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 […]
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Hot Pursuit: Alpharetta police nab speeders driving over 100 miles per hour
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department took two high-speed drivers off the roads over the weekend. Both were driving in excess of 110 miles per hour. The first arrest came after clocking a driver on Ga. 400 north at 112 mph just after 7 p.m. Saturday. The second arrest came after midnight after catching up […]
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If you live in metro Atlanta, you may want to stay inside Monday
The Gist: Air quality on Monday is expected to be at dangerous levels for some residents. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has issued a Code Orange air quality alert. What is Code Orange?: Code Orange means the air quality is considered unhealthy to children, people who are sensitive to ozone and people with heart […]
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16-year-old missing from Lithia Springs located
UPDATE: According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Audrey Zalky has been located. The original story is below. LITHIA SPRINGS — Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old from Douglas County. Audrey Zalky was last seen on July 30, 2019 in Lithia Springs and is registered as a missing juvenile with the Douglas County Sheriff’s […]
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The Dunwoody Police Department will receive more training about mental illness
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Department has partnered with the One Mind Campaign to provide training and tools to officers when dealing with people who suffer from mental illness. Below is a news release from the police department outlining the program. The Dunwoody Police Department is pleased to announce that we have completed a pledge […]
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Walton boy grows 135 pound watermelon
With a watermelon weighing in at 135 pounds, Jordan Smothers of Walton County won the 2019 Georgia 4-H Watermelon Growing Contest. The melon is around five times the weight of your average watermelon and probably heavier than the boy who grew it. Smothers, who is entering his eighth-grade year at George Walton Academy, was one […]
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Hall County begins search for new Public Works chief
HALL COUNTY — Hall County’s Public Works chief Ken Rearden has announced his resignation, prompting some changes to the county’s staffing. Srikanth Yamala, who most recently served as Director of Hall County Planning and Development, has been tapped to fill the role of Acting Director of Public Works. “We appreciate Ken’s leadership and expertise in […]
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Missing 17-year-old found
Update: According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, 17-year-old Anjane Faust has been located. ATHENS — Athens-Clarke County Police are attempting to locate a missing 17-year-old girl and are seeking your help locating her. Anjane Faust is a 17-year-old black female. She is 5’9″ to 5’10” and was last seen wearing a red dress with […]
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Have you seen this man? He is wanted in Georgia for armed robbery
MONROE — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a purse snatcher who held a woman at gunpoint August 13. The City of Monroe Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are on the look out for a subject involved in an armed robbery. Police were called out to East Marable Street where […]
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Court: Georgia legislature doesn’t have to comply with open records act
The Georgia General Assembly can withhold information from the public, according to a recent court ruling. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the General Assembly and its offices are exempted from Georgia’s Open Records Act, which mandates that public records be available to the public within three days of a request. The court dismissed a lawsuit […]
