Georgia Department of Education names 20 GCPS schools ‘Literacy Leaders’
Twenty Gwinnett County public schools have been named 2024-25 Literacy Leaders by the Georgia Department of Education. The honor recognizes schools for achievement or growth in the percentage of students reading at or above grade level. The Literacy Leader award underscores the importance of grade-level reading in...
Warrants: Officers came into apartment and found 11-year-old dead, asking mom what happened; she...
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — (Editor's note: This story contains graphic details of the crime scene and references to self-harm based on the arrest warrants for this case.) Arrest warrants give new insight into an unsettling case out of Sandy Springs announced by police on Monday, in which a mom is accused of murder in the...
Nearly 1,000 people will be laid off from these eight locations in Georgia, WARN...
Hundreds of Georgians are receiving some very bad news around the holidays . Over the last week, the USA Today Network has received WARN Notices for multiple companies announcing various layoffs totaling just under 1,000 people losing their jobs. Here's who we heard from: Augusta layoffs Doctors Hospital in Augusta...
Gwinnett Co. chairwoman proposes $66 million reduced budget for coming year
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson announced a $2.6 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, proposing a $66 million decrease from the previous year’s budget.
Cherokee County, GA – 2021 SWAT Standoff Update: Two Defendants Get 50-Year Prison Sentences
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cherokee County, GA – Two Alabama men involved in a three-hour SWAT standoff in Cherokee County in 2021 have been sentenced to 50 years in prison following guilty pleas, according to the Cherokee County...
In This Tiny Georgia Town, You Can’t Eat Fried Chicken With a Fork
Curious why a Georgia town insists you skip the fork for fried chicken?. Gainesville, the Poultry Capital of the World, turned a quirky ordinance into a signature story that travelers love to chase. The law still sits on the books, and locals keep the legend alive with playful pride and...
Two suspects charged with methamphetamine trafficking after Monday arrest
Two people were arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine after they were allegedly found with over 80 grams of drugs during a traffic stop. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said at around 9 a.m., Nov. 17, deputies stopped a pickup truck for failure to maintain lane on Limestone Parkway near Jesse Jewell...
Dunwoody man charged with laundering nearly $1 million from business in crypto scheme
A DeKalb County man was arrested and charged with first-degree money laundering following a lengthy investigation, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey.
Flowery Branch woman arrested for alleged exploitation of elderly relative
A Flowery Branch woman was arrested Monday for allegedly financially exploiting an elderly relative. A statement from the Flowery Branch Police Department said the investigation into Virginia Parker, age 47, began on Aug. 26 with a fraud report originating from a home on Newberry Point Drive off of G.C. Crow Road.
Two men from Alabama sentenced to 100 years for ‘armed’ standoff in north Georgia
The stand off happened four years ago when Cherokee County police learned that a silver Ford Escape, linked to violent crimes in Alabama, was believed to be in the area.
