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Good News: Gas Prices Continue to Drop

It now costs $29.25 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that is $11.85 less than what motorists paid in April of 2019. ...
On March 23, 2020 / By Rick Limpert
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Georgia Department of Revenue Caught Spending Seized Assets

Recently, an AJC investigation discovered that a division within the Georgia Department of Revenue has been using millions of dollars seized in criminal investigations to buy personal items. ...
On March 13, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Georgia’s First Coronavirus Patient Has Been Taken to State Park for Isolation

Atlanta, GA – During a press conference with state emergency management officials and Coronavirus Task Force members, Governor Kemp and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security (GEMA) Director ...
On March 11, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Jimmy Carter Adds Solar Panels on His Farmland and Now They Power Half of Plains, Georgia

While Jimmy Carter was in the White House, he championed new energy and became the first president to use solar panels to power portions of the building. That ...
On February 22, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Georgia State Patrol Dismisses 30 Officers for Cheating on Speed Test

ATLANTA — More than two dozen Georgia State Patrol troopers have been dismissed amid an exam cheating scandal. Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner Col. Mark W. McDonough ...
On February 4, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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‘Read to Final Four’ Tips Off in Atlanta

Through the Read to the Final Four program, students have access to a personalized literacy platform and more than 6,000 digital books with unlimited online and offline access. ...
On January 28, 2020 / By Rick Limpert
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Georgia Teacher Rumah Byrapaka Accused of Molesting 13 y/o Facing Deportation

A Georgia middle school teacher faces deportation after being charged with molesting a 13-year-old boy and sending him nude photos, according to reports. Rumah Byrapaka, 24, was arrested ...
On January 22, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Atlanta One of the Most ‘Makeup Obsessed’ Cities and How to Get those Stains Out

Remember, when you spill makeup on your clothes, never was it with hot water. Because it can actually spread the stain and make it worse. Always wash the ...
On December 27, 2019 / By Rick Limpert
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Protecting Yourself From Georgia’s Strict Gambling Laws

Across the United States, there’s a huge variation in gambling laws. This is because each state is free to set the legislation to be as extreme or as ...
On December 18, 2019 / By Jeremy Jones
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Georgia Councilman’s Defiant Opposition to Interracial Marriage Leads to his Resignation

A Georgia city councilman resigned on Tuesday amid accusations of racism due to his strong opposition to interracial marriage. Hoschton City Councilman Jim Cleveland said he chose to resign to ...
On December 16, 2019 / By Jeremy Jones