Douglasville, GA|News|
Militia Group Marches To Sheriff To Challenge Suicide Ruling
Members of the Black militia group NFAC marched Friday to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office to challenge a hanging ruled as suicide.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Teenage Suspect Sought In Connection With Lithia Springs Shooting
Douglas County authorities say they believe Nathanael Searcy is responsible for killing Melvin Porter Tuesday in Lithia Springs.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Douglasville, GA|News|
Douglas County Hires Albany City Manager As New Administrator
Sharon Subadan, Douglas County's new top administrator, was city manager in Albany as Dougherty County struggled with COVID-19.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Greene Back On Twitter 12 Hours After Account Locked In 'Error'
Twitter blamed U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's temporarily locked account on an "error." Greene blamed it on "the Silicon Valley Cartel."
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
In-Person Schooling With Online Option Returns To Gwinnett
When students return to school this fall in Gwinnett County, it will be in person — but with an online option.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Wilbanks Terminated, Will Leave Gwinnett Schools 1 Year Early
Gwinnett County's school board voted along party lines Thursday to terminate the contract of longtime superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Atlanta Spa Killings Elicit Grief, Resolve from AAPI Legislators
Georgia's Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators addressed the spa killings and underlying issues Thursday at the capitol.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Teen Faces Murder Charge In Connection With Loganville Shootings
A 17-year-old is in the Gwinnett County Jail Thursday, charged with murder in connection with the death Saturday of a Loganville man.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Atlanta, GA|News|
Atlanta Spa Murders: Experts Discuss Sex Addiction
Atlanta-area counselors discuss whether Robert Aaron Long, who police said admitted to killing eight, was driven by shame and addiction.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Gwinnett Asian Businesses Will Get Extra Patrols: Police
Gwinnett's police will step up patrols in and near Asian-owned businesses in response to shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
Retired Bartow Educator Killed In Emerson In Two-Vehicle Crash
Funeral arrangements are pending for a longtime Bartow County educator and principal of two elementary schools who died in an auto accident.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Douglasville, GA|News|
No New Dollar Stores In Douglasville For 90 Days: City Council
Douglasville's city council voted to temporarily stop new dollar stores from moving into town. The city already has six of them.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Paulding Sheriff's Office Veteran Sergeant Retires From Force
A 16-year veteran of the Paulding County Sheriff's Office retired Friday, albeit without an official celebration because of the pandemic.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Loganville Shooting Victim Identified By Gwinnett Police
A 20-year-old man found shot dead in a vehicle in a Loganville subdivision was identified Tuesday by Gwinnett County Police.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Gwinnett Meth Lab Near Elementary School Lands Trio In Prison
Three cousins from Mexico have been sentenced to prison for running a meth lab next door to a Gwinnett County elementary school.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
Protective Gear Gifted to Cartersville PD Thanks To Instructor
Thanks to a Bartow County Career Academy instructor, Cartersville police now have new protective gear worth more than $8,000.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Douglasville, GA|News|
Dollar Store Moratorium Considered By Douglasville City Council
The City of Douglasville is considering a temporary halt to new small-box discount stores while it studies their effects on citizens.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Paulding Pastor, DFCS Chair Appointed To GA Advisory Board
A Dallas pastor with a passion for foster care was named Monday to the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services' advisory board.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
GA COVID Vaccines Available To 55 And Older, Medically Vulnerable
All Georgians 55 and older and those 16 and older with certain high-risk health conditions are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Serial Shoplifting Suspect Targets Hardware Stores: Police
Authorities are looking for a man they believe has shoplifted thousands of dollars worth of tools from metro Atlanta Harbor Freight stores.
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