Local Law Enforcement Warns of Citation Scam
Royston Police are warning citizens about a citation scam originating via text message. According to Police Chief Brooks Moorhead, citizens have reported receiving a text message stating that an unknown violation occurred in Atlanta and demanding they scan a QR code to pay a $150 or more fine. Moorhead posted...
Metro Atlanta mayor pushes back on rumors, ‘misinformation’ about data center proposal
In response to what she called misinformation circulating online, Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard released a statement about false claims a data center proposal had been submitted to city leaders.
1 dead, 2 injured after DeKalb County shooting
One person was killed and two others injured after a shooting overnight near a home on Bluebird Lane in DeKalb County. This is an update to breaking news.
“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter...
Pair arrested in Kennesaw with 4 pounds of meth
Michael Warden Baker, 44, of North Augusta, South Carolina, and Laura Francis Wilson, 37, of Augusta, Georgia, are accused of trafficking 4.25 pounds of methamphetamine on Feb. 21 at 6:14 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1075 Big Shanty Road, Kennesaw, according to arrest warrants from the...
Prolific fentanyl dealer with alleged cartel ties faces federal charges
ATLANTA — Kevin Martinez appeared in federal court Monday on charges related to his alleged distribution of significant quantities of fentanyl in the metro-Atlanta area. Martinez allegedly operated under the direction of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel. “Martinez allegedly worked on behalf of a terrorist...
Construction starts on $4.16 billion Georgia 400 expansion, relief promised
A major highway overhaul in North Fulton and Forsyth will bring long-term relief for commuters, but the project is expected to take five years to finish.
Suspect facing more charges after being accused of killing security guard
Jordan Jones was protecting a woman at a Cobb County bar when he was shot and killed.
Cherokee deputies searching for man last seen near Hightower Road
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Cherokee County deputies are searching for a man last seen near Hightower Road and Creighton Road on Sunday morning. Authorities said Francisco Serrano Varela was last seen in the area around 5:30 a.m. wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans, black and red tennis shoes, and a black hat with a red...
Shuchita Patel Announces Bid for Forsyth County Commission District 3
Cumming, GA, March 9, 2026: Finance professional and longtime North Georgia resident Shuchita Patel has announced her candidacy for Forsyth County Commissioner, District 3, positioning her campaign around issues such as fiscal accountability, affordable housing, and policies aimed at supporting working families....
