A state Senate committee held a hearing Thursday on three legislative proposals related to marijuana ranging from expanding Georgia’s medical marijuana program to legalizing recreational use of the drug. But in the conservative General Assembly, the odds of the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee voting on any of the measures are long at best. […]
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Alive in Roswell returns Thursdays in 2022
ROSWELL — Roswell’s much-loved monthly street festival, Gate City Brewing Company and Carl Black Buick-GMC’s Alive in Roswell, returns to energize downtown Roswell once again starting Thursday, April 21. After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic and a half season in 2021, organizers say they are ready for a full seven month season in […]
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Scam Alert: Beware of unauthorized pine straw sales in Putnam County
The Putnam County Sheriff’s office is warning residents of a group of people selling pine straw in the area and then demanding excessive payments for the service. The sheriff’s office says it has received several reports of individuals going door to door in the Lake Oconee area of the county offering to sell and put […]
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Local Heroes: Georgia 911 dispatcher saves man’s life after Apple Watch alert
MORROW — A Clayton County 911 dispatcher is being hailed as a hero by the Clayton County Police Department after she helped save a man’s life in freezing weather. According to police, a Morrow resident was having a medical emergency and fell outside his home at about 3 a.m. Jan. 23. The man’s Apple Watch […]
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Here’s how many athletes from Georgia are in the Winter Olympics
The first recorded Olympic Games occurred in 776 B.C. when, according to the written record, a cook named Coroebus won the 192-meter foot race—the only event at the time. The Games were held as a festival to celebrate and honor Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. Though the Olympic Games began with a single event, by […]
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Roswell police officer Joel Ruff dies unexpectedly
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department confirmed Lieutenant Joel Ruff, unexpectedly died from a medical emergency while on duty early this morning. Before he ever pinned on his first badge, Lt. Ruff knew in his heart that service to the Roswell community was his calling. He began his career as a youth Police Explorer in […]
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Savannah pays tribute to vanishing African American-owned storefronts
SAVANNAH — Georgia’s oldest city is celebrating its African American heritage in a new exhibit running through June 22. On display in the City Hall Rotunda, “Vanishing Savannah” showcases photographs documenting a small sampling of Savannah’s rich cache of hand-painted signs from storefronts and facades of predominantly African American churches, barbershops and beauty salons, restaurants […]
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Mother of unborn baby who died in DUI crash dies in hospital
MORROW — The Morrow Police Department confirmed today that the adult victim a DUI crash that occurred Sunday, 19-year-old Ashley Acosta of Forest Park, died overnight as a result of the injuries she sustained. The department also confirmed that the suspected offender, 32-year-old Jeffrey Cordell Fulks of Morrow, will be charged with First Degree Homicide by Vehicle […]
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Job Opportunity: Pike Nurseries will hire 150 employees in metro Atlanta
It may be the peak of winter weather in Georgia, but Pike Nurseries is already thinking about spring and is ready to hire 150 employees for the spring planting season. Pike is seeking about 150 seasonal employees across all 15 Atlanta-area retail stores – including cashiers, sales associates and loaders who provide operations assistance. Applicants of all experience […]
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UGA has a $7.4 billion economic impact on Georgia
In the past year, the University of Georgia has conferred more than 10,700 degrees, helped bring nearly 60 new research-based products to market, and leveraged its statewide network of extension agents and public service and outreach units to help individuals and communities across Georgia thrive. In fulfilling its three-part mission of teaching, research and service, […]
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Bleckley County Sheriff accused of sexual battery in Cobb County
The Cobb County Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody, who is accused of sexual battery in Cobb County. On January 19, the Cobb County Police Department was alerted to an alleged sexual battery that occurred the evening of January 18 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. Following a thorough investigation […]
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The Story Behind Every NFL Team Name
There are no National Football League teams in the magical world of Oz, but there are Lions, Bengals, and Bears. The NFL has 32 teams—each with a unique story about how it came to be. Some names were chosen by fan contests, while others had ties to former professional sports teams. There is an abundance […]
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Here’s how much the Republicans running for Georgia’s 6th district have raised
Two of six Republicans running for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District seat had raised more than $1 million through the end of last year. Dr. Rich McCormick, an emergency room physician and former Marine helicopter pilot, raised more than $1.9 million through the end of December, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission. […]
Posted inWeather
Did Georgia’s Groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, see his shadow?
Happy Groundhog Day, Georgia! A recent cold snap with high winds has many Georgians hoping to hear good news of an early spring from Georgia’s own groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee. Tuesday morning. Georgia’s prognosticator emerged from his home at the Dauset Trails Nature center and declared through his proxies that he did not see his […]
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Cobb County lawmaker Matt Dollar resigned. Here’s why
Veteran Georgia Rep. Matt Dollar of Marietta resigned from the House Tuesday to take a job as deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. Elected in 2002 at age 24, the Republican went on to become the youngest committee chairman in the General Assembly. Until Tuesday, he was serving as chairman of the […]
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Lucy McBath leads Carolyn Bourdeaux in fundraising for primary race
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath raised more than $745,000 during the fourth quarter of last year in what promises to be a competitive Democratic primary race against fellow Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in Georgia’s newly redrawn 7th Congressional District. While Bourdeaux raised more than $430,000 in October, November and December, both candidates reported total fundraising of about […]
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Georgia is home to a higher number of Internet trolls compared to most states
Trolling is part and parcel of any online activity these days; anyone brave enough to live on Twitter, write a blog, or set up a YouTube account has to accept that comments from complete strangers is par for the course. But there is criticism — and then there is being plain mean and provocative about […]
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DUI crash kills unborn baby, mother hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
MORROW — The Morrow Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol are investigating a fatality crash that occurred at the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Morrow Road on Sunday,January 30. The crash claimed the life of an unborn baby and has left the mother hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Below is the report from the Morrow […]
