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Operation Safe Streets; Closing I-285 again; ‘A new low for Democrats’; Hand-marked ballots approved but not mandated

June 5, 2026 / kenstanford

(GA. NEWS NETWORK) *The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted “Operation Safe Streets” to crack down on crime ahead of the summer months, targeting high crime areas and suspects involved…

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UPDATE: GDOT closes bridge; D-Day observance planned; Bird flu: The latest

Hall Co., Dawson Co. fugitive arrested in White Co. drug raid

Buford man pleads guilty to money laundering

Gville man jailed following N. Hall chase with GSP

Air Quality Alert today

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Operation Safe Streets; Closing I-285 again; ‘A new low for Democrats’; Hand-marked ballots approved but not mandated

Feds to investigate MARTA; Guilty plea in million $$$ drug laundering case; $6M school deficit; Data centers ‘hold’

DeKalb DA challenges new law that removes party labels in Atlanta-area elections

Data center leeway; Abolish ‘Pet Rent’?; New charges for MARTA murder suspect

Accused spa shooter’s death penalty case back on track; Judge orders documents in Fulton election case unsealed; Former deputy sheriff arrested

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Nearly one million SF warehouse planned near Inland Port

Gville’s monthly report on approved building permits

Braselton real estate agent recognized nationally

Former GHCC, INK, Jr. Achievement official dies

Frozen poultry exports up 8.5% at Ga. ports

Community Focus »

LISTEN: City Manager Bryan Lackey Discusses Gainesville Updates, Including Downtown Parking Changes

LISTEN: Aaron Smith from Pew Research Center Discusses Study on Religious Radio

LISTEN: Angie Brooks and Sophie Haines Give an Update on My Sister’s Place

LISTEN: Shiv Sachdeva On His Run For District Attorney in Hall/Dawson County

LISTEN: Mark Turner Discusses Bid for Hall County Commission District 1

High School Sports »

WHHS announces new coaching hires for 2026-2027 school year

Ivy-Watson Field, the home of the GHS baseball Red Elephants, is about to undergo a nearly $8M redo. It’s expected to be finished by the end of the year and will involve completely rebuilding everything.

Ga. High School Assn. denies North Cobb Christian proposal to give 8th graders varsity eligibility, the AJC reports. The school’s reasoning: they already practice against the varsity.

Following court loss in Gville last year, GHSA seeking ways to prevent a repeat

Legendary high school football coach who once coached at JHS is dead

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NCAA rowing champions crowned at Lake Lanier Olympic Park

Row, row, row your boat…

GA. TECH CAPTURES ACC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP; UGA TAKES SEC CROWN

Brenau celebrates spring sports teams’ accomplishments

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Former Atlanta Braves infielder Bob Horner has died. The team announced Horner’s death on Tuesday in a social media post. Horner was the first overall pick in the 1978 MLB Draft and became the first Braves draftee to skip the minor leagues and debut directly in the majors. Horner was 68.

Remembering the day a NASCAR legend visited a Hall Co. school

Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested last week in Georgia for driving 135 mph in a 70-mph zone. Smith, who played at UGA, was cited for speeding and reckless driving, the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

NASCAR’s Kyle Busch has died

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