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Gov. Kemp Declares state of emergency Announces Gas Tax Suspension As Georgians Face Sustained Inflation Blames Bidenomics
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a state of emergency due to the 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions felt by hardworking Georgians as a result of policies coming out of Washington, D.C. As part of this declaration, he is temporarily suspending the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel to provide…
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Sheriff Robert Rodgers of Wilcox County was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic
He was traveling on Highway 233 when his patrol vehicle left the roadway near Matthews Road. He struck a tree, and the impact overturned his vehicle on the driver’s side. Sheriff Rodgers died at the scene. Sheriff Rodgers was elected Sheriff in 2016 and was serving his second term with the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office.…
Read MoreGov. Kemp Issues State of Emergency In Preparation for Hurricane Idalia
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today issued a State of Emergency order for all of Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Idalia’s anticipated impact later this week. Currently, the storm system is expected to move through the state Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds throughout Southeast Georgia. The State of Emergency went into…
Read MoreArea School Closings for Wednesday 8-30-23
Lanier County Schools Valdosta City Schools Lowndes County Schools Berrien County Schools Thomas County Schools Clinch County Schools Echols County Schools Brooks County Schools Tift County Schools Atkinson County Schools Aug 30th & 31st The school systems will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day on Wednesday and make a decision regarding…
Read MoreHurricane Warning issued for Lanier and other counties in Georgia
Affected Area Lanier County Description …HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT… A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours LOCATIONS AFFECTED – Lakeland WIND – LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain possible – Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 45 mph – THREAT TO…
Read MoreTropical depression expected to be Hurricane Idalia Tuesday headed towards the northeast Gulf coast
Tropical Depression 10 is located off the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula and is expected to meander in that area through tonight. The official forecast has TD 10 becoming Tropical Storm Idalia this afternoon then becoming a hurricane Tuesday as it moves north into the eastern Gulf of Mexico headed towards the northeast Gulf coast.…
Read MoreCathy Latham Former Coffee County GOP chair accused of being a ‘fake elector’
Cathy Latham, former GOP chair for Coffee County and a member of the Georgia Republican Party’s executive committee, was indicted along with former President Trump for election interference in Georgia. She is facing 11 charges. Latham and the other “fake electors” met in the Georgia Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, to cast the state’s electoral…
Read MoreGov. Kemp Announces Walter Rabon Commissioner of the Georgia DNR who had DUI case in 2017
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Board voted to appoint Walter Rabon as the DNR Commissioner, effective immediately. Rabon has served as Interim Commissioner for the Department since July 1, following the departure of former Commissioner Mark Williams. “Throughout his many years of service to…
Read MoreOperation Cook County Narcotics and Firearms Charges 21 Defendants
ADEL, GA—FBI Agents, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and local authorities surrounded homes across Cook County early Thursday morning taking 18 of 21 charged defendants into custody, all of which are being charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances. The takedown is a part of a…
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