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Documentary to be filmed in Boston, Georgia
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Exciting happenings are just over the Florida-Georgia border. In Boston, Ga., of Thomas County, Emmy-winning writer and director Dario M. Harris is working to tell the story of the local Ham family, who he is a direct descendant of, through a documentary titled “Legacy of Land.” James and Bessie Oliver Ham were Black residents of Boston during the time of prohibition and segregation. During this difficult time in history, the couple successfully amassed over 400 acres of land and were well-known for extending hospitality to all townspeople. Many prominent town officials would purchase the Hams' homemade moonshine and support their efforts despit.
Truck driver arrested after ramming police cars at Horizon Travel Center
Cordele Police Department Early morning of August 14, 2024p, at around 1:40 a.m., officers arrested Calvin Ellis Jr. after he refused to leave the Horizon Travel Center’s property at 2302 Hwy 300. Ellis, a twenty-nine-year-old truck driver from Jackson, Mississippi, intentionally rammed his 2023 Freightliner with a trailer into the sides of two Cordele Police […] The post Truck driver arrested after ramming police cars at Horizon Travel Center appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Mother to file $25M suit against CSU, state over daughter’s death
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The mother of a student who was tragically killed on the Columbus State University campus last year is preparing to file a lawsuit against the college, the University System of Georgia, and the state. The notice of intent for the $25 million wrongful death suit comes...
Georgia reports increased revenues to start fiscal 2025
(The Center Square) — With one month in the books, Georgia's tax collections seemingly started the year on a positive note after ending last fiscal year with decreased collections. Peach State officials said this week that total General Fund receipts for July, the first month of fiscal 2025, surpassed $2.5 billion. According to state numbers, that is an increase of 2.7%, or $66.3 million, over July 2023 in fiscal 2024, when net tax collections totaled nearly $2.5 billion. ...
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
ATLANTA (AP) — A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year. When Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis secured the indictment a year ago […]
Authorities in Georgia searching for driver who struck pedestrian, fled scene
LAFAYETTE, Ga. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Authorities in Georgia are searching for a pickup truck in connection with a hit-and-run incident earlier this summer involving a pedestrian. On Wednesday, the Walker County Sheriff's Office released images showing a pickup truck they say was involved in the crash,...
BankSouth donates $100,000 to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital through Georgia HEART
GREENSBORO, Ga. – BankSouth recently presented St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital with a $100,000 donation through the Georgia HEART Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program. This is the fourth year in a row BankSouth has contributed to St. Mary’s. “We are so grateful for another generous donation from...
Georgia’s Most Brutal Serial Killers, from the Stocking Strangler To the Atlanta Ripper
From an ominous murderer reminiscent of Jack the Ripper who struck at the turn of the 20th century, to a cold-blooded killer who raped and strangled elderly women decades later, Georgia has been a hunting ground for a slew of terrifying serial killers. While some are suspected of targeting children,...
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