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The City of Social Circle has several open job postings. Click or tap on the relevant link for information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the City of Social Circle career website on May 13, 2024. Please note the closing time where given. A job posting could be removed at any time due to a position being filed.

ATHENS, GA — The University of Georgia celebrated more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2024 during Commencement ceremonies. The spring undergraduate ceremony took place Friday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium. Ella Morris, of Monroe, was one of the graduates. She will continue...

MULBERRY, Ga. - Should Mulberry be a city? State leaders behind legislation to create a new city in northeast Gwinnett County are making a final push to win over voters. They held a final town hall in the Hamilton Mill community on Tuesday to answer questions from residents and encourage them to vote "yes" on May 21.

LOGANVILLE, Ga - Anyone who’s had a loved one pass away understands the importance of a death certificate. It’s a legal document needed to settle that person’s affairs, to claim life insurance benefits or cancel a cell phone plan. It’s even required before a body can be cremated.

The City of Monroe will have its May 2024 meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Council Chamber, Monroe City Hall located at 215 N Broad Street. The public is invited to attend. The full agenda follows. Invocation. Roll Call. Approval of Agenda. Approval of Consent Agenda.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County police are searching for a man wanted for stealing hundreds of dollars from a local chiropractor. Officials say the burglary happened on the morning of May 8 at the Dr. J Chiropractic on the 3600 block of Satellite Boulevard in Duluth. Photos show the...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Kevin McKenna, a 66-year-old man from Ohio, has been sentenced to life in prison with an additional 20 years for multiple counts of child molestation that occurred in Gwinnett County. A jury found McKenna guilty last Thursday of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of child molestation involving a young family member.

Police arrested a man after they say he carjacked a woman at an assisted living facility. This happened last Thursday night at a facility on Grayson Highway in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

LOGANVILLE GA – (May 14, 2024) – Loganville Police Department is currently investigating an alleged suicide that took place at Meridian Park in the city yesterday. “We did have a victim die by suicide near the walking trail at Meridian Park yesterday,” Loganville public information officer Brett Fowler confirmed.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reports a Tiger woman was arrested over the weekend on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine and trafficking in fentanyl. 23-year-old Makenna Leeanna Ryan was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:19pm Saturday. Ryan was also charged with one count of accessory after the fact of a felony. The E-911/Communications Center received a call Saturday night in regards to reports of an adult male who reportedly shot himself in the leg accidentally at an address on Curtis Drive near Seneca. Emergency responders and Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau were dispatched to the scene. When Deputies arrived, they observed a vehicle pulling out of the driveway at a high rate of speed, upon which a Deputy initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle at the intersection of Biggerstaff Road and Fairview Church Road. At the traffic stop, the Deputy spoke with Ryan, the driver of the vehicle. A handgun was located inside of the vehicle while a magazine was located at the incident scene. Ryan stated that another female, identified as 31-year-old Sarah Margaret Whitten of Walhalla, had asked her for a ride and had placed the gun and some bags in her vehicle. As the investigation continued, Deputies learned that Whitten had taken a black bag from a building on the property and placed it in the woods. Whitten was then observed taking the bag from the woods and then gave the bag to Ryan, who got into her vehicle and then attempted to leave at a high rate of speed. Deputies then located the bag inside of Ryan’s vehicle. A search of the bag produced approximately 234 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 4 grams of fentanyl. Besides the arrest warrants obtained against Ryan, an arrest warrant was also obtained against Whitten on a charge of accessory after the fact of a felony. The patient was transported to the hospital for further treatment and evaluation. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation.

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Police say a murder-suicide unraveled at a home in Winder Friday night.

DULUTH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - After weeks of student-led protests over the War in Gaza, Emory University’s bachelor’s degree candidates graduated Monday in a ceremony 22 miles from campus. During an introductory speech, Emory President Gregory Fenves ignored hecklers who could be heard shouting. Others in the...

Monroe, Ga. (May 15, 2024) – Stroke is one of the top five causes of death in Georgia and, as a result, Piedmont Walton Hospital is on a mission to increase awareness of stroke signs, symptoms, and risk factors. Piedmont Walton is both a DNV-certified Acute Stroke Ready Center...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Concerns persist among residents of Gwinnett County regarding the safety of Langford Road in Norcross as accidents continue to plague the area. The recent crash over the weekend has reignited fears among locals, prompting questions about when promised safety measures will be implemented. 11Alive previously...

The coffee chain is in the works across from Lawrenceville City Hall.