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- South Georgia News
Earthquake Felt Across Southeast Georgia, USGS Says Stillmore Was Origin
Hundreds of Convictions, Pleas, & Orders Possibly in Jeopardy in Effingham County State Court
Effingham Driver Arrested for DUI After 4-Vehicle Crash Sentenced Below Mandatory Minimums
Johnson Sentenced in Stabbing of Effingham Sheriff’s Deputy
June 10th Ribbon Cutting Set to Reopen Renovated McCall Park
- State News
Despite High Gas Prices, 4th of July Travel Expected to Break Records
Georgia Power wants 12% rate hike for customers to fund distribution improvements
Georgia to receive settlement from Carnival Cruise Line over 2019 data breach
GPA sets all-time trade record in May
Georgia, Peach County officials purchase $18.6M megasite in central Georgia
- National News
More than half of all U.S. consumers live paycheck to paycheck
U.S. Treasury Secretary says recession is not inevitable, CEOs say it is on the way
More teachers, fewer students nationwide despite claims of teacher shortage
Record high diesel prices threaten domino effect to other goods
Moody: Drug dealers using social media to target minors
- Health
CDC study: Remote learning hurt kids’ mental health
Georgia DPH Moves to Weekly COVID-19 Data Reporting
With opioid deaths on the rise, group asks Biden to label fentanyl weapon of mass destruction
Federal Gov’t Settles with Kroger Over online COVID-19 vaccine registration accessibility
Red Cross in Desperate Need of Donations Amid Omicron Surge
- South Georgia News
- Politics
- Local Government
Sheriff’s Office Says ‘Greater Accountability,’ ‘More Robust’ Recordkeeping on the Way
Revised FY 2023 Budget Includes Across the Board Pay Increases for Effingham Sheriff’s Office Employees
Burke County Sheriff Has No Receipts for $40,000+ of Credit Card Charges
Guyton PD Says They’re 24/7 But Officers Were AWOL During Murder Saturday Morning
Guyton Police Budget Up ~$400k While Training Budget Increases $250
- State Politics
Elected Officials Respond to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Decision
Georgia Republicans hopeful that state can reinstitute fetal heartbeat law that restricts abortion
Reynolds Out as Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation
State attorneys general ask Department of Justice to investigate violence against pro-life groups
Georgia congressman wants to prevent cancellation of federal student loan debt
- Georgia Legislature
Georgia Senate committees to study growth of electric vehicles statewide and HBCU expansion
Georgia House subcommittee to examine recruiting and retention challenges for state’s workforce
Georgia lawmakers pass bill to update criminal data and allow proactive investigation of voter fraud
Georgia Legislature passes college free speech bill
Georgia lawmakers approve $30.2 billion budget as 2022 session draws to a close
- Local Gov’t Around GA
Defund the police? Atlanta Police got more money, not less, after George Floyd’s death
Georgia Man Suing County Commission for Removing Him from Public Meeting
93-year-old Bulloch Resident Address Commissioners About High Taxes, Property Assessments
Atlanta Regional Commission to use $45M in federal funds for transit projects
As Statesboro Budget Balloons, City Preps for Tax Increases – Now, Later, or Both
- Local Government
- Crime & Safety
- Community
- South Georgia Community
Veteran Spotlight: Malcolm Foy – Army National Guard
Burke County comes in first at the 4-H State Dairy Quiz Bowl
First Responder Spotlight: GSP Trooper Stephen Spires
EGSC Professor & arts advocacy group celebrate 20 years of art with exhibit at local gallery
Veteran Spotlight: Chief Warrant Officer Alan Stewart
- South Georgia Sports
Georgia Southern Adds Two More Non-Conference Games To Future Football Slate
2022 Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced
Cody Wofford Tabbed as Georgia Southern Baseball Hitting Coach
Bulloch Rec Dept. to Host 3 State Tournaments at Mill Creek
Georgia Southern, J.I. Clements Stadium to host NCAA Regional
- South Georgia Community
- Opinions
- Justice & Sunlight
- Courts
Ga Supreme Court Orders Public Reprimand of Judge Who Admonished Bondsman for Social Media Post
Judge Sentences Former Effingham Co. Jailer to 50 Years in Prison
Johnson Sentenced in Stabbing of Effingham Sheriff’s Deputy
Supreme Court Denies Presnell’s Habeas Appeal
Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
- Law Enforcement
Defund the police? Atlanta Police got more money, not less, after George Floyd’s death
No, Cops Don’t Have to Show You the Radar For Your Ticket to Be Legitimate
GBI Arrests Telfair County Sheriff’s Office Deputy
Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Effingham Deputy 6 Years Ago
- Courts
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South Georgia Local News
Yes, it’s true. No, it isn’t ‘fake news’ on social media.There really was an earthquake in Southeast Georgia in the early hours of June...
South Georgia Local News
Five months worth of convictions, pleas, orders, and other adjudications on criminal and civil matters could be tossed out in Effingham County State Court...
South Georgia Local News
The case of an Effingham County woman charged with driving under the influence and causing a four-vehicle crash was resolved Tuesday morning, in both...
Courts
The man convicted of stabbing an Effingham County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Tuesday morning in Superior Court. Franklin Hope Johnson appeared in an orange...
Bulloch Local News
Defense attorneys for former GSP Trooper Jacob Thompson accused the state of positioning itself to ‘grand jury shop’ after the District Attorney’s Office abruptly...
Bulloch Local News
A wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of the Atlanta-based Southern Company recently announced a major land deal that prioritizes the conservation of protected species...
Bulloch Local News
A bond order for the former state trooper facing a felony murder charge after an officer-involved shooting has prompted defense attorneys for Jacob Thompson...
Bulloch Local News
After 108 days behind bars and three formal requests for bond, former state trooper Jacob Thompson has been issued a bond.
Bulloch Local News
The former GSP Trooper who is facing a felony murder charge appeared in Screven County Superior Court Monday morning for another bond hearing before...
Bulloch Local News
Georgia’s class of 2020 continued a now-half-decade trend of outpacing the nation on the ACT, with the state’s average score increasing as the national...
South Georgia Local News
The Libertarian candidate for Vice President visited Savannah earlier this week, energizing a crowd of people supporting one of the more under-publicized campaigns of...
Bulloch Local News
Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Board of Public Safety approved the appointments for the Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner...
South Georgia Local News
RECORDS: After Mailer Slamming Opponent as ‘Liberal,’ Records Show Johnson Voted Dem 25% of the Time
Despite claims of deep Republican roots, public records show that Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson has frequently voted in Democratic primaries. The...
