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14 sentenced for dog fighting in Georgia
United Press International (UPI)
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June 6 (UPI) -- Fourteen defendants convicted in a large-scale federal dogfighting event in southwest Georgia have been sentenced to an average of two years in prison. The dogfighting event occurred in Donalsonville, Ga., on April 24, 2022....
North Georgia blacksmith, with views founded in faith, wants to see politics of 'caring for one another' | Voice of the Voter
11 Alive - Georgia
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Caleb Ledford works out of the family farm he grew up on in Towns County. TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — Caleb Ledford is a blacksmith in north Georgia working out of a shop on the family farm he grew up on. He makes knives out of his Ledford Works shop and...
Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, said Friday that he is considering a Republican run for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.The trial balloon shows how Gov. Brian...
Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley 'weighing' U.S. Senate run for Georgia
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is considering a new profession. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the former Vols coach is weighing his options on joining the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Georgia. Dooley, who would be...
5th case of measles reported in Georgia, Department of Public Health says
WALB - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An additional case of the measles has been reported in Georgia, marking it the fifth total case in 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The person caught the measles, which is highly...
387 African American students enrolled in Franklin County school district in 2023-24 school year
Georgia Mountain News
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June 6, 2025
There were 387 African American students enrolled in Franklin County school district in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Data showed that Franklin County school district...
How old are the Ginny and Georgia cast?
Cosmopolitan
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June 6, 2025
It's back! Ginny and Georgia season three has officially landed on Netflix, reuniting us with one of the most chaotic towns in America: Wellsbury. The third season sees Georgia face trial for the murder of Cynthia's husband Tom and if that wasn't...
Georgia State Rep. Derrick Jackson announces 2026 gubernatorial bid; stresses importance of Medicaid expansion
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
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These Two Photographers Journeyed Through the American Southwest Without Showing Each Other a Single Frame
Cultured
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All images courtesy of Maryam Eisler and Alexei Riboud.Before they were two photographers traversing the American Southwest, Maryam Eisler and Alexei Riboud were high school classmates in Paris almost 40 years ago. Eisler, now based in London, is...
Midday Update: Town Hall held to discuss possible TMH sale, David Jolly announces 2026 Governor run, and more
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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June 6, 2025
Friday, June 6th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast. 1) State Attorney's Office files for the Death Penalty against suspected FSU shooter Phoenix Ikner. Ikner is...
Southwest Georgia man sentenced to prison for armed meth trafficking
The Cordele Dispatch - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Published 12:26 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 Press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Middle District of Georgia A Southwest Georgia man with a criminal history who admitted to being a “lifelong” methamphetamine supplier and who said he...
Federal immigration agents arrest 12 undocumented workers at Georgia nail salon
WJCL TV - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Federal immigration agents arrest 12 undocumented workers at Georgia nail salon The raid comes as President Trump's border czar Tom Homan has said he is aiming for 3,000 arrests a day. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 3:32 PM EDT Jun...
Open seat in Atlanta suburbs draws crowded field for special Georgia Senate election
WABE - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
So it’s no surprise that six of the seven Senate hopefuls are running as Republicans. Five of them came to Canton Monday for a forum hosted by the conservative Americans for Prosperity and answered questions about their commitment to principles...
Son of former NFL player, Atlanta native, dies unexpectedly
13 WMAZ - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
Chase Stegall, 20, was a student-athlete at DePaul University. ATLANTA — Chase Stegall, an Atlanta native and the son of former professional football player Milton Stegall, died unexpectedly at age 20 this week. He was remembered as a "bright...
Georgia's most wanted: These fugitives are still on the run
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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The FBI's 10 most wanted list is fairly famous, but the agency also maintains a list of the many other fugitives wanted for serious crimes. We found 14 people on the list wanted for felonies in Georgia: Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution -...
Remembering John Stuckey: A force in Georgia politics and Coweta
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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John Stuckey, a towering political strategist who helped shape Georgia’s Republican Party and played a key role in launching Newt Gingrich’s career, died May 30 at Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. Stuckey was born on Aug. 9, 1939, in...
Walmart Drone Delivery Expands to Atlanta, Houston, Orlando
Supply Chain 24/7
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Walmart is taking another big step in drone delivery, expanding the service to five new U.S. cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa. With this move, Walmart becomes the first retailer to scale drone delivery across five...
Joe Wilson: America stands with the Georgian people and the legitimate president Salome Zourabichvili, supporting fair elections
Inter Press News
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America stands with the Georgian people and the legitimate president Salome Zourabichvili, supporting fair elections, - said Congressman Joe Wilson (Republican Party). “Civil Georgia news of Tbilisi reports the corrupt anti-American Georgian dream...
Walton County School Districts: 3,937 African American students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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June 6, 2025
There were 3,937 African American students enrolled in Walton County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 6.1% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Data showed that Walton County school districts...
Atlanta inspired the federal minority contracting policy that Trump wants to cut
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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ExploreTrump DOT settlement would end minority contracting requirementThe federal disadvantaged business enterprise, or DBE, program is intended to help address income inequality, boost employment and use the power of federal spending to broaden...