MCCAYSVILLE — A hostage situation in Fannin County ended after police shot a man who was allegedly holding his ex-wife and a 14-year old hostage. On Friday August 30, 2019, at about midnight, the McCaysville Police Department responded to a report of an armed man who forcibly entered the residence of a woman on Darry […]
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How to keep your pets safe during a Hurricane
While no one is immune from the devastation of a natural disaster, preparing before a storm hits is key to keeping everyone in your family—including your pets—safe. Here are six ideas to keep in mind for your pet as you map out your disaster preparedness plan. • Have your pet microchipped. In the event of an emergency—natural […]
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Anthem is in yet another contract dispute with a Georgia health system
September is shaping up as a worrisome time for thousands of Georgia patients. Consumers are being notified that on Sept. 30, the contract between the state’s largest health insurer, Anthem, and Northeast Georgia Health System is due to expire. That would make Northeast Georgia’s Gainesville hospital and other facilities out of network for Anthem members, who […]
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has already declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian is still days away from making landfall, but Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has already declared a state of emergency in the counties expected to be hardest hit by the storm. Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, Kemp has issued two Executive Orders. One executive order declares a State of Emergency in twelve counties — Brantley, Bryan, […]
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Everything you need to know about Johnny Isakson resigning from the Senate
The News: Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Cobb County, announced today he will be resigning from the U.S. Senate in December. Significance: Isakson’s senate term is up in 2022, so this is not an announcement that he isn’t seeking reelection. Isakson’s resignation means he will be leaving his seat before his term is […]
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Rabies has been detected in animals near Lake Lanier
FORSYTH COUNTY — The Georgia Department of Public Health recently detected the rabies virus among wildlife in Forsyth County near Lake Lanier. A raccoon in the area of Sweetwater Drive and Buford Dam Road tested positive for rabies. The United States Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District encourages anyone visiting recreation areas at Lake Lanier, […]
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An Atlanta City Council member is putting up $3,000 of her own money to help catch the Atlanta University Center shooter
ATLANTA — An Atlanta city council member is adding $3,000 of her own money to the reward already being offered by Crime Stoppers to help catch the shooter in the August 20 shooting at the Atlanta University Center. Council member Cleta Winslow’s addition brings the total reward to $5,000 for providing pertinent information toward identifying […]
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Fulton County chairman to business owners: ‘Pay your fair share’
FULTON COUNTY — Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is taking aim at business owners in the county, specifically those who own commercial property. According to Pitts, commercial property owners have a high rate of success appealing tax assessments on their businesses, resulting in lower property values than those set by the tax assessor’s office. […]
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Calhoun City Schools among school systems hit by data breach
CALHOUN — Calhoun City Schools reported a data breach today stemming from software it used between 2005 and 2018 provided by Pearson Assessments. Below is the school system’s statement on the breach: Calhoun City Schools was recently made aware of a data security incident related to their AIMSweb 1.0 product by an unauthorized third party. […]
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Police in Georgia are trying to find a girl who has been missing for more than 20 years
UNADILLA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help finding Shy’Kemmia Pate, who has been missing since Sept. 4, 1998. At the time of her disappearance, Shy’Kemmia was eight years old. The GBI is specifically looking for individuals who were in or around the Crumpler Ave. area of Unadilla, Georgia in […]
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West Nile Virus has been detected in Coastal Georgia. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself
The Gist: West Nile Virus has been detected in Coastal Georgia near Bookman. More details: A mosquito sample collected by Mosquito Control Services in the Brookman area of Glynn County has tested positive for West Nile virus. Mosquito Control routinely collects and samples mosquitoes in several areas of Glynn County, and this is the first […]
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Georgians are confusing health care sharing ministries with health insurance
Georgia’s insurance commissioner is warning consumers of the potential financial risks of joining a Health Care Sharing Ministries program as an alternative to regular insurance. In these organizations, members agree to share one another’s health care costs. Members of an HCSM typically have a particular religious faith in common, and make monthly payments to cover […]
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How to protect your child from sextortion
As Georgia children begin a new school year and some take on new social media habits, Georgia officials want to make sure parents are aware of a growing form of sexual exploitation of children known as sextortion. Sextortion occurs when an adult predator coerces or entices a child to produce a sexually explicit image and […]
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Fire kills elderly Monroe County couple
FORSYTH — An elderly couple died as a result of a house fire Saturday night at about 9:48 p.m. The Monroe County Fire Department responded to a residential fire located at a home on Strickland Loop in the city of Forsyth. When firefighters made their way inside the home, they found 87-year-old Morris Adair and […]
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Report: Georgia is failing to meet the needs of patients with mental illness and developmental disabilities
Georgia is still failing to meet key parts of its agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on caring for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, according to an independent reviewer’s report released this week. The reviewer, Elizabeth Jones, cited “preventable deaths occurring in the state system, often the product of confirmed neglect.’’ Many deaths […]
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‘America’s Psychologist’ Jeff Gardere will keynote a Fathers Incorporated event in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Fathers Incorporated announced this week that Dr. Jeff Gardere, affectionately known as “America’s Psychologist” will serve as the keynote speaker at their 15th-anniversary awards ceremony and gala. The event will take place at The Historic Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta’s “Beloved” Westside Community on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The event will celebrate the accomplishments […]
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Buckhead is now home to Eleanor’s Place, a co-working space exclusively for women
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s female professionals, entrepreneurs, working moms and stay-at-home moms have a chic new shared workspace in Buckhead, designed specifically with them in mind. The first co-working, social space of its kind in Atlanta, Eleanor’s Place is a sophisticated escape for members to work, relax and collaborate without the distractions of everyday life. The […]
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Domestic dispute ends in gunfire in Dallas
DALLAS — A domestic dispute in Paulding County ended in gunfire when officers entered a Dallas home Friday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that deputies responded at about 8:52 p.m. in reference to a domestic situation involving 22-year-old Travis Payne of Dallas. Police say Payne was threatening family members. Deputies […]
