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Atlanta, Marietta and Macon drivers should know why even treated highways can become dangerously icy.
The district plans to hold five information sessions and public hearings through December to give families and community members an opportunity to learn more about the proposal.
MILWAUKEE – Today, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobbleheads of Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff, who won their respective gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections in Georgia on Tuesday, November 3rd. Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. state. Upon inauguration, Bottoms will also become Georgia’s first Black and first female governor. Ossoff won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Mike Collins.
Some Rockdale County students could attend a different school in fall 2027 under a district proposal to combine five schools and redraw some attendance boundaries. High school zones would stay the same.
CONYERS — Five months after Rockdale County firefighter Juan Antonia Smith II was killed while responding to an emergency call, county commissioners have approved a permanent tribute honoring his life and service. The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 10 to designate a section of Sigman Road as the Firefighter Juan Antonia Smith II Memorial Corridor, recognizing the 26-year-old firefighter who died in the line of duty June 12. The honorary designation will extend along Sigman Road from Ellis Drive to East Park Drive, passing Rockdale County Fire Station No. 1, where Smith served. Smith’s parents joined firefighters and county officials for the presentation, which marked the culmination of months of work by community members and county leaders to honor the fallen firefighter. Rockdale County Fire Chief James Robinson thanked those who advanced the proposal, particularly resident Richard Odin, who first brought the idea before commissioners in July. “This is a long time coming, and we appreciate all the hard work that’s gone into this project,” Robinson said during the meeting. He acknowledged the emotional toll Smith’s death has taken on his family and fellow firefighters, describing the experience as unfamiliar territory for everyone involved. Robinson credited Odin
We are currently experiencing disruptions to our email services due to a widespread Microsoft 365 outage that is affecting users around the world. As a result of this outage, County employees may be unable to send or receive emails, which could delay responses to electronic correspondence. Microsoft is actively working...
Tens of thousands of Georgians could lose their food stamp benefits under a new federal rule change proposed Tuesday.
CONYERS — Rockdale County officials have proposed a $134.97 million budget for 2027 after cutting about $18 million in departmental spending requests to balance the budget without raising taxes. The proposed spending plan, presented during the Nov. 10 Board of Commissioners meeting, represents an $8.2 million, or 6.5%, increase over the county's 2026 budget. Public safety remains the county's largest spending priority, with additional funding directed toward the Sheriff's Office, security at the new judicial and administrative complex and employee compensation. Chief Financial Officer Javaid Majid told commissioners the budget process began with approximately $153 million in requests from county departments and elected officials, compared with projected revenues of approximately $135 million. That left officials to choose between increasing revenue and reducing expenditures. "The options were either we're going to raise taxes or reduce spending," Majid said. "We have no desire to place any additional tax burden on our citizens." Instead, county officials worked with department heads and elected officials to reduce proposed expenditures while attempting to maintain existing services. Majid said the resulting $134,970,617 spending plan is structurally balanced and reflects the county's priorities: public safety, workforce retention, operational efficiency and financial responsibility. The commissioners unanimously approved the first
HENRY COUNTY — Henry County Schools is implementing a new literacy plan aimed at improving reading achievement across the district following the passage of Georgia's Early Literacy Act of 2026. Board of Education members unanimously approved the district’s Unified Literacy Plan at Monday’s meeting, six months after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the Act. Chief Learning and Performance Office Cleveland Johnson III presented the plan to the Board during the study session portion. “This Unified Literacy Plan provides a structured, aligned and research-based road map to increase reading achievement across our district,” Johnson said. Henry County Schools’ plan supports the district's goal of student achievement and readiness as well as its commitment to improving literacy across all grade levels. The Unified Literacy Plan includes five main points: — Early learning and readiness. — Adolescent literacy. — Screening and core instruction in grades kindergarten through third grade. — Family and community partnerships. — Teacher supports and accountability. Makenzie McDaniel, Board Vice-Chair, said he reviewed the plan. He highlighted how it features aspects implemented by the district before the legislation — intervention, MTSS-related items. McDaniel then asked Johnson what would be the effect if the Board did not approve this proposed plan. “If
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry had a simple suggestion this week for drivers who use State Route 316 to go to Athens: find a different route for the next few years. GDOT has been gradually turning 316 into a limited access highway for more than a decade, but those efforts are kicking into overdrive now with projects stretching from Lawrenceville to Athens either already under construction or about to get underway in the next few years. The highway is expected to be a construction site in Gwinnett for at least five more years. “Alright so we recommend you go up (Interstate) 85 and take (U.S. Highway) 129 because there’s a little bit of construction going on,” McMurry said during a recent presentation to the Gwinnett Chamber. Chamber members may have laughed at McMurry’s advice, but it may actually be a good to head up 85 to Jefferson and then come south to Athens because 316 will be a big construction zone, at least in Gwinnett, through the beginning of the next decade. Currently, 316 is a limited access highway from Interstate 85 to Buford Drive, as well as at Harbins Road and the eastern terminus of Sugarloaf Parkway.
Gainesville, GA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announces an upcoming traffic shift at the intersection of State Route (SR) 81 and SR 138 in Walton County as construction progresses on an intersection improvement project. Weather permitting, crews are scheduled to implement the Stage 2 traffic configuration on...
Gwinnett County is down to 9% undeveloped land, and county planners say they will go straight to churches in 2027 about building affordable housing on land the churches don’t use.
The expected payments would have gone to teachers and other school employees, including custodians, school nutrition workers, bus drivers, nurses and counselors.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — New grocery stores in Forsyth County are on hold for at least 30 days after commissioners voted Nov. 5 to stop accepting sketch plats, business license applications and rezoning requests for the businesses. The pause gives the county time to consider tighter rules for grocery...
Fulton County Commission Chair-elect Mo Ivory says a new political chapter is beginning for the county and Georgia, as she prepares to lead a reconstituted commission facing major decisions over the county jail system and its persistent overcrowding crisis. “It’s a new day all the way around,” Ivory told WSB-TV,...
Two Muslim organizations accused Alan Smith, the pastor of The Church at Decatur Heights, of using social media to condemn Muslim political candidates and influence voters at his congregation's site, which serves as an official polling location. The post Update: Decatur pastor’s posts about Muslim voters and candidates have disappeared appeared first on Rough Draft® .
Lake Lanier has dropped to its lowest water level in nearly a decade, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has no choice but to keep releasing water through Buford Dam even as the lake gets almost no rain to refill it. Atlanta relies on Lake Lanier for drinking water, and with the region stuck in drought, officials have already begun shutting down boat ramps and warning paddlers and boaters to watch for hazards that are normally hidden underwater.
A nurse who rode his bus in the 1980s recognized DeKalb County driver Henry Mercer after an Emory appointment, weeks before he marked 46 years on the job. The post A Nurse Recognized DeKalb County Bus Driver Henry Mercer After an Emory Appointment Because She Rode His Bus Nearly 40 Years Ago, and He Just Marked 46 Years at the Wheel appeared first on parentdiaries.com .
Drivers who use Bouldercrest Road to cross I-285 in DeKalb County will need to take a detour starting Thursday night.
North Dakota homeowners can apply online for a property tax credit of up to $1,600 between Jan. 1 and April 1, and four other states have their own spring cutoffs for older homeowners. Georgia’s Forsyth County runs to April 1, Knox County in Tennessee to April 5, Concord in New Hampshire to April 15 and... The post Homeowners in North Dakota, Georgia, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Delaware face spring property tax deadlines, starting with a $1,600 credit due April 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
