• Jon Gargis, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • West Cobb, GA

Jon has spent more than a decade in journalism, starting in 2001 at the University of Alabama's student newspaper, The Crimson White, as a staff writer; he later moved up the ranks to become news director. Shortly after graduating from Alabama in 2004 with a bachelor's in Telecommunications and Film, he began his professional career in Bartow County, Ga., serving as the education reporter for The Daily Tribune News in Cartersville until November 2010. Jon has earned a total of six journalism awards during his time in collegiate and professional journalism.

When he is not on the work clock, Jon is hanging out or going to the movies with friends, watching Alabama football or any Atlanta sports team, or catching up on video games or whatever is on his DVR at the time.

You can reach Jon at jon.gargis@patch.com.

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How To Turn Your Old Video Games into New

Find out how to part with old games in your collection in time for this fall’s new releases and next-generation consoles.

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81st-Annual North Georgia State Fair Starts Thursday

Attracting nearly 300,000 people from throughout metro Atlanta, North Georgia and surrounding states, the North Georgia State Fair is the largest fair in metro Atlanta and the second largest in Georgia.

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5 Dangers of Too Much Screen Time

Between TV, video games, computers and smart phones kids, the amount of screen time kids and families are taking part in is on the rise.

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