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Dublin mayor excited about amenities coming to Springdale Park

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dublin Mayor Joshua Kight smiled when asked about the upcoming work scheduled for Springdale Park. In the next couple of months, phase 1 for the park, located off of Claxton Dairy Road, will begin with work done by Dublin Construction Company. The city plans...

Dublin, GA · 1d
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Development Authority hosts groundbreaking for first of three new businesses in Treutlen

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Treutlen County Development Authority held a groundbreaking ceremony for EcoRubbers on Oct. 26 in the Soperton-Treutlen County Industrial Park, the first of three commemorating new businesses coming to the area. “Ecorubbers is honored today to officially begin the construction of this processing facility,”...

Treutlen County, GA · 1d
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Laurens voters pass tax relief referendum

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Laurens County voters overwhelmingly approved a one-cent sales tax Tuesday designed to offset local property taxes. The referendum on the new floating local option sales tax, or FLOST, passed with 64 percent of vote. In its first full year, the new tax is projected to cut county commission taxes in half and do away with property taxes altogether in Dublin, East Dublin and the county’s five other municipalities.

Laurens County, GA · 2d
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Johnson County elementary student removed from school after air gun found on campus

WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An elementary student was removed from school Wednesday morning after being found with an air gun, according to Johnson County Schools. In a message to parents and guardians, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Watkins said a school resource officer secured the air gun. The district did not...

Johnson County, GA · 2d
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Hatchett returns as state representative for District 155

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Matt Hatchett will return to Atlanta next year for his 17th year as state representative for House District 155. According to the Secretary of State’s results, Hatchett finished with 11,610 votes against Democratic challenger Joe Powers’ 6,425 for the Nov. 3 election.

Laurens County, GA · 2d

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Georgia Gov. Kemp announces distribution of tax relief grants

Georgia · 3d

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9 Things a Georgia Landlord Can’t Legally Do to Renters in 2026

Come home to a new lock on your door, and you might think your landlord has the last word. But in Georgia, your landlord can’t change the locks without going through court first. Here’s what a Georgia landlord can’t legally do to renters in 2026, and where the law...

Georgia · 3d

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Georgia voters issue their verdicts on 3 constitutional amendments

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Georgia voters cast their ballots on three constitutional amendments Tuesday. The “yes” vote won with 53.9%. The first proposed amendment will change property tax evaluation for large landowners in agriculture and timber. The amendment will raise the maximum amount of land that can be put aside for conservation use, so that land can be taxed at a lower rate.

Georgia · 3d

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Peach County Schools investigates KKK-style costume photo, calls behavior unacceptable

PEACH COUNTY, Ga (WGXA) — Peach County Schools is investigating after a photograph circulated on social media showing an individual on its school campus wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan-style costume during an after-school activity. The incident was first brought to WGXA News' attention Tuesday when...

Peach County, GA · 22h

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These Central Georgia counties will begin to see funds from the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant this week

The Georgia Department of Revenue will began to distribute funds from the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant program to local governments, including Houston and Peach counties, according to Governor Brian Kemp's office. The "one-time" program gives eligible Georgia homeowners with an $18,000 reduction in the assessed value of their homesteads for...

Houston County, GA · 4d

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I-75/I-16 Traffic Shifts in Macon: November 6–7, 2026

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) reports that contractors will continue construction activities this week as part of the I-75/I-16 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon-Bibb County. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, motorists should expect two overnight traffic shifts beginning Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, 2026. Friday, November...

Macon, GA · 2d

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This Massive Indoor Flea Market In Georgia Is Where Rainy Saturdays Turn Into Treasure Hunts

A former garment factory now holds booth after booth of vintage finds. Racks of vinyl records stretch so far that crate diggers may lose track of time. I love that an old factory still makes people this happy. The doors open three days a week, Friday through Sunday. Rain can...

Georgia · 3d

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Twiggs County Public Schools to erect monument at former school

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Twiggs County Board of Education says they’re working with an organization to install a memorial at a former Twiggs County school. According to Interim Superintendent Tyrone Bacon, the purpose of the monument is to honor the former students and staff who walked...

Twiggs County, GA · 1d

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GOP strategist breaks down Georgia voter turnout

Republican strategist Ryan Mahoney projected Rick Jackson would need between 300,000 and 320,000 split ticket voters to secure a victory.

Georgia · 3d

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RAW: Secretary of State Raffensperger gives voting update

Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger gives the first update of the day about voting in the State of Georgia on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.

Georgia · 3d

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Randy Robertson retains Georgia Senate seat. Teddy Reese wins Districts 15

Now that millions of votes have been cast statewide in the 2026 midterm election, state Sen. Randy Robertson (R-Cataula) holds on to his seat in the Georgia Senate, and state Rep. Teddy Reese (D-Columbus) will fill the seat state Sen. Ed Harbison (D-Columbus) retires from this year. Shortly after midnight as Tuesday nigth became Wednesday morning, with an estimated 99% of total votes counted, the AP reported Robertson won 57.8% of the votes in his race against Democratic challenger Jeff Lowe of Greenville. The AP also reported Reese won 71.2% of the votes in his race against the Republican nominee, construction worker Chuck Hand of Butler, with an estimated 99% of total votes counted. Georgia Senate District 15 race District 15 comprises Macon, Marion, Talbot, Taylor and Schley counties as well as portions of Chattahoochee County and Muscogee County. Reese lives in Columbus and works as an attorney . He was elected state representative of Georgia’s District 140 in 2022. Hand was an officer in the local Republican Party. He was originally running for the Congressional District 2 seat, which is filled by U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Albany), but he dropped out of that race to run for the state

Georgia · 3d

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Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority to scale back paratransit ridership in 2027

Funding constraints, rising costs for fuel and maintenance and driver shortages make it difficult for MBCTA to keep up with current demand.

Macon, GA · 3d

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Keisha Lance Bottoms elected Georgia’s first female governor, first Black female Governor in US

Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia's first female and first Black female governor, taking office this January.

Georgia · 2d

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Rep. Sanford Bishop says high voter engagement ahead of Midterm Election Day is a positive sign

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) —U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., who represents Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, said high early voter turnout is a sign voters feel invested in the 2026 Midterm Election. Bishop said “there’s a lot of excitement” and “a lot of energy.” He said people are concerned about...

Albany, GA · 3d

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Josh McLaurin flips Georgia lieutenant governor's office

Georgia voters chose between Republican Greg Dolezal and Democrat Josh McLaurin to succeed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and help shape the state Senate's priorities.

Georgia · 2d