City of Lawrenceville opens one-of-a-kind housing facility to help support homeless men
The city of Lawrenceville has opened the F.I.R.S.T. Housing Center, a unique project aimed at providing shelter and support for homeless men.
Unity Christian runners qualify for state meet
Runners from Unity Christian competed at the Region 1-Division II cross country meet Saturday at Horizon Christian Academy in Cumming. Ten Lions runners qualified for the GAPPS state meet as individuals, held Oct. 25 at One Church in Fayetteville, with an 11th qualified as part of the boys team. In the boys race,...
Freeze: Auburn will rotate QBs in practice ahead of Arkansas game
When an offense is taking on water, the head coach and the quarterback get the most fingers pointed at them. Hugh Freeze is already the subject of Auburn fans' frustration and has been for a few weeks now, and Jackson Arnold has also seen his fair share of criticism for his recent showings with the Tigers —...
Gwinnett County police install prescription medication disposal boxes at its precincts
Gwinnett County Police precincts have installed prescription medication collection receptacles to provide residents with a safe way to dispose of unwanted medications.
FIRST Center opens in Lawrenceville to provide transitional housing to homeless men
LAWRENCEVILLE — Mayor David Still says everyone who lives in this city is a resident — whether they have a home or not. A new option is now available to some of those homeless residents after the city opened its transitional housing center for men on Monday. The FIRST Center offers one-bedroom apartments for homeless...
State names Suwanee an ‘exceptional’ main street city
Suwanee is exceptional — at least that’s the word from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The DCA named Suwanee as one of two new Georgia Exceptional Main Street communities this week. The recognition highlights cities for their work to revitalize their downtowns and address economic development and...
Community stage takes up shop in old North Point Mall Foot Locker
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The City of Alpharetta has created a new community stage in an unlikely space — a former Foot Locker on the second level of the North Point Mall. Located next to the food court and iconic merry-go-round, the Spotlight Community Stage has a slick facade just like the nearby Hot Topic and Champs...
MYSTERY PHOTO: You can almost hear the roar of this tumbling waterfall
Today’s mystery is a beautiful waterfall. Can’t you just hear that roaring sound, and nearly feel the mist? See if you can identify where this photograph was taken. Send your answer to [email protected] and tell us your hometown. Ruthy Lachman Paul, Norcross: “This picture is taken at the...
Atlanta teens charged for stealing Squishmallows from Buford Corn Maze
Two Atlanta teens face charges including felony second degree burglary after they allegedly stole merchandise from the Buford Corn Maze Monday. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said that the suspects, identified as Daniela Martinez and Itzeo Pindea-Coria, both age 17, stole a plastic tub filled with stuffed toys,...
Woman traveling through Atlanta caught trafficking fentanyl, deputies say
A two-month investigation into drug trafficking led to the arrest of a North Carolina woman.
