ATLANTA – Two Georgia veterans lent their support this week to the use of the psychedelic drug psilocybin in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following multiple combat deployments, Ethan Whitfield and Marcus Capone traveled outside of the U.S. for counseling and treatment of their PTSD with psilocybin after standard drugs failed to treat their severe […]
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Yearly Reminder: Drive safe over Labor Day Weekend
The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division are urging motorists to practice safe driving habits this weekend as they travel to celebrate Labor Day, the last summer holiday. The holiday travel period begins Friday, September 2, at 6 p.m. and ends Monday, September 6, at 11:59 p.m. “The Labor Day holiday signals […]
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Are you ready for the 2022 North Georgia State Fair?
September is here, which means it is fair season in Georgia. The North Georgia State Fair will kickoff Sept. 22 in Cobb County. As the largest fair in metro Atlanta, the North Georgia State Fair, presented by Superior Plumbing attracts more than 350,000 people every year from north Georgia and neighboring states. The fair features […]
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Top 15 college football rivalries
Most colleges have a football rival, but few can boast of rivalries against evenly matched opponents that last for generations. Best Universities found 15 that do.
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Warner Robins plans property tax increase
WARNER ROBINS — Residents of Warner Robins could see a property tax increase on their next property tax bill. The City of Warner Robins announced its intention to increase the 2022 property taxes it will levy this year by 11.98 percentage over the rollback millage rate for Warner Robins residents living in Houston County and […]
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17-year-old shot by Georgia deputy during stolen vehicle call
The GBI is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Hancock County. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the preliminary investigation indicates a Hancock County Deputy responded to a stolen vehicle call on Shoals Road. When the deputy arrived, he made contact with a 17-year-old from Sparta. According to the GBI, the […]
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Georgia farmers are struggling. Here’s why
Georgia’s rural economy is being buffeted by national and global headwinds that are making it harder for farmers to make ends meet, an agricultural economist said Tuesday. Supply chain disruptions, trade wars, droughts across the globe, the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine are challenging farmers on multiple fronts, Gopi Munisamy, an agricultural marketing […]
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Roswell man sentenced to 17 years for sex crimes against a 13-year-old
A 39-year-old Roswell man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl that occurred in 2012. Derrick Hunt has been sentenced for producing child pornography. Hunt was on the run from law enforcement since bonding out of jail. He was captured in 2019. According to prosecutors, Hunt concealed a […]
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Teen arrested in shooting death of toddler in Savannah
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police detectives have arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the Aug. 29 shooting death of a 2-year-old girl at a home on Alaska Street. According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to a residence on Alaska Street at about 4:30 p.m. and discovered 2-year-old Lauren Barton suffering from a gunshot wound. […]
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Dunkin’ will open its 200th Greater Atlanta location Friday in Cumming
CUMMING — Dunkin’ today announced it is celebrating the grand opening of its 200th restaurant in the greater Atlanta area at its new Cumming location located at 5290 Matt Highway on Friday, Sept;. 2. Starting at 5 a.m., the store will celebrate the opening of the 200th restaurant by offering the first 200 in-store guests Free Coffee for a Year. Guests can also receive a […]