The Players: More audio of a secretly recorded conversation in May between Casey Cagle and fellow republican Clay Tippins. This portion of the recording was released by Brian Kemp’s campaign. So, your players in this one are all republicans, Cagle and Kemp are running against each other in the July runoff and Tippins is a […]
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If you live in Avondale Estates, your garbage collection fee just increased
The Gist: In Avondale Estates, the city’s sanitation fees will be going up about $71 per household per year in 2019, bringing the total for residential trash collection to $521 per year. When was the decision made?: The mayor and city commissioners voted on the increase July 9. How are the fees collected?: While residents […]
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Georgia’s Tax Revenue is up
Georgia’s net tax collections for June totaled $1.98 billion, for an increase of $20.5 million, or 1 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.96 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled roughly $22.71 billion, for an increase of $961.3 million, or 4.4 percent, compared to June 2017, when net tax revenues […]
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Tips to protect your family from mosquitoes
As the weather continues to heat up and summer rains start falling, chances are your yard has become home to a few hundred blood-sucking nuisances that make outdoor barbecues and time with your family miserable. The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government offers several tips to help you cut down on and eliminate mosquitoes so that your […]
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Blythe City Council election that ended in tie to be decided in July runoff
We’ve all heard the rare story of elections being decided by a handful of votes or by one vote, but how often do you hear about an election ending in a tie? It happened in Georgia. In the small town of Blythe, a contentious city council race ended with the vote being a 50-50 split. […]
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Former Fort Valley Police officer arrested
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Friday former Fort Valley Police Officer Vetrimyer “Vet” Miller, a 45-years-old from Warner Robins. Miller has been charged with Unlawful Possession of Identification Documents stemming from an incident last July. According to the GBI, while Miller was detached to the Peach County Drug Unit, he allegedly used his official […]
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Former Georgia assistant principal arrested on sexual assault charges
A former assistant principal at Morgan County High School in Madison, Ga. was arrested Friday and charged with multiple counts of Sexual Assault by Persons with Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority, Sexual battery and one count of rape. The accused is 34-year-old Ryan Rickard who, according to the GBI, was previously under federal investigation for attempting […]
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Man robs restaurant, steals empty cash register
Police are looking for a man who robbed a Gwinnett County restaurant, stealing an empty cash register, which he later discarded. According to Gwinnett police, the suspect threw a rock through the glass front door of El Fruitie Loco on Satellite Blvd., stole the cash register and fled on foot. Surveillance video shows the robbery […]
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Savannah to get monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Savannah will soon be home to a new monument paying tribute to Georgia native and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The new monument will be part of the city’s new Riverfront Park on West River Street. The park will be located at the end of MLK Jr. Blvd. The monument will consist of […]
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Fulton County gets Text-to-911
The Gist: Fulton County residents who find themselves in an emergency and unable to talk on the phone can now text for help. The service is not intended to be used if residents are able to make a voice call, but is designed for those with hearing or speech impairments and those who are in […]
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How is Georgia’s new hands-free driving law being enforced in your area?
Georgia’s new hands-free driving law has been in effect for under a week now and while some law enforcement agencies are actively enforcing the law using citations, others are setting a grace period to educate drivers on the new law. If you’re still not sure what is and isn’t allowed under the new law, you […]
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Downtown Woodstock now has more parking
The City of Woodstock announced the completion of significant improvements to its City Center parking lot, which is the largest public lot in downtown. Using funds from recent real estate transactions by the Downtown Development Authority, the lot has been resurfaced, restriped and includes a new layout that has increased capacity to about 190 spaces, […]
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If you live in Decatur County, here’s how you can qualify to serve on your city council
Qualifying to run for a local city council seat will begin on Monday, Aug. 31, at 8:30 a.m. and will run through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4. The cities of Attapulgus, Bainbridge and Climax, and the Town of Brinson are scheduled to hold municipal elections on Nov. 3. Qualifying will begin on Aug. 31, […]
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Sumter County gymnasts bring home the gold
This past weekend nine gymnasts from Sumter Gymnastics traveled to Tampa Florida to compete in the AAU National Championships as a part of Team Georgia. Over 1600 gymnasts from around the country travelled to Tampa for this competition. The nine gymnasts brought home over 30 medals between them including a National Champion. Taylor Rush became […]
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Man robs Dollar General using items he found in store
A suspect who robbed a Macon Dollar General store is accused of stealing cigarettes using items he found inside the store. According to police, the suspect acted as though he were going to buy the items, but instead, used them to commit a crime. The suspect picked out a knife and laundry basket while shopping […]
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Georgia has new laws on the books this month. Do you know about them?
The Gist: Every year on July 1, new laws go into effect in Georgia. If you don’t actively pay attention to what your lawmakers are doing at the Capitol each year and if you don’t have time to follow every bill the governor signs into law, it can be difficult to keep up with what the […]
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Family-friendly Fourth of July events around Georgia
So, you know you want to do something involving fireworks or maybe a parade for July 4, but you aren’t sure where to go. No problem. Below is a sampling of some of the Independence Day festivities throughout the state. All of the events on this list take place on the 4th. Avondale Estates Features: […]
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Dunwoody Police investigating Winters Chapel Road home invasion
Dunwoody Police Officers responded to a home invasion and robbery on Winters Chapel Road Thursday night. The victim told police he heard loud noises coming from inside the home but did not realize someone had broken in. Moments later, an unknown white or Hispanic male suspect opened the door to where the victim was and […]
