Nation's longest-serving sheriff laid to rest in Houston County
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Those who admired, loved, and respected Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton gathered to say their final goodbyes at his funeral on Wednesday. Sheriff Talton passed away Saturday after serving 13 terms in office - with 52 years as sheriff. People remembered him not only as the nation's longest serving sheriff, but they also remembered him as a friend, mentor and a family man.
Curious why flags are at half-staff in Georgia on Wednesday? Here's why
ATLANTA — On Wednesday, many in Georgia wondered why they saw flags flown at half-staff. This is what we found. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Oct. 21 to lower flags to half-staff on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to honor the death of Houston County Sheriff Henry Cullen Talton, Jr., who was America's longest-tenured sheriff.
Georgia Today: 'No voter fraud' say officials; Dock collapse on Sapelo Island; BioLab protests
LISTEN: On the Monday, Oct. 21 edition of Georgia Today: As Georgia breaks early voting records, officials say there is no voter fraud; protesters in Conyers call for the shutdown of a BioLab plant; and authorities have identified those killed by a dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island. Peter Biello:...