Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia calls for more control over the Postmaster General after the collapse of the Postal Service
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants to give Congress more control over the election of the U.S. Postmaster General after a postal service collapse in his state. Ossoff’s proposed postmaster general reform…
Columbia County high school student charged with threatening behavior
Several Evans High School students were expelled from school on Wednesday and a Greenbrier High School student was arrested after several threats were made against the schools. Columbia County School District officials confirmed that a Greenbrier High School student made…
Lawrence O’Donnell tells his mother’s story in the wake of the repeal of abortion rights
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell’s monologue took on a personal meaning on Tuesday as he emotionally described a procedure his mother once had to undergo – a procedure that was recently banned by Republican lawmakers in the US state of Georgia….
Jimmy Carter’s upcoming 100th birthday will be celebrated at the Fox Theater
ATLANTA, Georgia (Atlanta News First) – Celebrations of Jimmy Carter’s upcoming 100th birthday begin Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. with a performance of “Delta Air Lines Presents: Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Carter…
Family and relatives say goodbye to Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan during the funeral
The above video is from a previous story ATLANTA, Georgia (Atlanta News First) – The funeral of Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan was held Tuesday, with organizers expecting such a large turnout that tickets were required for funeral hours. Tickets…
Amber Thurman is the first “preventable” abortion death since the ban
A Georgia woman died after failing to receive timely medical attention due to the state’s restrictive abortion laws, investigative journalism website ProPublica reports. Amber Nicole Thurman, 28, experienced a rare complication after taking abortion pills and died during emergency surgery…
USPS unveils long-awaited new mail truck
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles won’t win any beauty contests. They’re tall and ungainly. Their windshields are huge. Their hoods resemble duckbills. Their bumpers are huge. “You can tell (the designers) didn’t think about the…
SEC in updated coaches poll, AP Top 25
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier on the new 12-team college football playoff Garrett Nussmeier shares his thoughts on the new CFP format. Sport in Seriousness Week 3 of the Southeastern Conference lived up to the hype and attention surrounding the conference….
AP Top 25: Texas ranks first for the first time in 16 years, overtaking Georgia
Texas is number 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia on Sunday after the Bulldogs struggled to remain undefeated. The Longhorns moved up one spot from No. 2,…
Georgia continues to lead, Texas improves to second place
The new survey of US LBM coaches is in, and the top looks a little different. Georgia retains the top spot, but the Bulldogs’ lead has become more fragile after a narrow win at Kentucky by just one point. UGa…
