Area News (Page 48)

Former Floyd deputy’s Grand Jury case delayed

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On: August 8, 2014

In: Area News, News Desk

From WRGA News: The case against a former Floyd County Sheriff’s deputy did not go to the Grand Jury Friday as originally planned. Jerry Duke of Cave Spring was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking on May 23rd after he allegedly violated a Temporary Protective Order filed by the motherContinue Reading

GDOL to help Toyo Tires recruit manufacturing workers in Calhoun Aug. 23

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On: August 7, 2014

In: Area News, News Desk

PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Toyo Tires recruit a number of workers for its manufacturing facility in Bartow County. The company, which produces tires for vehicles, is recruiting manufacturing and maintenance technicians. The recruitment will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m.Continue Reading

Former Floyd County Deputy granted bond

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On: August 7, 2014

In: Area News, News Desk

From WRGA Rome: A former Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy, jailed since May 23rd for violating a temporary protective order, has been granted bond. Floyd Superior Court Judge Jack Niedrach set bond at 10-thousand dollars for Jerry Duke of Cave Spring Thursday morning. The TPO was filed May 1st by theContinue Reading

Second attack in as many weeks on recreation trails

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On: August 6, 2014

In: Area News, News Desk

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is warning bikers and hikers to take extra caution as someone attempted to attack a female biker on the Iron Trail at Red Top Mountain. According to reports, the attacker used a taser to attack the woman, who was with in a group of peopleContinue Reading

Standoff at Floyd County apartment leads to arrest

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On: July 25, 2014

In: Area News, News Desk

The Rome/Floyd SWAT team was called in Thursday following a suspect who barricaded himself inside an apartment and allegedly threatened to burn it down. Floyd County Police originally responded to the call of a woman who had been cut by an assailant’s knife at the Ashton Ridge apartments on CallierContinue Reading

Killer undone by decades-old threads — glove, towel and shirt stitch together cold case justice April 20, 2026
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Texas Tech to recognize only two sexes, freezes gender programs April 20, 2026
Texas Tech University announced it will recognize only two human sexes and initiate the closure of all academic credentials centered on gender and orientation topics.
Texas AG Paxton sues Dem fundraising platform ActBlue, alleging 'fraudulent and foreign donations' April 20, 2026
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Reese's family member escalates battle with Hershey over chocolate ingredients, blasts 'PR stunt' April 20, 2026
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Orange Crush beach blowout nets 26 arrests, cops seize makeshift machine gun as massive crowd tests crackdown April 20, 2026
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Georgia General Assembly adopted bill to expose members to scrutiny for alleged improprieties
ATLANTA — A little amendment to the last bill to pass the Georgia General Assembly this year could cause quite a stir if Gov. Brian Kemp signs it into law. Or the Senate’s tweak to House Bill 1409 could do nothing, except give lawmakers pause about pursuing sex with a staffer. The measure, which passed […]
Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career
ATLANTA — Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of President Donald Trump, with two terms as governor in between. “As I […]
Georgia university system increases tuition 1%
ATLANTA — Tuition will rise 1% for Georgia students attending one of the state’s public colleges or universities, the state Board of Regents decided Tuesday. The regents also increased tuition 3% for out-of-state students attending one of the University System of Georgia campuses. “With enrollment at record levels, we’re focused on limiting new financial hurdles […]
Democrat pushes abortion issue as he trails leader in polls
ATLANTA — A Georgia Democrat aiming to win the primary race for governor fired a broadside against a competitor Monday because of his previous support for a ban on abortion, one of the most contentious topics of the era and a galvanizing issue for many female voters. Jason Esteves, who resigned from his state Senate […]
Gov. Kemp has a lot of bills on his desk after lawmakers finished their work
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers went home in a flurry of ripped paper, as is the custom at the end of the 40-day legislative session. The shreds floating through the House and Senate included some of the 2,241 bills introduced during the biennial assembly that started last year, plus more than 3,000 resolutions. Here is a […]
Georgia Legislature backed bill that would give residents new rights against homeowner associations
ATLANTA — Among the more popular bills to pass out of the Georgia General Assembly last week was a measure that would make it more difficult for homeowners’ associations to foreclose on members’ homes over disputes about money. Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, told fellow lawmakers during hearings on the bill that he had heard numerous […]
QR codes will soon be illegal for tallying election results in Georgia, raising questions about the November midterms
ATLANTA — When Georgia lawmakers went home on Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote. In 2024, they banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July 1. Despite lengthy hearings on the problem before the legislative session last […]
Republican Clayton Fuller wins special election to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
ATLANTA — Republican Clayton Fuller was cruising to victory in the special election runoff Tuesday night to select a successor for former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to unofficial results. Fuller, a former district attorney endorsed by President Donald Trump, held more than a 10 percentage point margin over Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired […]
Schools could lose most if property tax legislation becomes law
ATLANTA — Homeowners will get relief from their fast-rising property tax bills and may even see tax cuts if Gov. Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 33 into law. But many other constituencies stand to lose, including one that cannot vote: children in public schools. Local governments and schools collect the money they need to pay […]
Georgia Republicans push through last-minute income and property tax cuts
ATLANTA — Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislative session after midnight Friday. The Senate did not get its elimination of income taxes. The House did not get its elimination of property taxes. But both taxes […]