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A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you […]
With rising property taxes, Georgians can vote to freeze values for assessments
(The Center Square) — While property taxes continue to rise in many jurisdictions across Georgia, voters will have a chance to cap how much home values can rise for property tax purposes. "Monthly costs for Georgians, from the north Georgia mountains to the coast, continue to rise," Lt. Governor Burt Jones said in a statement last month. "During record high inflation, skyrocketing debt and expenses rising every day, local governments should be focused on bringing costs down – not letting them increase." ...
Georgia National Fair announces 35-hour flash sale for admission tickets
PERRY, Ga. (WGXA) — The Georgia National Fair is offering a special admission discount on Thursday. In a post on Facebook, the Georgia National Fair is celebrating the event's 35th anniversary with a flash sale for tickets that only lasts 35 hours. Fair-goers can purchase admission tickets for only...
Report: Chinese electric truck manufacturer plans Georgia factory
Chinese electric truck startup Windrose plans to open a manufacturing plant for its fleet of semi-trucks in Georgia, according to Reuters. Windrose founder and CEO Wen Han told the news outlet Friday it would build its first U.S. factory to assemble truck chassis and other Chinese-made vehicle parts into semi-trucks for the American market. Han did not say how much his company would invest in the U.S., and specifics around the planned factory were scant.
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
MCCPA offering free swim lessons to children this school year
MOUTLRIE, Ga. (WALB) - The Moultrie-Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Authority (MCCPRA) is ‘starting the school year with a splash’ by offering free swim lessons again. These swim lessons will be available to all children between the ages of 3 and 17 years. Lessons will be conducted in...
Kids at Valdosta-based ministry Living Bridges complete summer reading program
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - For summer 2024, over 20 kids had the opportunity to learn and grow their reading skills just in time for the new school year with the Living Bridges Summer Reading Program which fosters the love of reading for children and their parents. “The parenting class is...
Pebble Hill Plantation offers beginner beekeeping class
THOMASVILLE — The Learning Center at Pebble Hill Plantation is offering a beginner beekeeping class with Master Beekeeper Brandon McKenny on Aug. 24 from 4-6 p.m. This informative class will cover the basics of beekeeping and its benefits. The class will be held indoors. Beekeeping in the United States began in the 1600s when European colonists brought honey bees with them to their new ...
Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, July 25, 2024, around 5:50 P.M., the Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF) executed a search warrant at 813 17th Ave West, Apartment B Cordele, Georgia. Authorities also executed an arrest warrant for Curtis Harper and a search warrant on his vehicle, a […] The post Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
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