Bill filed to end discrimination against hair styles in Georgia
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Protections are being sought by Georgia Senate Democrats against racial discrimination toward hair styles like braids, locks and twists. Pre-filed earlier this month, Senate Bill 286 would bar employers, landlords and school officials from discriminating against hair styles including “braids, locks, twists or other textured hair-dressing…
Read MoreBrief Scare: Student Brings Unloaded Gun To School
Trion City Schools went on lockdown of its campus Monday around noon when a sixth-grader was found to have an unloaded pistol in his backpack. The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department responded with the sheriff and deputies plus the system’s School Resource Officer. Law enforcement searched lockers, interviewed students and had deputies in the hallways. The…
Read MoreMinister Takes Keys Away From Drunk Man
A Chattooga County church of Christ minister took a drunken man’s keys away until cops could arrive Friday night. Minister Chris Woods was seating in his living room eating dinner with his family when he spotted someone walking around on his porch about 8:50 p.m. on Friday. Woods initially thought it was his father-in-law. Then after…
Read MoreBarbara Ann Reynolds
Ms. Barbara Ann Reynolds, age 74, of Trion, GA, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Ms. Reynolds was born September 13, 1945, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Willie Lee and Myrtle Teems Reynolds. She was a homemaker. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by brothers,…
Read MoreGeorge Arnold “Curly” Willingham
Mr. George Arnold “Curly” Willingham, age 84, of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Willingham was born February 23, 1935, in Cherokee County, AL, son of the late Claud and Pearl Shaver Willingham. He was Baptist by faith, and prior to his retirement, was employed as a truck driver. Mr.…
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Deaths Related to Prescription Drug Overdoses Decrease Overall in 2018
Decatur, GA (January 24, 2020) – An analysis of autopsies performed by the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in 152 counties in which drug overdose was the cause of death or significant contributing factor in the death has been completed. The analysis revealed prescription drug overdose deaths in 2018 were lower than the previous three…
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Tight budget means tough decisions for General Assembly
By Beau Evans and Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has warned his legislative colleagues repeatedly this month the need for painful spending cuts means the 2020 General Assembly session likely will last longer than usual. Three days of hearings Jan. 21-23 on Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed mid-year…
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