Funeral announced for Gwinnett County deputy allegedly killed by boyfriend in domestic shooting
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The funeral for a Gwinnett County master deputy who was tragically killed in a domestic shooting while she was off-duty has been announced. In an obituary posted online for Gwinnett County Master Deputy Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett, her funeral will take place on Oct. 10 in Lawrenceville, while a...
Scarecrows appear in downtown Canton
Downtown Canton is once again home to scarecrows created by local businesses, schools and other organizations. Throughout the month, Cherokee County residents are encouraged to vote for their favorite designs. Although the Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival was canceled this year due to inclement weather from...
$1 million winning Powerball ticket sold at Publix store in Alpharetta confirmed by lottery...
The Georgia Lottery has confirmed that a $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Alpharetta, adding another significant win to the state’s lottery history. The ticket matched the first five numbers in the latest Powerball drawing, missing only the red Powerball, which would have...
Opinion: Hunting for snapping turtles – once a popular pastime
Hunting for snapping turtles used to be a popular pastime, particularly in the rural southeast. Snapping turtle meat was good eating and it made excellent soup, but hunting for it was not for everyone. The methods used to capture snapping turtles could cost inexperienced hunters a finger. In today’s column we will...
Return of ’90s rock — Everclear performing in Sugar Hill Saturday
It seems like every time Art Alexakis, who founded the alt-rock band Everclear more than 30 years ago, looks around, he sees many of his contemporaries still out on the road. It’s not unusual these days for bands from the 1990s — ranging from Collective Soul and Blind Melon to Weezer and Cracker and beyond — with...
Dawsonville rallies around toddler battling leukemia
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. - In Dawson County, a tight-knit community is rallying behind a 2-year-old girl battling leukemia, showing just how far neighbors will go to help one of their own. Two-and-a-half-year-old Noa Ramirez was diagnosed last summer with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood...
Lula woman arrested after striking Hall County Patrol vehicle during pursuit
A Lula woman was arrested on Thursday after she fled from Hall County authorities and struck a patrol vehicle in Oakwood. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, alongside the Oakwood Police Department, arrived at a home on Horseshoe Bend to arrest Tabatha Maddox Kinsey, 40, on arrest warrants from Hall...
Carmel Elementary named a Georgia Title I Distinguished School
A Cherokee County School District elementary school has been named a Title I Distinguished School for Georgia — for the second time in three years. Carmel Elementary School ranked among the top 5% of highest-performing Title I schools statewide to earn the 2025 recognition, which it previously won in 2023. Title I is...
Georgia hospital system reports more than $7.8 billion in local, state economic impact
The Northeast Georgia Health System generated more than $7.8 billion in economic impacts for the state and its local communities.
Pint-sized thief: Driver of stolen car looked like an 8-year-old
The Alpharetta Police Department is investigating a car theft where the driver was years younger than the age to get a learner’s permit.
