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For years, debate over how to address overcrowding and improve “inhumane” conditions at the troubled Rice Street jail has fueled public arguments and even a lawsuit among Fulton County commissioners and the sheriff’s office. Those tensions exploded once again during the latest board meeting. That happened after...

ROSWELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police have shut down what they call an unlicensed personal care home, arresting its operator and relocating 10 of the facility’s residents. On Wednesday, Roswell police arrested Deborah Callaway, 58, on two counts of elder exploitation, two counts of elder trafficking, one...

Georgia's largest school district has chosen its next superintendent.

Janice Bagwell, who last month won a court battle to control her late brother’s controversial Confederate-themed store in downtown Kennesaw, has died. Ted Silverbach, Bagwell’s attorney, notified the Superior Court of Cobb County of her death in a filing this week. Bagwell died on March 3. She was 79, according to an...

Somewhere on a Georgia backroad, a diner flips a pancake so good it could end arguments. Another serves fried chicken that makes locals whisper, “You won’t find this anywhere else.” Each spot has its own spark. Coffee that feels like magic, hash browns that taste like a...

If approved, whenever you call 911, a drone will be heading your way.

A Cobb County teacher has been arrested after police say he is accused of sexual offenses involving a minor. According to the Cobb County Police Department, 37-year-old Mareno Smith of Acworth was taken into custody following an investigation by the department’s Special Victims Unit. Police said the allegations stem...

A coastal drive along Jack Nicklaus Drive ended in tragedy Monday evening when a 77-year-old Georgia woman was killed after the SUV she was riding in veered off the road and hit a concrete utility pole near John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. Authorities identified the passenger as Sara Dunham...

Police said additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cherokee County, GA — A fallen tree blocking a bridge on Tripp Road has shut down traffic, prompting drivers to avoid the area. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded after a...