🆓 Local News in Your Inbox. Always Free. No Paywalls

Get My Free News!

  • Women’s Health in Crisis
  • Elections
  • Immigration
  • Texas Floods
  • News
    • News You Can Use
    • Talk of The Town
    • Economy
    • Business
    • Odd News
    • Tips and Knowledge
    • Weather
    • Your Community
  • Events
  • Your Family
  • Crime
  • Your Government
    • Your Vote
    • In The Know
    • Representing You
    • The Public Record
    • Elections 101
  • Education
  • Obituaries
  • Video
  • Opinion
    • Clark Chronicles
    • Underdressed and Overeducated
  • About
  • Post a Press Release
  • Privacy
  • Internships
  • Place an Obituary
  • Advertise
  • News Tips
  • Support Local Journalism
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Mastadon
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Reddit
  • Nextdoor
Skip to content
  • About
  • Post a Press Release
  • Privacy
  • Internships
  • Place an Obituary
  • Advertise
  • News Tips
  • Support Local Journalism
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Mastadon
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Reddit
  • Nextdoor
The Georgia Sun

The Georgia Sun

Latest Georgia News, Local Events, Weather and Statewide Updates

  • Women’s Health in Crisis
  • Elections
  • Immigration
  • Texas Floods
Support Local Journalism
  • News
    • News You Can Use
    • Talk of The Town
    • Economy
    • Business
    • Odd News
    • Tips and Knowledge
    • Weather
    • Your Community
  • Events
  • Your Family
  • Crime
  • Your Government
    • Your Vote
    • In The Know
    • Representing You
    • The Public Record
    • Elections 101
  • Education
  • Obituaries
  • Video
  • Opinion
    • Clark Chronicles
    • Underdressed and Overeducated
Latest News » Butts County

Butts County

Posted inGeorgia Places

How Did Butts County Get its Name?

by Poesy YoungFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

Butts county has a rich history and a beautiful outdoor landscape. However, the main thing that distinguishes this county is its cheeky name. So, how did this come to be? The county is named after Captain Samuel Butts, a Georgia military officer. He fought in the Creek War, which was part of the War of […]

Posted inCrime

5 arrested in major Fentanyl bust in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023
Posted inCrime

Operation Krack the Ice Nabs 34 Suspects

by Thom ChandlerApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023
Posted inCrime

Six arrested in Butts County drug bust

by Thom ChandlerApril 14, 2023April 14, 2023
Posted inEntertainment

Now you can take a tour of Jackson, Georgia, the place where ‘Stranger Things’ is filmed

by Thom ChandlerMarch 4, 2023March 4, 2023
tornado, storm, weather
Posted inNews You Can Use

Here’s how Butts County residents can get assistance from FEMA after recent storms

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023
Posted inYour Community

County officials search for mystery water leak in Butts County

by Thom ChandlerDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022
Posted inCrime

Georgia deputy accused of stalking

by Crime ReportsDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022
schoolchildren teaching in school
Posted inIn The Know

You have until Friday to give feedback on the Butts County school calendar for next year

by Thom ChandlerDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022
Posted inBusiness

New Procter & Gamble facility will create 350 jobs in Butts County

by Thom ChandlerMay 13, 2022September 24, 2023
Georgia on the map of USA
Posted inAround Georgia

Around Georgia: SWAT standoff at Cobb County apartment complex

by Thom ChandlerMay 12, 2022May 17, 2022
Posted inCrime

Arrest made in Butts County event center shooting

by Thom ChandlerOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021
Posted inYour Community

Butts County Sheriff sets up anonymous tip line to catch drug dealers

by County NewsSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2021
high contrast image of a crime scene
Posted inCrime

GBI: Georgia man killed by his stepson in Ingles parking lot

by Thom ChandlerMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Find An Article

Events Calendar

Browns Bridge Road Closed After Two-Vehicle Crash in Hall CountyBrowns Bridge Road Closed After Two-Vehicle Crash in Hall County
21-Year-Old Woman Dies In Cobb County Crash21-Year-Old Woman Dies In Cobb County Crash
Elderly Georgia Man Attacked in His HomeElderly Georgia Man Attacked in His Home
The First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Georgia Sun
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Mastadon
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Reddit
  • Nextdoor
© 2025 Sun Publishing LLC Powered by Newspack Privacy Policy