On Monday, September 6, roads will be temporarily closed for the Labor Day Road Race. Starting at about 7 a.m. all traffic headed into town on Vineville Avenue will be blocked. The 5K road race will begin at 7:30 a.m. Traffic going out of town on Vineville Avenue will be diverted at Hines Terrace to […]
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Crews prepare to lift section of Golden Ray shipwreck onto dry-dock
Responders completed cutting operations on the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck on Saturday. Wreck removal personnel separated the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck into two sections on Saturday and they are preparing to lift and stow Section Five onto a dry-dock barge. Once the Section Five is removed, response engineers will prepare Section […]
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Here’s how much it costs per year to drive in Georgia
Car prices are surging in the United States. Rising demand, in conjunction with a limited supply of new vehicles on dealer lots, has led to a 45% increase in the consumer price index for used vehicles since June 2020. Perhaps now more than ever, car buyers should bear in mind that the cost of vehicle […]
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COVID-19 has killed more than 20,000 Georgians
The number of confirmed Covid deaths in Georgia has now surpassed 20,000, state officials said Friday. In addition, there are more than 3,000 “probable’’ deaths from Covid, according to the state Public Health website. Georgia’s first confirmed Covid death was in March 2020. “It is tragic but not surprising that we have surpassed this grim […]
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Georgia author pens romance novel, Southern Steel
Southern Steel, a new book by Sherrie H. Coombs, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Determined to live out her late father’s dreams, Sydney James has achieved the ultimate success in education and in the world of engine design. Independent, laser-focused, and determined, she lives a lonely life, believing that the key to […]
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Want to go to a football game? Get vaccinated
The college football season is kicking into high gear, the NFL season starts Sept. 9, and the baseball pennant races are heating up. For the first time since 2019, nearly all stadiums will be fully open to fans. In the so-called Before Times, sitting shoulder to shoulder inside a stadium with tens of thousands of […]
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UGA and Clemson: Football rivals, but peach partners
Georgia and South Carolina share a border, a passion for football and pride in their peaches. With the University of Georgia and Clemson University campuses separated by a mere 70 miles, the Bulldogs and Tigers began fighting it out on the football field in 1897. Over dozens of games, UGA and Clemson have had many […]
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Former Roswell charter school teacher charged with child molestation
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department has arrested a former local charter school teacher on rape charges, and is encouraging any additional victims to come forward. On Tuesday, August 31, Roswell Police Officers began an investigation into the sexual assault of a child, reported to have taken place in early 2020 at the Fulton Academy of Science […]
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Gun incident at apartment complex puts Kennesaw State on lockdown
A shooting at a nearby apartment complex caused Kennesaw State University to go on lockdown while police searched for suspects. The school has been given the all clear from police. According to KSU officials, a gun related incident occurred at the Townpark Crossing Apartments. The Cobb County Police Department was seeking two suspects, one of […]
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Former prosecutor charged with misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case
A Glynn County grand jury indicted former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson Thursday for misconduct in the investigation of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery last year. Johnson is charged with violating her oath as a public official and obstructing a police officer. The first charge is a felony punishable by one to five years […]
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Search for man accused of waving gun in front of Georgia high school ends
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is confirming that the search for a suspect wanted for causing disruption near Woodland High School, located at 800 N. Moseley Drive, ended around 2pm. Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett says 24-year old, Shelby Mark Poss is in custody after a multi hour situation that ended without injury. Poss was identified […]
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Lawmakers want to fix rural Georgia’s woes
Rural Georgia is suffering from failing schools, inadequate health care and lack of economic opportunity, conditions that make politicians’ boasts the state is No. 1 for doing business ring hollow. That’s the message Georgia lawmakers heard this week from experts who have been studying the plight of the Peach State’s rural communities for years. “With […]
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Police search for man accused of shooting girlfriend in front of a child
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Bureau is looking for 22-year-old Montravious Clark. He is wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on West Mercer Avenue at about 2:13 a.m. today. According to the Albany Police Department, Clark allegedly shot his girlfriend multiple times while a juvenile was present. Anyone who has […]
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Glynn County residents will pay less for flood insurance. Here’s why
If you live in Glynn County, your may start paying less in flood insurance premiums. Glynn County has received notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that based on the County’s efforts to improve knowledge of flooding and reduce the potential for flooding the County’s Community Rating System has improved from a Class 6 to a […]
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Why your child needs breakfast
We’ve all heard it before, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But what really happens when students skip meals? In a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found that 82.4% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 consumed breakfast, and that breakfast consumption declined with age. Only 72.9% of […]
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School officials ‘heartbroken’ after student dies from COVID-19
School officials in Floyd County say they are “hearbroken” after a student died from COVID-19 earlier this week. The child who died was a student at Coosa High School, which runs from grades 8 through 12. “The loss of a child, at any time, under any circumstances, is a tragedy. We are heartbroken that COVID-19 […]
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Raffensperger Blames Stacey Abrams for Federal Election Lawsuit
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is turning up the heat on the Justice Department over its lawsuit challenging controversial election law changes the General Assembly adopted last March. Raffensperger announced Wednesday he has filed a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) with the federal agency to release any records of contacts it may have […]
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These three metro Atlanta middle schoolers were named top science students
Today Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science announced today that three Atlanta area students are is among the top 300 middle school scientists in the country. They has been named to a list of the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS® — the nation’s premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. · Rhea Shah, Duluth, GA, Richard Hill Middle […]
