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Atlanta garbage collection will be delayed on Labor Day. Here’s when you can expect service
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta announced the Department of Public Works will not collect garbage, recycling, yard trimmings or bulk items on Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The schedule has been revised to include a one-day delay throughout the holiday week. Customers whose regular collection day is Friday, Sept. 9 will […]
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19-year-old charged with murder in Lithonia
LITHONIA — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with a Lithonia murder. According to the Sheriff’s office, 19-year-old Khyan Bernard Stalling, of Stonecrest, was taken into custody Aug. 30 without incident after being accused of shooting Tyler Swain and causing his death at a Place Fontaine residence in Lithonia. According […]
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Is your lawn ready for fall?
It’s time to get prepared for fall lawn care with the colder months ahead. Our list of fall lawn maintenance tips will help your lawn prepare for winter so that it comes back full and thriving in the spring. Let’s get started. 1. Reduce Mowing for Deeper Roots Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/34ZOu6k7w00 It’s actually recommended that […]
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Missing Macon woman Marcie Renfroe found safe
Update: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators were notified by the family of 34-year-old Marcie Renfroe, that she has been located and is safe. The original article is below. MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help locating a missing person. According to the sheriff’s office, 34-year-old Marcie Renfroe was last seen by family, at her […]
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Dispute between brothers leads to fatal shooting in Clayton County
RIVERDALE — An argument between two brothers ended in a shooting that left the older brother dead, police say. Clayton County Police Officers responded to a home on Flint River Road in Riverdale at about 3:40 a.m. Sunday in reference to a person shot call. Upon arrival, officers located 25-year-old Demond Snider dead from a […]
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens demands answers about Atlanta Medical Center shutdown
Atlanta officials say they were blindsided yesterday when Wellstar Health System announced it would be shuttering Atlanta Medical Center in Downtown Atlanta effective Nov. 1. The News: Wellstar announced yesterday that it would be closing Atlanta Medical Center, which it has operated since 2016. The announcement sent shockwaves through the city, and resulted in Atlanta […]
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Out of Breath: Georgia ranked the 11th worst state in the U.S. for lung health
The Lung Institute, a source for pulmonary information for better lung health, including disease prevention and management, commissioned a national study to establish a ranking of lung health across America, over a five-year period. This data analysis factored the following statistics from the last 5 years: the change in smoking rate in each state, as […]
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Georgia’s gas tax suspension has been extended until Oct. 12
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday extending the temporarysuspension of the state sales tax on gasoline and other motor fuels that has been in effect since March. The latest extension runs through Oct. 12. In extending the suspension, Kemp cited the highest inflation in 40 years, gasoline pricesthat have fallen from […]
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62-year-old woman killed in Bibb County crash
A fatal collision claimed the life of one woman and resulted in the hospitalization of her passenger and another driver. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal traffic collision, involving two vehicles, that occurred on Martin Luther King Blvd. near its intersection with Pine Street. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at […]