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Driver in critical condition after Pickens County crash with school charter bus, GSP says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The driver of a car that turned in front of a school charter bus in Pickens County Friday night is in critical condition, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). It happened shortly after 9:15 p.m. on GA 5 and Interstate South Drive. GSP...
Canton Police: Car Crashes Down in 2023
Crime remained low in the city of Canton in 2023, and car crashes were down from the previous year, according to a report by the Canton Police Department. Crime Analyst Alec Robles presented the department's 2023 Operational Report to the city council April 18. Officers responded to 27,171 calls for police services from the Cherokee County 911 Center in 2023, a 7% increase from 2022, according to Canton PD’s annual...
Joint Development Authority to Disburse $3 million to Counties
COVINGTON — The four counties that make up the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties will soon receive a $3 million disbursement in Payments In Lieu of Taxes from a Meta data center development in Stanton Springs South. The JDA board voted Tuesday to make...
Precious Cargo: Safe Kids Cherokee Holds 25th Anniversary Celebration and Car Seat Check
Safe Kids Cherokee County marked the 25th anniversary of the crash involving firefighters Michele and Brooke Ice with a special car seat check and news conference April 20. The event, held at Walmart in Holly Springs, aimed to raise awareness about car seat safety. Before the car seat checks, Cherokee County Fire Chief Eddie Robinson opened the conference by thanking community partners who made the event possible. ...
Exos Opens Doors to Sports Training Center in Canton
An elite sports training center company is opening a facility in Canton. Serving professional, college, adult, high school and youth (ages 13+) athletes and teams, the new Exos training center is located at the PLAE global headquarters at 190 Etowah Industrial Court in Canton. “Exos is thrilled to announce our partnership with PLAE, pioneers of innovative solutions in performance equipment and facility design, with the opening of our new Exos...
Jasper deputies break up cockfighting event
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Jasper deputies say they're breaking up a cockfighting event in the Purrysburg area of the county. In a post to Facebook, the sheriff's office said to expect a heavy police presence on Honey Hill Road, just west of the Hardeeville exit off I-95. Details about the...
Murder Suspect Jonathan Bates Captured In North Georgia After Fleeing Trial in Paulding County
Source: Facebook/Dawson County Sheriff's Office - Dawsonville, GA. Jonathan Bates, a man facing a trial for the 2017 murder of his wife, has been captured after eluding authorities for two days following his failure to appear in court. Bates, who had been out on bond, became the center of a manhunt when he skipped his own trial this past Monday in Paulding County.
As Cherokee Charter Closes, This School is Looking to Fill the Gap
WOODSTOCK — A new charter school could be opening in Cherokee County in August 2025, if it’s approved this year by the Cherokee County Board of Education and the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia. Representatives of Liberty Classical Schools held an informational meeting with prospective families April 22 in the Brookshire neighborhood clubhouse to give interested parties information on its plans to open a new charter school in the county. This was the charter management organization’s second informational session at this location; representatives said...
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