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Search for missing 12-year-old Georgia girl now spanning several states
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The search for a missing 12-year-old Gainesville girl is now stretching across several other states, including as far away as Illinois and Texas. The Hall County Sheriff's Office posted an update last Friday on the search for Maria Gomez-Perez. She was reported missing on May 30, a day after she was last seen in the driveway of her home, and her family and community have been making extensive search efforts since then.
Kirby Smart's New Nickname For Nick Saban is Perfect
Kirby Smart and the rest of the SEC are getting ready for the first college football season of the post-Nick Saban era. On Tuesday, Saban reported to Day 1 of SEC Media Days — not as the head coach of Alabama, but as analyst for ESPN's SEC Network. Saban's new role is going to take some getting ...
ACC Board of Elections to Consider Measure to Dissuade Voter Registration Challengers
The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections met Monday afternoon to discuss changes to the procedures that deal with voter registration challenges. Several members of the board worried that excessive numbers of challenges would bog down their already beleaguered work force. Paving the Way for Voter Registration Challenges. In Georgia, voters...
Max Fried on spending career with Braves ahead of free agency
Some of Alex Anthopoulos’ best work at past trade deadlines has been filling needs for the present and the future, and he may do something similar for the Braves rotation this year. Raisel Iglesias, Pierce Johnson, and Joe Jimenez were acquired at the trade deadline. Iglesias had years left...
NBA Trades: The Magic land a star in risky potential deal with Hawks
Ever since they surprisingly made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks have been the definition of mediocrity. Despite making a huge trade to acquire Dejounte Murray in 2022 to boost them in the east, the Hawks have still not reached contender status. In that trade, Atlanta gave...
Georgia State Law Students Shine Under the Gold Dome
Each year after the Georgia General Assembly concludes its annual legislative session, new laws go into effect on July 1. This year, the legislators closed out their 40-day odyssey of making those laws on March 28. Sine die, the Latin term assigned to the adjournment of the legislative calendar, was met with the usual frenzy of finalizing bills and the time-honored tradition of scattering the legislative chambers with shredded paper tossed about in a confetti like celebration.
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.
Judge In Young Thug’s RICO Case Removed From Trial
Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville has been recused from the longest criminal trial in Georgia history. It has already been pointed out that the Young Thug RICO trial is the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history. Now, an unexpected change has placed another wrench in the court case, as the judge has been recused.
First Alert Forecast: Scattered storms likely
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An unsettled and very humid weather pattern is likely for the rest of this week. There are First Alert Weather Days for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to scattered, mainly afternoon, storms. It will be hot and humid on Wednesday with highs in the...
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