The holidays are here and phone scammers are active. The Gwinnett County Police Dept. sent out an advisory today reminding residents that police and official government agencies don’t ask for money over the phone and don’t accept prepaid cards or gift cards as forms of payment. The Gwinnett County Police Department and many other law […]
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Police search for Georgia teen missing since Christmas night
Hall County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are asking members of the public to be on the lookout for a teenager who has been missing from her home in Flowery Branch since Christmas night. Sheriff’s officials say 15-year-old Jordan Faith Strickland was last seen at her residence in the Mulberry Preserve/Elizabeth Lane area at about 11 p.m. […]
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Yearly Reminder: Be safe with fireworks on New Year’s Eve
As the turn of the new year approaches, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgia residents to use extreme caution to avoid fires and severe injuries when using fireworks this New Year’s Eve. “Each year in the U.S., hospital emergency rooms treat roughly 12,000 people for fireworks-related injuries,” King said. “The […]
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Georgia’s elected officials send you good tidings for a Merry Christmas
We often only think about our elected officials when we’re unhappy about something or when they make the news. Whether you love them or hate them and whether you agree with them or not, your elected officials on both sides of the political spectrum are real people with real families. Let’s take a moment at […]
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NORAD Santa Tracker: When will Santa be in Georgia?
Kids getting anxious about Santa’s arrival? Want to know the moment Santa crosses into Georgia? Once again NORAD is tracking Santa’s path across the sky, and The Georgia Sun is happy to be able to bring you is progress. Simply wait for the tracker to load below and you can watch Santa on his path. […]
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Georgia’s favorite Christmas song is about snow
Georgia’s favorite Christmas song comes with a touch of wistfulness and irony. VerizonSpecials.com recently released its list of the most popular Christmas songs by state, And the favorite Christmas melody for Georgia residents is somewhat surprising. According to the analysis, Georgia residents love “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” While the peach […]
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To mirror The 12 Days of Christmas, your true love would need to spend almost $39,000
The Gist: PNC released its annual report on the true cost of the 12 days of Christmas. The Christmas Price Index tells how much the True Love in the song 12 Days of Christmas could expect to pay in today’s dollars. The price tag this year is $38,993.59. Is this important?: Believe it or not, […]
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13 Georgia cities are positioned for economic advancement in the next decade
Financial website Lendedu.com has released a list of the 400 U.S. cities that are best positioned for economic advancement in the next decade. Analyzing a variety of socioeconomic factors like recent income growth, population changes, and educational attainment levels for hundreds of cities in the United States, Lendedu ranked each based on how well positioned […]
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Missing Person Alert: 16-year-old boy missing in Cherokee County
ACWORTH — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old boy. According to the Sheriff’s Dept., Christopher Lampley, who goes by “Chris” was last seen at his residence off Gold Court in the Centennial Lakes subdivision in Acworth before leaving around 2 a.m. Monday. Sheriff’s officials described him […]
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Analysis: Doctors who received payments linked to specific drugs prescribed more of those drugs
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Doctors who receive money from drugmakers related to a specific drug prescribe that drug more heavily than doctors without such financial ties, a new ProPublica analysis found. The pattern is consistent for […]
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Georgia Senator Greg Kirk dies of cancer
AMERICUS — Georgia State Sen. Greg Kirk, who represents the 13th senate district, has died after a battle with cancer. Kirk’s district encompasses Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth and parts of Sumter and Wilcox counties. He was 56 years old and had announced on Dec. 18 that he was planning to run for […]
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GBI: Georgia man shot and killed after allegedly hitting an officer with a shovel
CARROLL COUNTY — A man is dead in Carrolll county after allegedly striking a Sheriff’s department investigator with a shovel. The incident started as a domestic dispute that occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday at a home in Carroll County. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that 26-year-old Marc Denver Thompson allegedly threatened his mother […]
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Co-founder of Atlanta’s Shepherd Center dead at 68
The co-founder of the Shepherd Center has died at the age of 68. James Shepherd who founded Atlanta’s leading spinal rehabilitation center after suffering a spinal cord injury of his own in the 1970s died Saturday morning, according to Georgia Hospital Association President Earl Rogers. Rogers wrote the following tribute to Shepherd. It is posted […]
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VIDEO: Georgia police officers give gift cards instead of tickets
GRIFFIN — Police in one Georgia city decided to spread some holiday cheer instead of traffic citations last week. The City of Griffin Police Dept. participated in an activity the department dubbed “Operation Naughty But Nice,” in which officers pulled drivers over for traffic violations, but instead of giving them tickets, they gave the motorists […]
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Rainy weekend ahead for Georgia
The Forecast: Heavy rainfall is expected to begin this weekend, and a flood watch or flash flood watch is likely to be issued in the next day throughout the state of Georgia. Heavy Rainfall of 2 to 5 inches in north and central Georgia and 3 to 4 inches in South Georgia will lead to […]
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Light pole falls on two people after delivery truck strikes it at Alpharetta’s Avalon
ALPHARETTA — Two people were taken to the hospital today after a light pole fell on them at a popular Alpharetta shopping destination. A delivery truck struck a light pole that fell on two people at Avalon. Alpharetta police say neither of the victims appeared to have suffered serious injuries, however, they were both taken […]
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Now you can dedicate a bench in downtown Valdosta to a loved one
VALDOSTA — Valdosta Main Street is now offering an opportunity to commemorate or honor family, friends or events in Downtown Valdosta through the adoption and financial care of a downtown bench. Designed to increase public enjoyment of the downtown area, the Adopt-A-Bench Program will aid in maintaining benches and the beautification of the downtown area. […]
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27 arrests made in two day retail crime operation in Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Dept. arrested 27 people over the course of two days for retail offenses such as shoplifting and return fraud. The department worked with the Georgia Retailers Organized Retail Crime Alliance, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Georgia’s retail industry and law enforcement throughout the state. Dunwoody Police officers […]
