The Georgia State Patrol graduated its 111th Trooper School on Friday at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
Posted inGeorgia People
Sonny’s new gig
Sonny Perdue isn’t your typical University System of Georgia chancellor.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Dawsonville man dies in Forsyth County motorcycle crash
A 33-year-old Dawsonville man died Thursday night when his motorcycle collided with a Mercedes in Forsyth County.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
How rich are Georgia residents compared to other states?
The United States is in a period of historic inflation. The consumer price index rose by 8.5% over the 12 months ending in March 2022, the fastest increase in over four decades. Though it is not keeping pace with inflation, income is also on the rise in the United States.
Posted inEducation
DeKalb County mayors condemn firing of superintendent
The firing of DeKalb School Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris on Tuesday has drawn criticism from several DeKalb County leaders including DeKalb County CEO and former DeKalb School Superintendent Michael Thurmond and more recently from the mayors of all 12 of DeKalb’s cities.
Posted inFood
Marlow’s Tavern at Peachtree Corners hosts Star Wars-themed party for May 4
On Wednesday, May 4, Marlow’s Tavern Peachtree Corners celebrates its third anniversary with a Star Wars-themed party featuring specialty menu items and out-of-this-world cocktails.Â
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Calhoun High School releases 2022 graduation details
The Calhoun school district has released details of the 2022 graduation ceremonies for Calhoun High School.
Posted inYour Government
Brian Kemp signs set of controversial education bills
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of education bills Thursday, completing work on an agenda legislative Democrats, civil rights groups and educators have criticized as election-year politics.
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Inflation hits home for Georgia college students
There’s a stereotype about college kids surviving on instant noodles and junk food, but many say they are often unsure where their next meal will come from.
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Black Music Honors Set for May 19 at Cobb Energy Centre
The 7th Annual Black Music Honors live tapping will be held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, May 19.
Posted inAround Georgia
Around Georgia: Cobb County judge named Magistrate of the Year
Around Georgia This Week: Georgians being honored, Georgians doing good.
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Children’s Book Festival Coming to Fulton County
The Fulton County Library System, in collaboration with the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation is hosting a new Children’s Book Festival, sponsored by PNC Bank and taking place at the newly renovated Central Library in downtown Atlanta. Â
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
How much income does a family need to cover living expenses in Georgia?
The consumer price index rose an annual 8.5% in March, the highest increase since December 1981. Gas prices accounted for more than half of the rise in costs, but the cost of groceries skyrocketed 10% from the previous year, too.
Posted inYour Government
Poll shows Herschel Walker leads Raphael Warnock by 10 points
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is leading incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock by 10 points, according to a poll released Wednesday by a political action committee supporting the University of Georgia football great.
Posted inCrime
15-year-old fatally shot at Academy Sports in Bibb County
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the parking lot of Academy Sports in Bibb County.
Posted inYour Government
Here’s what Georgia’s new tax cuts mean for your family
Gov. Brian Kemp signed the largest tax cut in Georgia history Tuesday, legislation he said when fully implemented will save a family of four with an annual household income of $60,000 more than $600 a year.
Posted inBusiness
Jack Link’s will create 800 jobs in Houston County
jobs and invest $450 million as the company expands to Georgia with a new manufacturing facility in Perry.
Posted inCrime
Biden pardons one Georgian and commutes sentences of seven others
President Joe Biden pardoned an Athens man Tuesday and commuted the prison sentences of seven other Georgians, all non-violent drug offenders, in the first acts of clemency of his presidency.
