1 hr ago | Florida Baptist Witness
Johnny Hunt diagnosed with cancer
Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt has announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo initial treatment in January.
5 hrs ago | Fulton County Daily Report
Fulton County elects new chief judge
Georgia's biggest county court system has elected a new chief judge. Cynthia D. Wright will succeed Doris Downs and become the next chief judge of the Fulton County Superior Court in May.
10 hrs ago | Augusta Chronicle Online
More money might save on juvenile justice
Georgia spends less in its juvenile-justice system per child than comparable states, according to a recent state audit.
14 hrs ago | WJBF-TV Augusta
Ga. Governor Asked To Move Dirt Dredged From Lake
Georgia Power says Gov. Sonny Perdue has been asked to remove the dirt dredged from near his vacation home and dumped into Lake Jackson last month.
19 hrs ago | Cumming Forsyth County News
This Thanksgiving Tell Your Family to Buckle-Up
When you put your family in the car this Thanksgiving, ita s every parenta s duty to tell them about the Facts of Life.. . Take a deep breath and count to three: ONE: Nationwide last year, 40-percent of all traffic crash victims killed during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period were NOT wearing their safetybelts.
23 hrs ago | Florida Times-Union
Insurers to tax selves, help state
Even in a robust economy, few companies volunteer to be taxed, but the three insurers that administer the state's Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs are willing.
Computer program helps Georgia keep tabs on sex offenders' online browsing
Keeping convicted sex offenders from getting into trouble over the Internet once they're released can be a difficult task, but Georgia's Department of Corrections is using technology to help.
Gov. Perdue sets Jan. 5 legislative special election
Gov. Sonny Perdue has set a Jan. 5 special election for two vacant sets in the state Legislature.
An animal rights organization says the use of a live bulldog mascot contributes to the breed's health problems and wants the University of Georgia to consider an alternative.
Georgia Farm Bureau to hold 71st annual convention
For the 46th year in its history, Georgia Farm Bureau members will travel to Jekyll Island for the organization's annual meeting Dec.
Lori Bolsinger pleads not guilty to fraud charges
The wife of former Ashland Daily Tidings Editor Andrew Scot Bolsinger pleaded not guilty Monday to fraud and theft charges related to the pair's alleged swindling of investors of more than $200,000 through a string of failed downtown Ashland businesses they co-owned while he was the editor.
Ex-UGA student posts bail in fraternity beating
A former University of Georgia student has posted bail on charges he held a Clemson University student against his will at a local fraternity and beat him.
Georgia DOT Announces Proposed Construction Activities For I-75
Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will perform major reconstruction of Interstate 75 at different locations between Exit 37/Adel-Old Quitman Road and the Crisp/Dooly County line.
Faculty and staff additions to Georgia Northwestern
Dr. Craig McDaniel, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College , has named Anthony Gallman as cosmetology instructor; Larry Jarrett as aviation maintenance instructor; Lura Sheppard as GED chief examiner; Lee Ann Williams as practical nursing instructor and Denise Wittman as medical business administrative technology instructor.
GSP: Holiday patrols to begin Wednesday
Traffic enforcement efforts will be stepped up during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday period that begins Wednesday and lasts through the weekend.
Ga. high court rules mower isn't a motor vehicle
A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car.
GA task force: Water Wars defeat means $26(B) loss
The group met for second time Monday while it tries to develop an alternative plan to using the lake.
Georgia can't afford ObamaCare
Back in July, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen warned that his fellow Democratsa health proposals would not only come with a trillion-dollar federal price tag.
Dense Fog Advisory for Parts of Middle Georgia
The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for parts of middle Georgia through 7AM Thursday morning.
Georgia's energy assistance program opens Dec. 1 for the general public
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