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Free Fun For The Entire Family! National Night Out, Austell
Join the Austell Police Department and its partners, including Positive American Youth, for national night out. This free and fun event will be great for the whole family. Free food, music, live entertainment, Petting Zoo, Moonbound, Game Truck and More! The event is August 6th from 6 PM to 8 PM, and is hosted by Majic’s very own Reec!
Adairsville Mayor Appointed to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday his appointment of Adairsville Mayor Kenneth Carson to serve on the state’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Carson has been mayor of Adairsville for almost 10 years and has been in law enforcement for over 36 years. He’s second in command at the City of Calhoun Police Department and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in February. He also serves as the District 1 representative on Georgia Municipal Association’s Municipal Training Board and on the GMA’s Legislative Policy Council. As mayor, Carson has served on the board of advisors for the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council for the Pickens and Rome regional police academies. Carson also serves his community as a member of the Kiwanis Club International, Adairsville Lions Club, and Lions Club International. He and his family reside in Adairsville.
Former juvenile probation officer convicted of violating oath of office in Madison County
A former state juvenile probation officer handling cases in Madison County was convicted of felony charges recently and ordered to spend time in a state prison. A Madison County Superior Court jury convicted Cortney Jean Gunter, 41, of felony theft by deception and violating her oath of office in a trial that ended on July 11.
UGA Expert Says Athens’ Heat Island Does More Than Block Storms—It Threatens Lives
There’s an interesting phenomenon that happens in Athens. If you’ve lived here for a while, you might have noticed it. We’ll be looking at the weather radar, see a big storm west of us, moving through Atlanta, and then when it gets close to Athens … nothing. The storm skirts around us somehow.
RAM Needing Volunteers for Free, 2-day Healthcare Clinic in Jasper in October
JASPER, Tenn. (July 16, 2024) – Remote Area Medical – RAM – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – is seeking volunteer medical,. dental and vision professionals and general support staff for its...
ME report: Hamilton Place office shooter used a bb gun that jammed
From News 12: We have new information tonight on just what happened last month in the active shooting incident next to Hamilton Place Mall. &nb. From News 12: We have new information tonight on just what happened last month in the active shooting incident next to Hamilton Place Mall. A...
Watch: Gone, but not forgotten: Chattanooga pays tribute to the Fallen Five, 9 years later
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — In U.S. history, there are dark days that define our community's collective memory from that point forward:. Closer to home, at least in recent memory, [some of] those days are. April 27th, 2011,. & July 16th, 2015. July 16th is a day that forever defines us as...
Lookout Stadium holds groundbreaking Monday
From Local 3 News: Many financial conversations and negotiations led to the official groundbreaking of the South Broad District, which is the futu. From Local 3 News: Many financial conversations and negotiations led to the official groundbreaking of the South Broad District, which is the future home of the new Chattanooga Lookouts Stadium.
Chattanooga Fire Dept. gets top fire rating
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Fire Department announces they have once again retained the top fire protection rating. They were upgraded from Class 2 to Class 1 in 2018. The Insurance Services Office reviews fire departments every five years. Class 1 means lower insurance premiums for property owners in...
'They Are Not Forgotten': Daughters Remember 'Chattanooga Fallen Five' in Canton
CANTON — A ceremony at the Georgia National Cemetery honored the “Chattanooga Fallen Five,” a group of service members shot and killed during a 2015 terrorist attack on military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Squire Kimpton Paul “Skip” Wells of Marietta, then 21, was among the victims and has a headstone in the cemetery. The Daughters of the American Revolution Hightower Trail Chapter organized the ceremony, which...
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