Hi there, I'm Holly, the field editor for Gwinnett, Douglas, Bartow and Paulding counties. I'm brand new, but not to Patch. I was here in the very beginning and then took a side step. Glad to be back.
I graduated from the University of North Carolina in ... well a long time ago... so I'm a Tarheel born and raised. But have come to call Georgia home for now.
I've been in journalism for 20 years, some as a reporter and some as an editor. I've covered everything from hurricanes to moonshine making and all the mayhem in between. I've worked all up and down the east coast at various daily newspapers including Norfolk, Va., and here in Atlanta.
I'm the proud parent of two teenagers, a dog and two cats. Love the dog. I'm a cat person. You're one or the other. Anyway, glad to be online and reporting from my hometown of Douglasville. Call me with news tips and questions.
The school board consists of four Republicans and one Democrat. If the change is made, all five members would officially have no party affiliation in their roles as BOE members.
Here are headlines from around the region for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.
IHOP restaurants nationwide are celebrating free pancake day with a Children's Miracle Network fundraiser.
Here are headlines from around the region for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.
Here's what police officers around Northeast Georgia were up against recently.
Morehead will officially replace University of Georgia President Michael Adams on July 1, according to a news release.
The limited accessibility remains a big problem, advocates say.
Here are headlines from around the region for Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.
The event is open to K through 6th grade aged children and is limited to 80 couples consisting of a father/daughter or mother/son.
Horace Coleman and Quantez Mallory join Tracen Franklin and Emanuel Boykins who have already been sentenced for their involvements in the murder of Bobby Tillman after a high school party.
Here are headlines from around the region for Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.
What you've always heard about weight loss may not be right.
Nearly 500 homes and commercial properties in Bartow County were damaged as a result of the EF-3 that ripped through Adairsville and continued to Gordon County.
Here's some additional facts about Sunday's big game you may not know.
News leading up to Sunday's NFL title game between the Ravens and the 49ers.
For the 22nd consecutive year, the Labrador retriever was ranked America’s favorite breed of dog by the American Kennel Club.
Here's headlines from around the region for Friday, Feb. 1, 2013.
Mice, chipmunks and birds fall prey to furry felines - and not just feral cats. Domestics can be just as lethal.
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These eight retailers on DailyFinance's list have locations in the area.
