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Members of the community are invited to participate in the Kiwanis Club of Marietta’s Field of Flags memorial scheduled for September 4 through 18. This event, a display of almost 3,000 three-by-five foot American flags at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, is one of the largest commemorations of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack in the nation. The event’s somber motto is One life lost. One flag flown.

Field of Flags to commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11

by Thom ChandlerAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021

BROOKHAVEN -- The Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department is bringing some outdoor fun to the city’s parks in September and October with the return of its Movies in the Moonlight series.

Movies in the Moonlight returns to Brookhaven

by Thom ChandlerAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021

The Georgia dove hunting season opens Sat. Sept. 4, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.

Dove hunting season in Georgia begins Saturday

by Thom ChandlerAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021

White horse near hay stack during day

Georgians are vomiting and seeing double after taking horse de-wormer

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 28, 2021September 24, 2023

The Buckhead Diner -- a staple of Atlanta for more than 30 years -- has closed its doors for good. The restaurant was closed due to COVID-19, but the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group announced last week that the iconic diner will not be reopening.

Georgia says goodbye to the Buckhead Diner

by Thom ChandlerAugust 28, 2021August 28, 2021

Gwinnett Police are asking the community for assistance in identifying a man who committed an armed robbery in Peachtree Corners on July 21.

Crime

Armed robber follows victim from Gwinnett County gas station

by Crime ReportsAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021

Memark blamed the delta variant, which is much more contagious than the original strain of coronavirus that first struck Georgia in March of last year.

‘Everybody is acting as if nothing is going on’ despite coronavirus surge

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021

CANTON -- A Canton man was sentenced to 70 years with the first 25 of those years to be served in confinement for an attack on his ex-wife in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.

Crime

Canton man sentenced for zip tying and pistol-whipping his ex-wife

by Thom ChandlerAugust 26, 2021August 27, 2021

COLUMBUS -- The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment of those responsible for the homicide of 12-year old Cortez Richardson.

Crime

12-year-old Georgia boy shot while riding in mother’s car

by FBI ReportsAugust 25, 2021August 27, 2021

ATLANTA -- Police in Atlanta have made three arrests made in the Aug. 23 homicide of a man near Perry Blvd.

Crime

Three brothers arrested in Atlanta sidewalk shooting

by Crime ReportsAugust 25, 2021September 24, 2023

woman in gray platform stilettos

Georgia’s strip club tax has its day in court

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

As a storm rolls westward from the Atlantic, some people in the southeastern United States can expect a break from extreme heat by way of drenching thunderstorms over the next few days, but some of the same locations and others can be slammed by flash flooding and gusty winds from storms that become stronger, AccuWeather meteorologists caution.

Extreme heat will give way to rain this afternoon

by AccuWeatherAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

University of Georgia football icon Herschel Walker filed paperwork Tuesday to seek the Republican nomination for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat now held by Democrat Raphael Warnock.

Your Government

He’s running: Herschel Walker makes bid for U.S. Senate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 24, 2021September 24, 2023

Man painting face of human and bird

Art in the Park returns to Marietta Square for Labor Day weekend

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2021September 24, 2023

“These guardsmen will assist our frontline healthcare workers as they provide quality medical care during the current increase in cases and hospitalizations, and I greatly appreciate General Carden and his team for their willingness to answer the call again in our fight against COVID-19,” Kemp said. “This Georgia National Guard mission is in addition to the 2,800 state-supported staff and 450 new beds brought online I announced last week, at a total state investment of $625 million through December of this year. I continue to urge all Georgians to talk to a medical professional about getting vaccinated.”

Georgia National Guard deployed to hospitals as COVID-19 surges

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2021September 24, 2023

prison, prison cell, jail

Crime

Two arrested for identity theft in Paulding County

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021

The following is a column by Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods about his experience being hospitalized after catching a breakthrough case of COVID-19.

Georgia schools chief shares his experience being hospitalized with COVID-19

by Richard WoodsAugust 24, 2021August 27, 2021

We learned earlier this year that Georgia is considering casino legalization. Furthermore, the consideration is not only for online gaming, as we’ve seen in some other states in recent years. It is instead for the authorization and design of “casino resorts” across the state.

How Could Georgia Casinos Stand Out?

by Ward BradleyAugust 24, 2021September 24, 2023

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