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Jury: Johnson GUILTY on All Charges in Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Jury Deliberations Delayed Over Probe of Juror Misconduct
Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Effingham Deputy 6 Years Ago
Brunswick, GA Has Some of the Lowest Child Care Costs in the Nation
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Here’s How Many People Are Quitting Their Jobs in Georgia
Georgia investigation forces Pennsylvania-based company to improve upkeep of Peach State cemeteries
Georgia Ports Authority to spend $430M to improve container port in Savannah
This Is the City with the Lowest Rent in Georgia
April Net Tax Revenues Up 78.9%
- National News
Universities reinstate mask mandates around the country
Poll: Families cancel vacations, summer camp because of inflation
Gas prices surge to new record high a day after stock market plummets
Advocate Health: Six state, 67-hospital merger a taxpayer loss, one state treasurer says
Poll: Americans worried about gas prices, few say country is ‘headed in the right direction’
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CDC study: Remote learning hurt kids’ mental health
Georgia DPH Moves to Weekly COVID-19 Data Reporting
With opioid deaths on the rise, group asks Biden to label fentanyl weapon of mass destruction
Federal Gov’t Settles with Kroger Over online COVID-19 vaccine registration accessibility
Red Cross in Desperate Need of Donations Amid Omicron Surge
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Despite Losses & Staffing Shortages, Candler County Hospital Authority Bumps CEO Salary by $75K
Effingham Co. Cites ORR ‘Miscommunication’ After Attorney General Intervention
Candidate Spotlight: Ben Thompson – Screven Co. Commission District 7
Candidate Spotlight: Stacy Scott Mincey – Screven Co. Commission District 4
Candidate Spotlight: Greg Threatte – Evans BOE District
- State Politics
Kemp signs executive order to extend suspension of Georgia’s motor fuel tax until July 14
Kemp ponders extending Georgia motor fuel tax suspension
Gubernatorial, U.S. Senate races represent biggest storylines for Georgia’s primary election
Experts say Georgia policymakers should remove governmental barriers to job creation
New Georgia law will ban the online sale of stolen goods from a retail store
- Georgia Legislature
Georgia House subcommittee to examine recruiting and retention challenges for state’s workforce
Georgia lawmakers pass bill to update criminal data and allow proactive investigation of voter fraud
Georgia Legislature passes college free speech bill
Georgia lawmakers approve $30.2 billion budget as 2022 session draws to a close
Georgia lawmakers sign off on flat tax
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Effingham Co. Cites ORR ‘Miscommunication’ After Attorney General Intervention
Screven County Attorney Resigns, Recommends Attorney Repping Neighboring County on His Way Out
Records Show Concerning Response to Reckless Driver in Guyton
EIP funds prep Waynesboro for upcoming dairy development
City of Guyton Claims Defamation, Demands Written Apology from Reporter Over Public Records Reporting
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Op-Ed: Big Labor fights dirty over control of Southeast port jobs
Op-Ed: Sen. Marshall right to oppose swipe fee increases
Op-Ed: If all government is local, so are elections
COLUMN: 2022 Midterm Attention Provides Georgia Lawmakers Opportunity to Set the Standard on Kidney Care
Op-Ed: Health misinformation can be deadly
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Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Effingham Deputy 6 Years Ago
Next State Court Judge Holds Keys to Reform for Effingham’s Poor Track Record for DUIs
Bulloch Jury Finds 2 ‘Not Guilty’ in 2020 Murder of A’Nyah Davis
45 Years After Crime, Execution Scheduled for Convicted Murderer, Rapist
- Law Enforcement
Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Effingham Deputy 6 Years Ago
Records Show Concerning Response to Reckless Driver in Guyton
Georgia State Patrol Graduates 111th Trooper School
Georgia State Patrol Graduates Its First Accelerated Trooper School
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South Georgia Local News
An Effingham County jury returned a verdict Friday in the case against a man charged with attempted murder of an Effingham County Sheriff’s deputy. ...
South Georgia Local News
The commencement of jury deliberations in the trial of a man charged with attempting to murder an Effingham County Sheriff’s deputy was delayed Friday...
Courts
A combative tone and contentious dialogue dominated day two of the multi-felony trial against the man charged with attempting to murder an Effingham County...
Courts
Franklin Hope Johnson is on trial this week in Superior Court for stabbing an Effingham County Sheriff’s deputy in 2016. It’s a unique case...
South Georgia Local News
A senior judge has denied a request for the recusal of the presiding judge in Elwyn Crocker Sr’s death penalty case in Effingham County....
South Georgia Local News
Governor Brian Kemp announced recently that Saint-Gobain ADFORS North America, a division of international light and sustainable construction company Saint-Gobain, will invest $28 million...
Law Enforcement
Public records show a concerning response to a reported reckless driver in the City of Guyton. It began with a call from an off-duty...
South Georgia Local News
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Savannah recorded an unchanged unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in March. A year ago, the rate...
South Georgia Local News
One Effingham County business park recently blasted government double standards and bureaucracy in a less-than-usual, but quite obvious manner. Stephen H. Schwartz, the registered...
