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Missing 12-Year-Old Georgia Girl Found Safe in Ohio After Two Month Search
ATLANTA (NEWSnet/AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance rallied 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 south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now being held in jail on a rape charge.
Alabama Nurse, Mother of Six, Killed in Georgia Crash
An Alabama woman died Wednesday following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in Georgia. Brandy Rodgers, age 39 of Oxford, died in that crash at 4:02pm. The Georgia State Patrol said Rodgers was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to a GoFundMe page set up...
127 Yard Sale coming in August
Billed as “The World’s Longest Yard Sale,” the 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place next week, stretching 690 miles and spanning US Highway 127 across six states: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. The 127 Yard Sale began in 1987 as the brainchild of Mike Walker, a former Fentress County […] The post 127 Yard Sale coming in August appeared first on Winchester Sun.
GNTC celebrates new grads from POST program on July 22
Note: The following item was provided by Georgia Northwestern Technical College for publication. – KtE Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on July 22 to honor 12 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-07. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed […] The post GNTC celebrates new grads from POST program on July 22 appeared first on Polk Today.
Music on Main Features Songs from the 1990s Tonight at the Gazebo in Lavonia
If you’re looking for a nice evening out, downtown Lavonia is the place to be. In addition to some fine dining at local restaurants, Lavonia Main Street is hosting another Music on Main concert this evening. Tonight it’s tunes from the 1990s with music by Adjacent Hayes who will...
Athens to host “Milledge Mile,” the 2024 Southern Region One-Mile Championship race
The Road Runners Club of America has hosted a Southern Region One-Mile Championship race since 2017, and this year, Athens’s very own Milledge Avenue was chosen as the location for the 2024 race to take place on Saturday, July 27 from 7-9 a.m. The RRCA was formed in 1958...
JJ’s That’s Awesome: A Boy Raising Money For His Mom’s Funeral Gets So Much More
Rome, Georgia is home to the AWESOME today,. After the passing of his mother, 11-year-old Kayden wanted to help cover her funeral costs. For days he stood on the side of the road selling hot dogs with a sign that read, “Please Help Bury my Mama.” A passerby saw Kayden and shared his story on social media, which led to an outpouring of support from the community and beyond. His fundraising goal was $7,100. Thanks to the generosity of strangers from all over the country, the fundraising page has surpassed $80,000.
Franklin Springs Celebrates Centennial Saturday Evening with Community Event
The City of Franklin Springs is celebrating its Centennial this weekend with a community event behind City Hall. The event takes place Saturday evening from 6p to 9p and will include a host of fun activities for the family, including food trucks, train rides, and a water slide for the kiddos.
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