The Gist: In 2009, there were 110 registered sex offenders in Gordon County. According to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, that number has more than doubled and now stands over 200. Taking Action: State law requires each county sheriff’s office to monitor and supervise the sex offenders who live within their counties. To handle the […]
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Fulton County Residents: This is the last weekend you can vote early
Eligible voters in Fulton County have this weekend, October 27 and October 28, to vote for the November General and Special Election. Early voting ends Friday, November 2. Weekend Early Voting Locations and Times Saturday Voting: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday Voting: 12:00 noon to 5 p.m. Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park […]
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Test scores are up in Georgia’s public high schools
Georgia public-school students improved their performance on the SAT in 2018 and outperformed their counterparts in the nation’s public schools, recording a mean score of 1054 compared to the national mean of 1049. Increases in participation are often accompanied by a slight decrease in scores, but Georgia’s improvements took place even as more students took […]
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Debate Recap: Abrams, Kemp and Industrial Hemp
Tuesday night’s debate between the three candidates for Georgia governor may not have changed minds in what has been a heated partisan race between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams, but it did leave Georgians Googling the name “Ted Metz” and the phrase “Industrial Hemp.” For many, the debate was their first introduction to Ted Metz, […]
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Richmond County to offer resources to voters with disabilities Saturday
On Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. additional resources for voters with disabilities who want or need accommodations will be provided at the Municipal Building Advance Voting Center in Richmond County. Additional resources include: A practice voting unit including an audio ballot Poll workers from Walton Options for Independent Living available to […]
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The first debate between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams is tonight
In both local and national politics, debates and candidate forums are often the best opportunity for voters to get to know the candidates and to find out where they stand on the issues. In the coming weeks, gubernatorial candidates Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams will face off in two televised debates. The First Debate: The […]
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Food stamp recipients in hard-hit hurricane areas can temporarily purchase hot foods
Food stamp recipients in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael can now temporarily use their benefits to purchase prepared or “hot foods” from USDA approved retailers, Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Interim Director Tom Rawlings announced Monday. Georgia officials announced a partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to waive certain rules […]
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Fulton County on track to set record for early voting turnout
Fulton County reports over 68,416 residents have voted during the first week of Early Voting for the 2018 General and Special Election. This count includes three outreach locations that were also open Saturday and Sunday. With this being the second week of early voting, the county is expecting to set a new gubernatorial election record […]
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David and Tamela Mann bring Us Against The World tour to Atlanta
Grammy Award-Winning Platinum Recording Artist Tamela Mann and NAACP Image® Award-Winning Comedian David Mann are bringing their Us Against the World Mann Family Tour to the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta on October 26. The Us Against the World Mann Family Tour is a family affair. The show will feature David, Tamela, son David Mann Jr., and daughter Tia Mann, sharing an evening of music, comedy […]
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Gwinnett County is moving the Hudson-Nash farmhouse
The historic Hudson-Nash farmhouse will soon be moved across the street to the county’s Yellow River Post Office historic site on Five Forks Trickum Road between Lilburn and Snellville. Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $162,000 contract to Complete Demolition Services, LLC to move the historic home, to set it properly at the new site, and […]
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Metro Atlanta counties have highest turnout in early voting
In the first week of early voting in Georgia, thousands of voters have either voted in person or completed absentee ballots, with metro Atlanta counties leading the charge. As of Thursday, a total of 382,662 ballots had been cast statewide. 302,831 of those votes were cast in person. Turnout in Fulton County has been the […]
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Voter registration extended in Counties hardest hit by Hurricane Michael
Voters in Georgia Counties that were hardest hit by Hurricane Michael can still register to vote in the Nov. Election until the end of the day Tuesday, Oct. 16. Gov. Nathan Deal has extended voter registration in the following counties: Clay, Grady, Randolph, and Turner. Those four counties were closed on Oct. 9, which was the […]
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Roswell just made it easier for residents to ask for open records
The Gist: Roswell residents can now file open records requests in an easier and more efficient manner thanks to a new web-based system the city is implementing to handle those requests. What’s New: Residents will be able to use an online form to make open records requests. What the process before: Residents who wanted to […]
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You can call the Georgia Insurance Department call center this weekend with questions about hurricane damage
Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has extended the Georgia Insurance Department’s telephone assistance hours to include this Saturday and Sunday to help consumers impacted by Hurricane Michael. The extended hours will be: Saturday, October 13 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday, October 14 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm “We will be taking calls to answer any […]
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You don’t need cable to watch Rockdale 23 anymore
The Rockdale County Department of Public Relations and Rockdale 23, government access channel recently announced that residents can now stream Rockdale 23 live from the Rockdale County website. Since the channel’s inception, only citizens with the Comcast cable service could watch the lineup scheduled to Rockdale 23. The streaming service offers an alternative for those […]
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Is this multi-colored spider dangerous?
If northeast Georgia yards seem a little extra spooky this Halloween season, there’s a good reason. They may have a little extra help from a new neighbor who is really into those cobweb decorations. Meet the Joro spider. Known for their golden orb-shaped webs, these little spinners were first spotted around Colbert, Georgia, in 2014. […]
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Did you get flood damage from Hurricane Michael? Here’s what to do next
Insurers are prepared to surge catastrophe teams into the affected communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Michael as soon as emergency officials give access, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Policyholders in the impacted regions are encouraged to contact their insurance agent or company as soon as possible to get […]
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How to vote early in Gwinnett County
If you already know who you want to vote for in the Nov. election, there are plenty of opportunities to vote early in Gwinnett County. Here’s what you need to know about voting early. Voters can cast their ballots in-person on most days at the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections Office at 455 Grayson Highway, […]
