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Austell Proposes 106% Property Tax Increase
AUSTELL — City officials have proposed a monumental 106% property tax increase for 2024. The Austell City Council is set to vote on its 2024 millage rate after a final public hearing Monday evening. Austell Mayor Ollie Clemons Jr. has proposed nearly doubling Austell’s general fund millage rate from 3.25 mills to 6.25 mills. The city has had the same millage rate, which determines how much homeowners pay in property taxes, for the last 20 years. ...
Proposed East Cobb Whataburger Deferred
MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday, with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid absent, to continue a requested site plan change by Whataburger for a proposed restaurant in east Cobb. The new location, at the site of the former O’Charley’s at Sandy Plains and Shallowford roads, would mark the fast-food chain’s fifth location in the county. During the zoning hearing, Cobb Zoning Division Manager John Pederson said the applicant...
Search for missing Georgia girl expanded to several states, including Texas
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The search for a 12-year-old girl from Georgia who went missing more than a month ago has expanded to more than half a dozen states around the country, including Texas. The Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia is looking for Maria Gomez-Perez of Gainesville, Georgia,...
2 Georgia hunters plead guilty to poaching white-tailed deer in National Military Park
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — In an investigation that took years, 2 men from northwest Georgia both pleaded guilty to hunting white-tailed deer on National Military Park property. William Edward Lough of Trenton and Jonathan Daniel Plaster of Rossville both entered their plea in federal court on April 16th to...
Georgia ranks high for solar power in the South
Georgia utilities earned high marks this year in an annual report on the state of solar power in the South. In its "Solar in the Southeast" report, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy notes that Georgia Power ranks fourth out of 14 major regional electricity providers in a key measure: watts of solar electricity produced per customer, or W/C.
DNR survey: Eagle nesting strong in state
SOCIAL CIRCLE — Chalk up another solid season for bald eagles nesting in Georgia. Annual surveys by the state Department of Natural Resources rated nest success for the national bird above average in most areas checked, according to survey leader Bob Sargent. “The findings were even better than last year’s good results,” Sargent said. “That’s most encouraging when you consider the beating that nesting coastal eagle took in 2022 because...
Emory receives $5 million grant to improve geriatric care and education
Emory University has been awarded a $5 million cooperative agreement by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance geriatric care and education for health care workers in Georgia’s urban and rural areas. This five-year funding will support Georgia Gear (Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program), operated through the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.
Son of Georgia legend commits to football team as a walk-on
Following the exit of Len’Neth Whitehead from the Georgia football roster on Monday, the Bulldogs made a new addition to the running back room the same day in the form of a legacy name. Gannon Hearst, the son of Bulldog legend Garrison Hearst, has joined UGA as a walk-on for the 2024 season.
Report: Atlanta ranks worst city for income inequality in America
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta placed first as the worst city in America for income inequality, according to a new report from GOBankingRates. The report found that Atlanta’s bottom 20% earned an average income of $11,221 while the top 20% earned an average of $324,230. GOBankingRates researchers...
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