Dacula, GA|News|
Scholarships Awarded To Area Grads By Gwinnett Police Foundation
The foundation gives scholarships annually to children of Gwinnett County Police department employees.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Bartow Buses Back In Business Starting Monday
The transit system suspended services on July 10 after one staffer was hospitalized for COVID-19. All employees have since tested negative.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Fire Destroys Home On Old Zion Cemetery Road
Electricity — either from house wiring or a lightning strike — is believed to have sparked the fire. No injuries were reported.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
UPDATE: Missing Loganville Teen Found
Asha Bluett, 16, who had disappeared from a Loganville home overnight, returned safely.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Atlanta Mayor, GA Governor, Ordered Into Mediation Over Masks
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Wednesday that she and Gov. Brian Kemp may find a way to "agree to disagree" on Atlanta's mask mandate.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
GA Reports 81 More COVID-19 Deaths, Tops 15K Total Cases
Fulton County pulled ahead of Gwinnett County for most COVID-19 cases in Wednesday's report from the Georgia Department of Health.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Falcons Slash Seating Availability At Stadium For Coming Season
To accommodate social distancing, less than a third of the seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be open for Falcons games.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Man Wanted In Douglas County Arrested After Fleeing State Trooper
A Georgia State Patrol trooper maneuvered to stop the Porsche Cayenne on Tara Boulevard near the Clayton County Jail.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Gwinnett Libraries To Close Thursday For All But Curbside Pickup
Library officials based their decision on Gwinnett County's COVID-19 situation and the "rising number" of patrons not wearing masks.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Gwinnett Transit Referendum To Appear On Nov. 3 Ballot
If approved by Gwinnett voters, the 1-percent sales tax would fund new park-and-ride lots in Loganville, Dacula and Braselton.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Pontoon Boat Accident Takes Life Of Recent Collins Hill Grad
Kathryn Mullins died of injuries she sustained when a dead tree fell on the pontoon boat she was riding in South Carolina.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
GA Reports 78 COVID-19 Deaths Tuesday, Highest 1-Day Total
Single-day totals don't always represent trends because of lags in reporting. However, newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 remained high.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Dallas Police Need Public's Help Finding Theft Suspect In Video
The man seen by a surveillance camera is a suspect in two July 17 thefts on Confederate Avenue. Police need your help to find him.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Cartersville Man Arrested, Charged With Child Molestation
Authorities said Kyle Phillip Sumner used a computer to contact someone he thought to be underage, then traveled to Floyd County to meet.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Douglas County Seniors Graduate In Person On Tuesday, Wednesday
After a two-month delay, seniors at Douglas County's five high schools will finally have in-person commencement exercises.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
GA High School Football Pushed Back Two Weeks By COVID-19
Though the season is postponed until Sept. 4, the Georgia High School Association said it still plans a full 10-game schedule plus playoffs.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Georgia Catches A Break, Reports Fewer COVID-19 Cases On Monday
The state reported about 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The last time Georgia reported fewer than 3,000 new cases was on July 9.
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Duluth, GA|News|
Burned Body Found Near Gwinnett Place Was Murder Victim: Police
Investigators believe that the body found near the intersection of Satellite Boulevard and West Liddell Road was shot at least once.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Temperature Check Yes, Masks Maybe In Bartow Superior Courtrooms
Superior Court Judge David K. Smith said he'll leave the decision to mandate masks up to each individual judge.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Gwinnett Man Shot, Killed On I-85 In Apparent Road Rage Incident
The suspected shooter hit a sign during the incident. Police are seeking a silver/gray Chevrolet Malibu or Impala with front-end damage.
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