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Toys for Tots launches North Georgia campaign with 87,000 toys donated

ATLANTA - Toys for Tots kicked off its annual holiday campaign Thursday at a new Stone Mountain warehouse, where organizers are racing to collect 1 million toys for children in need by Dec. 21. Stone Mountain holiday campaign. What we know:. Gov. Brian Kemp proclaimed Thursday as Toys for Tots...

Stone Mountain, GA · 7h
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Veterans Day celebration marks new beginning for Clarkesville VFW post

Veterans Day celebration marks new beginning for Clarkesville VFW post "The newly renovated Grant-Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7720, now located on East Louise Street in Clarkesville, hosted their very first annual Veterans Day celebration this afternoon honoring the day with a public cookout and a ceremony hosted by Commander Jim Morgan. Morgan is a United Sta…

Clarkesville, GA · 1d

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Stephens County Government is updating its Website

Stephens County Government will soon be updating its website, https://stephenscountyga.gov. At its meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with CivicPlus to upgrade the County’s website, explains Stephens County Administrator Christian Hamilton. “The Federal Government has pushed a lot of requirements...

Stephens County, GA · 1d
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Military Hero Banners on display in Downtown Toccoa

As a way to honor the brave men and women who served our country, Military Hero Banners are on display in Downtown Toccoa, explains Susan Carman, President of the Stephens County Historical Society. “As a military wife, I’ve been around a lot of military posts and the towns around there,...

Toccoa, GA · 1d
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Toccoa City Commission planning for a Utilities Complex

On Monday, November 9, Toccoa City Manager Fredda Wheeler presented planning for a utilities complex to the Toccoa City Commission. Several months ago, a fire destroyed the City of Toccoa Water Department’s facility on Falls Road. The water department has temporarily relocated to a space at City Hall, but it needs a permanent facility to meet its ongoing operational requirements.

Toccoa, GA · 1d

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Stephens County Elections Supervisor applauded by Commissioners

At its meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners applauded Stephens County Elections Supervisor Isaac Overstreet for running a successful election on November 3. Stephens County Commission Chairman Chris Rickman complimented Overstreet and his staff on their hard work. “Can’t say enough about Isaac and his...

Stephens County, GA · 23h

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Demorest approves Saluda Drive subdivision rezoning

Demorest approves Saluda Drive subdivision rezoning DEM​​OREST, Ga. — The Demorest City Council approved a rezoning request Nov. 10 that will allow a proposed 34-home subdivision off Saluda Drive, reversing an earlier denial of the same request in April. The council’s decision came after another contentious public hearing, with residents raising conc…

Demorest, GA · 1d

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Gwinnett eyes church land as space to build runs out

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.

Gwinnett County, GA · 2d

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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 · 3d

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Gwinnett Sheriff's Office hands out Thanksgiving dinners

Thanksgiving is still two weeks away but Gwinnett families lined up at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville last Friday to go ahead and make sure they had their Turkey Day meals lined up already. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Sheriff Keybo Taylor’s Keybo Building Bridges and Volunteer Gwinnett to stage the sixth annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway last week. The annual event is designed to ensure families can get the key basics of a Thanksgiving meal so they will have a dinner to put on the table on Nov. 26. Families who came to the event, which operated on a first come, first served basis, got a frozen turkey as well as sides such as stuffing and vegetables. “Thank you, Gwinnett, GCSO and all our partners who made the Turkey Drive a success,” Taylor said in a statement on social media over the weekend. “We are a blessed community because of you.”

Lawrenceville, GA · 2d

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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 · 3d

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Superintendent says Gwinnett’s $2,000 bonus decision came before she arrived

Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella wrote to teachers Thursday that she understands why they are frustrated to learn in November that a second $2,000 bonus is not coming.

Gwinnett County, GA · 5h

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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 · 3d

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Rockdale County proposes combining five schools as enrollment falls

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.

Rockdale County, GA · 8h

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Metro Atlanta school community mourns longtime teacher

A metro Atlanta school community is mourning the loss of a longtime educator remembered for her passion for teaching, laughter and encouraging spirit.

Douglas County, GA · 2d

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Bouldercrest Road bridge over I-285 to close Thursday night in DeKalb County

Drivers who use Bouldercrest Road to cross I-285 in DeKalb County will need to take a detour starting Thursday night.

Dekalb County, GA · 11h

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Georgia’s youngest county commissioner is a 22-year-old college student

“The first policy I want to get passed no matter what is decriminalizing cannabis,” Culberson said.

Gwinnett County, GA · 1d

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AROUND TOWN: Georgia's new agriculture commissioner is a Snellville resident

The Blue Wave that washed through statewide offices and made history last week included a Gwinnett County connection. Georgia’s new Agriculture Commissioner, Katherine Juhan-Arnold, is a Snellville resident who founded Baby Katie’s Pharm and Kitchen. She defeated Republican incumbent Agiculture Commissioner Tyler Harper in last week’s elections and will be the first Black woman to hold the office. “The campaign may be over, but our work is just beginning,” Juhan-Arnold said after her victory. “We’re going to protect our farmers, strengthen our communities, stand up for consumers, protect our animals, steady our resources and build an Agriculture Department that works for every Georgian.” Baby Katie’s Pharm and Kitchen was set up to operate as a nonprofit farm to help low income families have access to fresh fruit and vegetables. It also works with families through education to help them grow their own food. Juhan-Arnold ran on a “Grow Georgia” platform of supporting market access for Georgia farmers, investing in infrastructure such as broadband for farms, protecting farmland, addressing the rising cost to run a farm in Georgia, supporting farm-to-school programs and regional food hubs, expanding international markets for Georgia-grown products and ensuring Georgia’s poultry and livestock supplies remain healthy so

Snellville, GA · 1d

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North Atlanta Today: Fulton Draft Would Close Holcomb Bridge Middle

Fulton County families have their first concrete look at a middle-school consolidation plan that could close Holcomb Bridge Middle after the 2027–28 school year, move its students to Haynes Bridge Middle for two years and open a larger replacement campus in 2030. This North Atlanta Today edition covers developments...

Fulton County, GA · 1d

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Mulberry mayor discusses Gwinnett legal fight in Norcross

Mulberry Mayor Michael Coker discussed the city's ongoing legal battle with Gwinnett County over its incorporation and the importance of negotiating efficient service delivery despite political differences. The post Mulberry mayor discusses Gwinnett legal fight in Norcross appeared first on Rough Draft® .

Gwinnett County, GA · 1d