Supreme Court upheld state limits on the right to bear arms. In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday, the high court ruled against Thomas Stephens, a 20-year-old who sued after Lumpkin County denied his application […]
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Georgia High School Student Gavin Ownbey Wins Music Remix Contest
Gavin Ownbey from Collins Hill High School took first place in Georgia Tech’s “Manufacture Your Music” competition, beating more than 100 applicants with his coded musical creation. The contest, hosted through Georgia Tech’s EarSketch educational platform, challenged students to use computer programming to create original music remixes. “While creating this project, I learned how to […]
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Georgia ‘Ghost’ Tax Preparer Guilty of Filing False Returns
An Augusta woman has pleaded guilty to running a “ghost” tax preparation business out of her home. Kim Brown, 40, faces up to three years in prison on each of two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false tax returns, a period of supervised release after serving her sentence, and […]
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Kool & The Gang’s Michael Sumler Dies in Georgia Crash
Michael Sumler, known to fans as “Chicago Mike,” died late Saturday night in a car crash on Veterans Memorial Highway near Buckner Road in Mableton. He was 71. Sumler was a longtime member of Kool & The Gang, the legendary funk and R&B group. He was behind the wheel when his car collided with another […]