• Georgia Supreme Court to Hold Special Session in Ellijay

    www.gasupreme.us CASES DUE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Summaries of Facts and Issues  Please note: These summaries are prepared by the Office of Public Information to help news reporters determine if they want to cover the arguments and to inform the public of upcoming cases. The summaries are not part of the case record and are not […]

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  • Georgia Drivers: Deer/Vehicle Collisions Increase in the Fall

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GEORGIA DRIVERS BE ON THE LOOKOUT THIS FALL: DEER-VEHICLE COLLISIONS INCREASE DURING BREEDING SEASON  Athens, Ga. (Sept. 28, 2015) — Fall is prime breeding season for deer across Georgia. It’s also when drivers are more likely to hit deer that run into the road, according to a new study from the University […]

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  • Dewey Mull: Obituary

    Dewey Mull, age 67 of Clarkesville, Ga, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Mull was born on July 24, 1948, in Hiawassee, GA, to the late Amos and Clara Crane Mull. He was a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Mull was preceded in death by his sons, Lonnie Brown and Bobby […]

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  • Mary Jo Bryant: Obituary

    Mary Jo Bryant, age 70 of Marietta formerly of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Wellstar Community Hospice. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at The Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mt. Yonah Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM […]

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  • Edwin “Nub” Meaders: Obituary

    Edwin “Nub” Meaders, age 94 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Meaders was born March 1, 1921 in Cleveland to the late Cheever and Arie Waldrup Meaders. He was preceded in death by his brothers, John Meaders, Reggie Meaders, Lanier Meaders, sisters, Margie Meaders Savage and Annie Meaders Clark. […]

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  • Alvastine Moore: Obituary

    Mrs. Alvastine Moore, age 83, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. Mrs. Moore was born in Consauga, Tennessee to the late Newt and Emma Wooten Jackson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian Moore; daughters, Myra Jean Moore and Leslie McIntyre; and brother, Rondal Jackson. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and […]

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  • Georgia’s College and Career Academies Help Students Aim High

    By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) School is back in session, and the days of summer are officially over. Baseball games, summer camps and vacations have been replaced with homework, after-school activities and Friday night lights.  It is often said that education is a gift that can never be taken away, which is why […]

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  • News From the DNR Wildlife Division

    SUMMARY OF RELEASES: 1.       OPENING DAY OF ARCHERY DEER SEASON IS SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 2.       BE SAFE AND BE SMART WHEN USING TREE STANDS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPENING DAY OF ARCHERY DEER SEASON IS SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Sept. 4, 2015) Archers will get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning […]

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  • Letter to the Editor…

    By Pat Thibodeaux Are we being represented by those we elected? Well, would you have voted in this economy for the largest tax increase in Georgia history? Would you go on vacation while babies were being slaughtered and their little parts sold? Would you allow illegal aliens to have Driver’s Licenses which are virtually indistinguishable […]

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  • Dragons Win Defensive Battle Over White County In Home Opener

    Last night, the Dragons varsity football team opened up the 2015 regular season in the friendly confines of Dragons Stadium against the White County Warriors. Coming off of a win in their scrimmage game against River Ridge two weeks ago, Pickens looked to open up the season with a big win. Last year in Cleveland, Ga, […]

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  • Georgia Mountains’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.6 Percent in July

    ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region in July was 5.6 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from 5.4 percent in June. The rate in July 2014 was 7.2 percent. The rate rose as the number of unemployed residents increased by 623 to […]

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