THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
GA woman arrested for taking over $400,000 from…
Release: On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Rhonda Sheppard, 54, of Dahlonega, Georgia on one count of Theft by Taking. Sheppard was booked into the Lumpkin County Detention Center.…
Gov. Kemp appoints new State Board of Education…
Release: Governor Brian Kemp has appointed William Franklin Griffin, Jr. to the State Board of Education. "Georgia's State Board of Education helps us create an environment in which local schools and systems are empowered to develop…
New Location for Athens Regional Office
Release: The Department of Revenue’s Athens Regional Office is moving to a new facility at 1047 Summit Grove Drive, Building 100, Suite 101, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677. The main phone number will remain (706) 389-6977. The…
GDEcD announces 2021 GEAR award winners
Release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced the five companies that earned 2021 GEAR Awards. These awards are designed to recognize forward movement in the state’s automotive and mobility industries through innovation and…
GPA to expedite on-terminal capacity by June
Release: At the Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting Monday, Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed actions that will expedite the completion of 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity. “Through ingenuity and teamwork, GPA…
GA woman wanted for fraud over wedding dress…
Release: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that a warrant has been issued for Unique Allen, 34, of Atlanta, for one count of Insurance Fraud. Ms. Allen is wanted in connection with…
Clayton County man threating neighborhood with gun dies…
Release: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an officer involved shooting investigation in Morrow, Clayton County, GA. On Sunday, December 5, 2021, the Clayton County Police Department (CCPD) asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation…
First case of Omicron variant detected in Georgia
Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in Georgia. The individual recently traveled from South Africa and developed mild symptoms and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Genomic sequencing…