ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., goes after the “radical left” and the defunding the police movement with two 30-second TV ads released Wednesday.
The scene: A grocery store aisle, one-way, 6 feet from another human being, masked and looking for any available paper products since toilet tissue seems to be as rare as a singing frog these days. And then, suddenly:
A myth says lightning never strikes twice in the same place. President Donald Trump appears to believe it can when it comes to replicating his narrow victory in 2016.
MILLEDGEVILLE – Georgia Military College will celebrate graduates from across the institution’s 15 campuses in July as they embark on a new chapter in life with an associate’s or bachelor of applied science degree. To prepare them for this new journey, GMC graduates will be encouraged by som…
As I write this, it has been 113 days since the first COVID-19 case was identified in my home county. Within an hour, the school system announced schools would be closed for two weeks in order to give classrooms a thorough scrubbing. Little did we know.
The first gathering was in 1828, and since its founding only the Civil War would keep worshipers from flocking to Salem Camp Meeting each year. That title held until COVID-19 drew up its battle plans and made its threats known.
The city of Jackson’s annual holiday Can-a-thon food drive, seeking donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items, will be held Nov. 25-Dec. 13.
We are in the middle of a serious health pandemic. The deaths by COVID-19 have exceeded 125,000 in our nation. When compared to the number of deaths by our military personnel in the Korean War plus the Vietnam War (33,686 + 58,220) we have already lost 30,000 or more to COVID-19 than in those wars combined.
WASHINGTON – Unclaimed income tax refunds worth more than $1.5 billion — including $49.7 million in Georgia — await an estimated 1.4 million individual taxpayers who did not file a 2016 federal income tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
The first thought that comes to mind when picturing grilling in the summer sun might be a perfectly cooked steak or a juicy burger, but no backyard barbecue is complete without the all-important sides and beverages that complete the meal.
In providing the crucial fifth vote to strike down a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at hospitals, Chief Justice John Roberts has re-enforced a longstanding theme: there is no guarantee a judge nominated by a Republican president will decide cases based on the text of the Constitution.
Hand Me Down Zoo is a sanctuary for exotic animals located in Winder that also offers an educational program developed to teach children to embrace and respect animals in their true form.
The judge Samuel was commanded by Jehovah to anoint one of Jesse’s sons to be the successor to King Saul.
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 987, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Cooper, R — Marietta, and Sen. Brian Strickland, R — McDonough, into law Tuesday. Through collaboration with advocacy groups, industry representatives, and legislators, HB 987 provides greater protections for assisted …
Beginning July 1, families hit hardest by the pandemic are eligible to receive aid through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
ATLANTA — The Governor's Office of Highway Safety joins state and local law enforcement in reminding everyone to make it a safe July 4th holiday weekend by making the choice to not drive after drinking.
ATLANTA — Nursing homes have become a constant battleground during the COVID-19 epidemic — in Georgia, around the nation and in several other countries.
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
ATLANTA - Despite cutting spending by $2.2 billion, the General Assembly found enough money in next year’s state budget to plow more funds into building projects across Georgia.
President Trump's speech Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a toxic stream of consciousness that ignored a great opportunity to speak words of healing and unity to a divided nation.
One day late in Jesus’ ministry, he was in the Temple near the offering box. A poor widow came up to it and tossed in two small coins.
ATLANTA - Third-party companies that help set prescription drug prices would face tighter regulations under identical bills the Georgia House of Representatives and state Senate passed unanimously Monday.
Hand Me Down Zoo is a sanctuary for exotic animals located in Winder that also offers an educational program developed to teach children to embrace and respect animals in their true form.
ATLANTA — A legislature that was poised last winter to give Georgia teachers a 2% raise and follow through with the second installment of a state income tax cut is moving forward with a fiscal 2021 budget that does neither.
The impact of the coronavirus health crisis has reached into nearly every corner of life, including a summertime tradition that has gone on for the past 81 years.
STOCKBRIDGE — A day in the park takes adults back to their childhood while introducing younger generations to the joys of nature.
After weeks of social distancing and staying indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the summer months may pose a new challenge to keep Georgia safe.
It is a gift, as Robert Burns wrote, to see ourselves as others see us.
CONYERS — For a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to the coronavirus. At the same time, there continues to be an urgent need for blood donations as hos…
The Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines compassion as “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress with a desire to alleviate it.”
From children to seniors, people of all ages may be postponing important health visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data on COVID-19 can be confusing, sometimes even conflicting, and state reports of cases in Georgia have created an unusual level of controversy.
What is needed now is a Contract with Black America.
The Covid-19 plague that surrounds us is teaching us that our relationships extend beyond our families to include our neighbors, state, nation, and the nations of the world. From this pandemic are many tragic deaths, sacrifices and especially on those in poverty.
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.79 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
What is important in this continuing debate is not each "side" getting in its talking points but listening to how the other reached the conclusions that created their worldview.
ATLANTA -- Jon Ossoff is holding a huge lead in Georgia’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary heading into Election Day next week, according to a poll conducted for WSB-TV by Landmark Communications.
A Black Lives Matter demonstration that felt more like a community event brought people of many races and walks of life together Wednesday on the Historic Covington Square.
The wildflower kingdom provides a lesson for us. It is made up of great diversity of habitat, shape, size, color and stature.
Following a long night of rioting Saturday in downtown Atlanta in protest of George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 2020 Heritage graduate asked his mother what her plans were Sunday.
It was a night I shall never forget.
Georgia U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI warn that criminal instigators could face federal prosecution
Attorney General William P. Barr has directed federal law enforcement actions aimed at apprehending and charging the violent criminal agitators who have taken over peaceful protests and are engaging in violations of federal law.
Summertime in Georgia means one thing: peach season.
Thursday marked the opening day for the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, which had been in development since Jonathan and Katie Ordway bought the former Yellow River Game Ranch site two years ago.
Two months ago, in a remarkable show of unity, Americans obeyed the onerous request to give up their livelihood and quarantine themselves in their homes.
When God pronounced the penalty for Adam’s sin, He said Adam was to till the ground, and that "both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you”(Gen. 3:18).
In a recent off-the-cuff comment following a White House meeting with restaurant industry leaders, President Trump revealed that he has been taking the anti-Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for "about a week and a half now" to protect himself from COVID-19.
The Conyers City Council has decided to cancel this year’s Red, White and Boom! event that had been planned for July 3.
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