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Lawsuit details alleged assault at Tacos-N-Beer
Plaintiff received treatment at hospital for numerous injuries. The civil suit threatened by plaintiff Bradyn Sorrow against a local downtown restaurant has been filed against Tacos-N-Beer Bar and Grill. Sorrow had announced he would file a suit against the downtown eatery after a recent incident in which several intoxicated patrons...
MPD Reports: Cases of elder abuse; suicide threats; mental health and slew of domestic disputes
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period July 11 – 18, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the second part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Dispute – Pine...
Tifton city manager placed on administrative leave
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - Emily Beeman, Tifton’s city manager, has been placed on leave administrative leave, according to the city’s vice mayor. The announcement came in a city council meeting Monday night. Beeman became city manager in 2023 and is the first woman to hold the role for...
Georgia senator wants colleges to receive an increase in job training programs
MACON, Ga. — Senator Jon Ossoff said he wants to establish a law that will keep a grant program in place that supports job training programs for community and technical schools. He hopes to do that by building colleges' capacity to meet skills needs that employers are looking for...
NEWS BRIEFS: Fennell new State Education Board member
Jennifer Fennell, Jackson EMC’s Gwinnett District Manager, has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to Georgia’s State Board of Education. Fennell will represent the 13th Congressional District, which includes Gwinnett County. Her appointment expires in 2030. At Jackson EMC, Fennell is responsible for internal and external affairs, including...
Storm leaves over 300 people without power across the CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An overnight storm left over 300 Georgia Power customers without power across the CSRA early Wednesday morning. In Waynesboro, two outages near Thompson Bridge Road left 187 customers were out of power at 4:30 a.m., according to the Georgia Power outage map. The outage was restored...
Warner Robins completing water plant, hoping to improve financial infrastructure
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Warner Robins added a new water plant this past week, according to a press release from the city clerk. The Warner Robins Utility Department, alongside the contractor teams, have completed the starting phase of the plant, which will provide water for the Robins Industrial Site and the area west of Highway 41.
Jerry Seinfeld headed to Macon for comedy show this fall
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Comedy icon Jerry Seinfeld is making his way to Middle Georgia!. According to a release, Jerry Seinfeld is set to perform at the Macon City Auditorium on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday at 10...
New Bibb County School District teachers are back in the classroom
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — Dozens of Bibb County teachers will be new to the district — or new to teaching altogether. New teacher orientation began on Monday for both groups. "I will be in the classroom by myself which is nerve-wracking but I’m super excited about it," Kaylee Binford said.
Lake Blackshear Murders by Jay Beck
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor Jay Beck, an Albany native has recently come out with his eighth novel, and first murder mystery that takes place at Lake Blackshear Resort in Crisp County, Georgia. During the process of writing this book Beck spent sometime in Crisp County speaking with local agencies and businesses to incorporate […] The post Lake Blackshear Murders by Jay Beck appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
UPDATE: VPD makes arrest in homicide investigation
VALDOSTA – The Valdosta Police Department releases an update on the suspects and victim of a shooting at an apartment complex. Arrested 1: Darius Kitchen, African American male, 32 years of age, Valdosta resident. Arrested 2: Clarence Eady, African American male, 26 years of age, Valdosta resident. Victim: Martevalous...
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