BAINBRIDGE — A new facility for a gun manufacturer will bring 300 jobs to South Georgia. On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp traveled to Bainbridge to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Taurus USA‘s 200,000 square foot manufacturing center and corporate headquarters, officially welcoming this leading firearms manufacturer to Georgia. “To keep rural Georgia strong, I am […]
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Police and Firefighters duke it out at annual Guns N’ Hoses boxing match
ATLANTA — Police officers and firefighters are about to put the gloves on to fight for at-risk youth in metro Atlanta. The annaul Guns N’ Hoses boxing match pits firefighters against police officers in an effort to raise funds for the Atlanta Police Athletic League, an organization that brings much needed extra-curricular activities to at-risk […]
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What is Georgia’s most Googled question?
A new report published by All Home Connections revealed the most popular search trends in each state when people ask Google what they should do. The report analyzes data from each state for questions submitted to Google begining with the words “Should I.” The results are quite telling. In Georgia, residents are asking Google “Should […]
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Overturned tanker truck snarls traffic on I-985
HALL COUNTY — An overturned tanker truck has shut down the northbound lanes of I-985 at exit 8, which is the Friendship Road exit. The accident occurred Thursday evening and as of 10 p.m., the road has not re-opened. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Hall County Fire Services and Georgia State Patrol are on scene. […]
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Georgia man dies trying to save child from fire
BAXLEY — An Appling County man died in a house fire Tuesday while trying to save a child in the burning home. According to the state fire insurance commissioner’s office, the Appling County Fire Dept. responded to a residential fire off of Ed Carter Road in Baxley at 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 3. When emergency […]
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SUV driver dies in crash with school bus
BUFORD — An 80-year-old man is dead after he lost control of his SUV and struck a school bus Wednesday, Gwinnett County police say. According to the Gwinnett County Police Dept., just before 3 p.m. Dec. 4, officers were dispatched to a crash on Hamilton Mill Road near Pucketts Mill Road in unincorporated Buford. When […]
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Georgia Republican Tom Graves will not seek reelection to Congress in 2020
A Georgia Congressman announced today that he will not be seeking reelection in 2020 and will instead spend time with his family and focus on efforts to improve the U.S. Congress. Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, a republican representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District announced in a letter to his constituents that he will not seek re-election in […]
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Thieves broke into a car at L.A. Fitness in Roswell and used a stolen credit card at an Alpharetta Kroger
ROSWELL — Police in North Fulton County are searching for two men who broke into a vehicle at a gym in Roswell. The break-ins occurred at the L.A. Fitness in Roswell. According to the Alpharetta Police Department, the two men broke into the victim’s car and then used credit cards stolen from the car at […]
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Day after Thanksgiving fire claims life of 69-year-old Georgia man
OAKMAN — A 69-year-old Gordon County man died in a house fire Nov. 29. According to the state fire commissioner’s office, the Gordon County Fire Dept. responded to a call at 8:15 a.m. to a residential fire located on the corner of Oakman Road and Hanes Road. When emergency personnel made their way inside the […]
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Hall County is getting a new website
Hall County’s website is getting a facelift and residents should start to notice Dec. 5. Visitors to HallCounty.org will soon notice an updated, more streamlined user experience as part of a scheduled redesign. The update features a new look, plus additional functionality, such as a county meetings calendar and easy, one-click access to county news, videos and […]
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DeKalb County law enforcement searching for murder suspect
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a murder suspect. A Felony Murder warrant has been issued for 25 year-old Atlanta resident Dequan Trimell King in connection with the shooting death of Brandon McCrary on Waldrop Place in Decatur on September 22, 2019. Anyone who has information […]
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Brian Kemp will announce his pick to replace Johnny Isakson on Wednesday
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is set to formally announce his pick for Georgia’s open Senate seat tomorrow at 10 a.m. Yesterday, Kemp’s office told the Associated Press that Kemp had chosen Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler to fill the seat. This move is in stark contrast to President Donald Trump’s preference that Kemp […]
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Rural Health Care Crisis: Nine Georgia Counties have no doctors
This article is part of an occasional series on rural health care in Georgia. These articles are supported by a grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Scott Bohlke is the only doctor practicing in Brooklet, a tiny town in southeastern Georgia. He has been working there for 21 years. “I didn’t do it […]
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Did you know Georgia has a state Christmas tree lighting ceremony?
ATLANTA — The state of Georgia will light its official Christmas tree tomorrow night. This year the tree is a 25-footer from Cobb County. Gov. Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, Clark Howard, and the Georgia Building Authority will host the annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony tomorrow, December 3 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will include […]
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College tuition in Georgia has jumped 88.7% over the last 15 years
Georgia four-year public university tuition and fees went from $4,621 in 2004-05 to $8,719 in 2019-20, the seventh largest increase among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report. That 15-year change represented a tuition and fee hike of 88.7 percent. Between the 2018-19 and the 2019-20 academic […]
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Opinion: Put spying Elf on the Shelf back in the box
I don’t like the mischievous elf on or off the shelf. There, I said it. Some parents may wag their tongues and refer to me as Grinch, Scrooge, or holiday party-pooper. Wag away. The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, a children’s book, written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell, was self-published […]
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A missing mother of two was located, but now she faces charges
BREMEN — A mother of two who went missing in Georgia for four days was found, but now she is facing charges. On Nov. 14, 2019, Alecia Elizabeth Newsome was reported missing by her mother after she failed to return home for over 24 hours and her phone appeared to be turned off. The Sheriff’s […]
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Two men rob Macon post office
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place at the United States Post Office at 1040 Pio Nono Avenue Friday. According to the sheriff’s department, two masked men entered the post office at about 1:15 p.m. One of the robbers brandished a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. […]
