MACON — The search is on for a masked man who robbed a Goodwill store in Macon on Sunday. The incident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. It was reported that a black male entered the store and demanded money from the clerks. The robber was brandishing a handgun. Officials say after taking an undisclosed amount […]
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Meet Georgia’s 2020 Teacher of the Year
Tracey Pendley, a fourth-grade teacher at Burgess Peterson Academy in Atlanta Public Schools, is the 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced tonight. As Georgia Teacher of the Year, Pendley will serve as an advocate for public education in Georgia. Pendley graduated from Furman University in 2006 with a bachelor’s […]
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Georgia to get $34.9 million in federal relief for Hurricane Michael
After months of waiting and begging the Trump administration and Congress for relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael, Georgia is finally getting federal aid to the tune of $39.4 million. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, along with the governors of nine other states, as well as Georgia’s two state senators have been lobbying for months […]
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Former Murray County deputy arrested on charges of electronically furnishing obscene materials to minors
CHATSWORTH — On Friday, May 17, the GBI arrested former Murray County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Levi Amos, 22, for Violation of Oath by Public Officer, Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors, and Computer Invasion of Privacy. According to the GBI, Amos was accessing the Georgia Crime Information Center database in order to obtain personal information […]
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Arrest made in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office has made another arrest in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl while she was at her foster parents’ Ellenwood home. Scottdale resident Dwayne Eric Allen is in custody at the DeKalb County Jail after sheriff’s deputies apprehended and arrested him without incident today at an Atlanta area business. Allen […]
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Beleaguered Georgia insurance chief takes voluntary suspension as pressure mounts for him to resign
Jim Beck, Georgia’s insurance commissioner, is now officially suspended from office in the wake of his federal indictment Tuesday on charges of fraud and money laundering. Beck announced Thursday that he was voluntarily taking a suspension. The insurance department said that in his absence, Drew Lane, the chief deputy commissioner, would perform the duties of commissioner […]
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Roswell police are still searching for clues in the 1988 murder of an 8-year-old boy
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department is asking for your help finding answers to the unsolved murder of an 8-year-old boy that happened more than 30 years ago. Wednesday, May 15 marks the 31st anniversary of the homicide of Joshua Harmon. Joshua was 8-years-old at the time of his death. The Roswell Police Department, with […]
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Kemp to insurance commissioner: Step down immediately
Gov. Brian Kemp has asked Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to resign in the wake of the latter’s federal indictment Tuesday on wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering charges. “Your indictment severely undermines your ability to fulfill your official obligations to the people of Georgia,’’ Kemp said in a letter to Beck dated Wednesday. Kemp […]
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Two indicted in death of Georgia 1-year-old
MACON — Bibb County grand jurors voted Tuesday to indict a man and a woman in the January 2019 death of 1-year-old King Henderson. Akym Malek Henderson, 22, and Jaimie Lynn Howard, 20, both of Macon, each are charged with murder in the second degree and cruelty to children in the second degree. Henderson is […]
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A 22-year-old Dunwoody man died from an opioid overdose and his suspected drug dealer has been charged with murder
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Antoin Thornton for Felony-Murder in connection with the overdose death of a 22-year-old man on March 18, 2019. Dunwoody Police Investigators, working with agents from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force, identified Antoin Thornton as the person who sold the overdose victim the drugs […]
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New book showcases Georgia’s abandoned places
In Abandoned Georgia: Traveling the Backroads, photographer Leland Kent showcases fourteen abandoned locations from across the state. Whether it’s a small six-room school or a sprawling defunct religious community, they are all left for nature to take over after being discarded by humanity. Each chapter captures the beauty of these abandoned places through stunning imagery […]
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Georgia’s insurance chief just got indicted for allegations of fraud
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was charged Tuesday in a 38-count federal indictment on allegations of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, prosecutors said. The indictment alleges Beck stole more than $2 million from his former employer, Georgia Underwriting Association, through ‘’an elaborate invoicing scheme,’’ BJay Pak, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District […]
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Overnight lane closures begin on Ga. 400 tonight
CUMMING — Additional work to smooth the driving surface on Ga. 400 will begin this week on the northbound side of the roadway. Beginning tonight crews will close lanes from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. on the northbound side between McFarland Parkway and Keiths Bridge Road. These nightly, double-lane closures will allow Georgia DOT construction […]
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Georgia man pleads guilty to molesting 4-year-old
MACON — A Macon man was sentenced to prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to molesting a 4-year-old girl in 2016. Dexter Jarrod Burnett, 31, must serve 20 years with the first 15 to be served in prison. After his release, he must abide by sex offender conditions of probation. Burnett pleaded guilty to child […]
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5 Things you can do to keep your kids learning during the summer
(Family Features) Summer break provides a chance for kids to cut loose and enjoy the freedom of a less structured schedule. However, as parents and teachers know well, months away from academic pursuits can make for a rocky start to a new school year come fall. During the time when students lose some of the […]
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Crime Prevention Tip: Watch your purse when you’re eating at a restaurant
BUFORD — Gwinnett County police are searching for a stealthy pickpocket who struck at the Bonefish Grille on Buford Drive. Police say a woman had her purse hanging from the back of her chair while she dined last week. The thief, seated behind her, took the wallet from inside the purse. As stealthy as the […]
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Brian Kemp vetoes required recess for elementary schools
The effort to require daily recess for Georgia elementary school students has come up short again – this time thanks to Gov. Brian Kemp’s veto pen. Kemp vetoed House Bill 83 on Friday along with several other bills. In his veto message, the governor said the recess requirement “would impose unreasonable burdens on educational leaders without […]
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Operation Southern Comfort nets 23 arrests in effort to clean up violence in south Bibb County
BIBB COUNTY — In response to a recent uptick of violence along the Houston Avenue corridor, The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office’s Gang Unit initiated a targeted enforcement action entitled Operation Southern Comfort. According to residents, this southern section of Macon-Bibb County had become an issue of concern, especially when the tranquility of the community was […]
