Columbus police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Kamyiah Edmond, who hasn’t been seen since Monday. What’s Happening: Kamyiah was last seen near the 3400 block of 8th Avenue on Nov. 18 around 4 p.m. She was reported missing the next day. What’s Important: Kamyiah is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 125 […]
Posted inEconomy
What is Giftflation and What Does it Mean For Your Holiday Shopping?
Georgia shoppers checking items off their holiday lists this year are experiencing sticker shock. The culprit has a name: giftflation. Giftflation refers to the rising cost of gift giving, fueled by inflation and the growing pressure to give. For families across the state, that means their holiday budgets are being squeezed from both sides: prices […]
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What is The Trash Schedule in Macon For Thanksgiving Week?
Trash and yard waste pickup will shift one day later during Thanksgiving week in Macon-Bibb County. What’s Happening: If your normal pickup day is Thursday, your trash will be collected Friday. If your normal day is Friday, pickup moves to Saturday. What’s Important: The delay affects all trash and yard waste services starting Thursday, November […]
Posted inCrime
2 Men Shot in Savannah Thursday Night
Two men were shot Thursday night near a busy Savannah intersection, according to police. What’s Happening: The Savannah Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 8 p.m. November 20 near the intersection of Deerfield Road and Abercorn Street. Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the department. What’s Important: One victim walked into […]
Posted inClark Chronicles
20 Things I’m Thankful For in 2025
Thanksgiving has arrived, though you wouldn’t know it by the temperature outside. I’m writing this column in shorts and a short sleeve shirt. But traditions don’t wait for proper weather, so here’s my annual list of gratitude. I’m thankful for the rise of artificial intelligence. So many in our society lack any form of intelligence, […]
Posted inFood
Georgia Country Club Fails Health Inspection
A private country club in Stockbridge that hosts weddings and events failed a recent health inspection with a score of 62. What’s Happening: Eagle’s Landing Country Club received a failing score of 62 on November 19 during a routine inspection by Henry County health officials. The 27-hole golf course and event venue located at 100 […]
Posted inEducation
Coosa High School Under Investigation But Officials Stay Silent
Floyd County authorities are investigating an incident at Coosa High School, but officials won’t say what happened. What’s Happening: Floyd County Police and school leaders are looking into something that took place at Coosa High School earlier this week. Superintendent Glenn White confirmed the investigation but said he can’t share details because it involves school […]
Posted inWeather
Warm Weekend Ahead Before Cooler Weather Moves Into Georgia
Georgia will have warm, mostly dry weather through the weekend before cooler temperatures arrive early next week. What’s Happening: Temperatures will stay in the upper 70s to low 80s through Sunday with plenty of sunshine. A weak weather system brings a slight chance of scattered showers Saturday, but most areas will stay dry. What’s Important: […]
Posted inUnderdressed and Overeducated
The Kids Are Not OK: American Students Fail to Meet Basic Proficiency in Math And Reading
The educators I’ve interviewed teach different subjects to different age groups in different geographic areas, but when the topic of student performance arises, their experiences are universally and depressingly the same: the students who enter their classrooms are largely academically behind, unprepared, and unmotivated. The data backs up their empirical evidence. In September, the National […]
Posted inCrime
Two Teens Arrested After 10-Year-Old Shot Inside Macon Home
Two teenagers are facing charges after a 10-year-old boy was shot in the leg inside his home in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. What’s Happening: Deputies arrested 19-year-old Trevonta Makell Williams and 18-year-old Obrien Jaylon Leonard on November 18 in connection with the October 26 shooting on Mathis Street. Both suspects were […]
Posted inLocal Heroes
Radloff Middle School Bus Manager Honored For Saving Students from Bus Fire
Jose Rivera-Perez was already responding to an accident when the real emergency found him. He’s a special education bus manager for Radloff Middle School — the kind of job where you’re trained for the worst and hope it never comes. That afternoon, he was headed to a Code Five, district shorthand for an accident, when […]
Posted inCrime
Judge Finds Matthew Lanz Guilty On All Counts in Cobb County Double Murder Verdict
A Cobb County judge found Matthew Lanz guilty on all 13 counts in the 2021 murders of Justin and Amber Hicks, ending a four-year wait for justice. What’s Happening: Judge Sonja Brown delivered guilty verdicts Thursday on every charge against Lanz, including two counts of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, home invasion, aggravated […]
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Toddler Spent Hours Trying To Wake His Dead Parents After Cobb County Murders
A Cobb County courtroom broke down in tears as prosecutors described how 2-year-old Jacob Hicks spent at least four hours alone trying to get his murdered parents to wake up. What’s Happening: On the fourth day of Matthew Lanz’s murder trial, prosecutors detailed the horrific scene that unfolded after they say Lanz killed Justin and […]
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Accused Killer Asked If Victim Was Pregnant in Bizarre Police Confession
A Cobb County courtroom heard chilling police footage showing Matthew Lanz making unprompted statements about the 2021 murders of his neighbors just two days after their deaths. What’s Happening: During the third day of his bench trial, prosecutors played video of Lanz in a Sandy Springs police cruiser asking about whether Amber Hicks was pregnant […]
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Fugitive Arrested in Fatal Southwest Atlanta Shooting
A fugitive wanted for murder was captured by Atlanta police after a shooting last week in southwest Atlanta left one person dead. What’s Happening: Atlanta police fugitive units arrested 39-year-old Georgio Glover on Nov. 18 in connection with a Nov. 12 shooting on Middleton Road, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Officers found a 36-year-old […]
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Man Injured in Atlanta Shooting
A man was wounded by gunfire early Wednesday morning in west Atlanta after multiple people opened fire near the intersection of Sunset Avenue and Cameron Alexander Boulevard. What’s Happening: Atlanta police responded to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m. and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics took him to the hospital, where […]
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Braselton Police Chief Arrested for Stalking
The head of Braselton’s police department is facing criminal charges after investigators say he used police technology to track and harass people. What’s Happening: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman on Tuesday after a multi-month investigation found he misused automated license plate recognition systems to stalk and harass multiple people, […]
Posted inHealth
Cobb County Dumped 21 Million Gallons Of Tainted Water Into The Chattahoochee River
Cobb County’s water system released more than 21 million gallons of treated wastewater that failed to meet safety standards into the Chattahoochee River earlier this month. What’s Happening: The South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility discharged the substandard wastewater on Nov. 12. Officials didn’t classify it as a spill until Nov. 18 — six days later […]
