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The Legend Behind Georgia's Most Haunted Bridge

For more than 40 years, folks have claimed that drivers who set a candy bar on their hood inside Concord Covered Bridge in Georgia will hear the footsteps of ghost children clamoring for the sweet treat. Drivers, of course, use the bridge by day to make their way between Smyrna and Mableton, but come nightfall, […]

Georgia · 7d

WRBL News 3

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Troup County secondary schools to release students early on Friday for football playoffs

LaGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) — Students attending Troup County secondary schools will have early dismissal on Friday to support the high school football teams and ensure adequate security coverage from School Resource Officers (SROs) across all events. Officials with the Troup County School System announced on Monday that as the high school football teams embark on […]

Troup County, GA · 16h

The City Menus

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CHS RaLin Construction Students Bring Home 1st and 3rd in Skills Challenge

CHS senior Elise Haueter (right) won first place and CHS junior William Haley (left) placed third in the Blueprint Reading competition.  Students from Carrollton High School’s RaLin Construction Academy competed at the 2026 Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge hosted by the Association of General Contractors of Georgia (AGC), Duffey Southeast Construction, and RaLin in Rome, GA. […] The post CHS RaLin Construction Students Bring Home 1st and 3rd in Skills Challenge appeared first on The City Menus .

Carrollton, GA · 3d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Powder Springs approves development with 251 apartments, 24 townhomes

The Powder Springs City Council unanimously approved a development with 251 apartments and 24 townhomes during this week's council meeting. The development, proposed by Wood Partners, sits on 14.65 acres at the intersection of Lewis and Oglesby roads, near C.H. James Parkway. Kenneth Wood with Planners and Engineers Collaborative, representing the project, said the developers met with nearby residents to help shape the plan and decreased apartment height. Plans for the development include two separate residential areas. One side of the property is set to hold 251 multi-family units in four four-story buildings, with 5,200 square feet of amenity space, including a pool. The other half of the property will have 24 two-story townhomes. Between both residential areas, the proposal includes a 17,000-square-foot public park. For the apartment units, 384-parking spaces are proposed. Each townhome would have a two-car garage with space for two additional cars in each driveway. Designs for the property, which backs up to the nearby Springbrooke Estates subdivision, includes a 30-foot landscape buffer, as well as a six-foot fence. A natural tree buffer along a creek, which bisects the property, is included. The development requires a homeowners association. The council approved the development with 13 stipulations,

Powder Springs, GA · 3d

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Coweta Schools Pilot Gun-Detection Gates at East Coweta-Northgate Game After Two Firearm Scares

Fans heading into Garland Shoemake Memorial Stadium this past Friday had to clear a new hurdle before finding their seats: walk-through weapons detection gates and a strict clear-bag policy, piloted by Coweta County Schools during the East Coweta-Northgate football game. The trial run marked the district's first attempt at airport-style screening for a high school sporting event, following two separate incidents in which firearms turned up at extracurricular athletic events.

Coweta County, GA · 16h

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Lake Lanier and other reservoirs get lower; drought operations kick in

As unusually dry conditions drag on in Georgia and neighboring states, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun drought operations affecting dams along the Chattahoochee River, including Buford Dam on Lake Lanier. The Corps has limited the amount of water it releases from Lanier for months, according to James...

Georgia · 11h

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Volunteers pick up litter along Riverside Parkway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup on Riverside Parkway. We appreciate the Rho XI Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc for their litter cleanup of Riverside Parkway. Members came from as far as Kennesaw and Henry County to assist with cleaning up our area.

Kennesaw, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Mableton to consider public safety tax relief program for seniors, eligible residents

The Mableton City Council announced Friday it will consider passing a tax relief program for seniors and residents facing financial hardship aimed at mitigating the effects of property tax assessments for the Public Safety Special Service District. The program will be discussed during the council’s work session and regularly scheduled meeting Monday. In December 2025, Mableton approved a citywide public safety special service tax district, which allows the city to levy a tax for public safety services and pay for the city’s new police department, according to previous reporting by the Marietta Daily Journal. The tax is expected to collect around $21 million. Georgia law calculates ad valorem taxes on 40% of a property’s fair market value, multiplied by the millage rate. The city approved a 4.5 mill rate in July and the tax is due Dec. 1. However, residents expressed concerns that the new tax could adversely impact seniors, people living on fixed incomes and people facing financial hardship. The tax relief program is an attempt by the city to address those concerns. The program would allow eligible residents to request flexible payment plans and penalty relief from late payments, according to a news release the city of Mableton

Mableton, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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New state designation opens funding opportunities for Mableton

Mableton has achieved qualified local government standing from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the city announced. Qualified local government standing is a state-level designation which makes Mableton eligible to apply for state funding programs, infrastructure grants and development incentives which require the qualified designation. The formal recognition follows DCA Director Lisa Westin’s confirmation congratulating Mableton on completing and adopting its first local comprehensive plan, Elevating Tomorrow: Mableton 2045. "This is another historic milestone in our city's journey," Mayor Michael Owens said in a statement. "This represents an important step in building the institutional foundation necessary to govern, plan, grow and deliver for our residents." The city's adopted comprehensive plan provides a strategic roadmap for the community over the next two decades. The document guides policy and capital investments in key areas including land use, housing, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, and preserving the character and quality of life across Mableton over the next 20 years. "Achieving this status is recognition that we have completed this important planning milestone. It also positions Mableton to pursue eligible state programs and funding opportunities that will help turn our vision into reality," Owens said. The council unanimously approved the plan in mid-October and

Mableton, GA · 17h

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Highway 316 will be a construction site in Gwinnett for five more years

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.

Gwinnett County, GA · 15h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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‘Difficult decision:’ North Georgia prosecutor resigns, days after reelection

Hall County District Attorney Lee Darragh was reelected to office without facing an opponent. Days after the election was over, he announced his resignation.

Hall County, GA · 1d

Parent Diaries

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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

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 .

Dekalb County, GA · 14h

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Georgia man’s $70M verdict may be slashed in landmark toxic gas case

A new trial will determine if a $70 million verdict in a landmark pollution case against the owners of a Covington sterilization facility should be reduced by two thirds.

Covington, GA · 4d

The Financial Wire

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Homeowners in North Dakota, Georgia, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Delaware face spring property tax deadlines, starting with a $1,600 credit due April 1

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 .

Georgia · 21h

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Gwinnett County Restaurant Report Card – 11/07/2026

The Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments conducted food service inspections in Gwinnett County on 11/07/2026. The following 1 establishment was inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🟡 Grade B (80–89) — 1 location PARKSIDE AT THE GROVE — 🟡 87 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-07-2026 • 2260 Oak Rd SW Snellville GA 30078 Source: Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments. Data reflects food service inspections conducted on 11/07/2026.

Gwinnett County, GA · 1d

Atlanta News First

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Fulton County certifies election results from 2026 midterms

Fulton County, GA · 12h

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Fulton commission chair-elect announces transition team

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Mo Ivory, the incoming chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, announced her transition team Monday as she prepares to take the helm of the commission in January. Her team will be made up of “a group of distinguished civic, business and...

Fulton County, GA · 17h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Health service confirms increase in HIV patients treated at county jail

At one metro Atlanta county jail, the number of patients coming into the facility already in need of treatment for HIV has gone up.

Rockdale County, GA · 1d

Monroe Local News

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GDOT Announces Traffic Shift at SR 81 and SR 138 Intersection in Walton County

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...

Walton County, GA · 20h

Rough Draft Atlanta

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Update: Decatur pastor’s posts about Muslim voters and candidates have disappeared

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® .

Decatur, GA · 14h