Former mail carrier Robert Elliott Sheppard has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges for recruiting fellow mail carriers to deliver packages of controlled substances while he was on disability leave.
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Fulton students and Alpharetta’s speed cameras start back Monday
Classes begin for Fulton County Schools on Monday, August 8. In Alpharetta, that means speed zone cameras will be active around schools once again.
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Who is running for the Roswell City Council seat vacated by Marcelo Zapata?
Four candidates have qualified to run for the Post 1 Roswell City Council seat vacated earlier this year by Marcelo Zapata.
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Lawmakers take a closer look at homelessness in Georgia
A state Senate study committee began work Thursday trying to find ways to help homeless Georgians living on the streets.
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Mary Poppins flies into Georgia August 18 through September 11
After an award-winning 2014 showing, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins now becomes only the second production in Aurora Theatre history to be remounted.
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Georgia rolls out enhanced voter information website
Earlier this week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced significant enhancements to Georgia’s My Voter Page — which the state also calls MVP.
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Scam Alert: Pine straw scammers reported throughout Georgia
Earlier this year, we alerted you to a pine straw scam in Putnam County. However, this scam is does not appear to be isolated to one area of the state and has been reported from metro Atlanta to Albany.
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Gun found in student’s book bag at Greenbrier High School in Columbia County
A student at Greenbrier High School in Columbia County brought a gun to school in their book bag, according to school officials.
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Senate Scuffle: Herschel Walker agrees to debate Raphael Warnock
Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker finally says he will participate in a debate this fall — though not one of the three meetings Sen. Raphael Warnock accepted months ago.
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Georgia man charged with murder after telling police his wife shot herself
Gwinnett Police responded to a suicide call which turned into a homicide investigation.