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  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Arcade Police Department are searching for a missing teenager last seen on Dec. 2 around 8 a.m. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Laila Tuttle is 14 years old and 5 feet, 6 inches tall. She was wearing black pants, a green…

Smith Planning Group submitted a proposal to develop a three-acre lot in East Athens to build 13 new homes, three of which would be considered affordable housing and developed through Athens Land Trust. This new development proposal, which would be built along Dublin Street, raised concerns among some residents of…

Highgate Estate and Garden, located in Greensboro, Georgia, is almost ready for its grand reopening. Jeff Hough and Jack Rallo bought the property in 2001. The estate has been a bed-and-breakfast and restaurant. More recently Hough and Rallo hosted weddings on the property. After undergoing over six months of renovations,…

Devon Gales, a former wide receiver for Southern University and Baton Rouge native, is now putting down roots in Georgia. Since becoming paralyzed while playing in a football game against UGA, Gales has exhibited strength, hope and perseverance as he has continued his journey toward healing, with the help of…

Shane Simms, a native of Athens, Ga., moved back to his hometown with the goal to “work good” where he had once “worked bad.” Simms successfully transitioned from being incarcerated to being a two-time homeowner, as well as a businessman; he now works as a chaplain for the Athens-Clarke County…

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Two thousand jobs are coming to Jackson County, but the community will benefit from more than just jobs. SK innovation, a Korean developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, will invest $1.67 billion into the two-phase plan to create a manufacturing plant in Jackson County. John Scott,…

The Center for Disease Control has now confirmed 116 cases of the polio-like disease Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) nationwide. Earlier this week, The CDC created the Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force to help discover the cause and improve patient care for the disease. AFM has overwhelmingly affected children, as more than…

The long-awaited rematch between Georgia and Alabama is happening this Saturday at the SEC Championship in Atlanta. Getting to the game and finding places to tailgate will likely be tough due to heavy traffic. Here is our comprehensive guide of how to “game day” in Atlanta. Transportation and Tailgating If…

SEC fans only have to wait three more days to watch the Georgia Bulldogs take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the conference championship. If you’re a student who wasn’t awarded a ticket to the game, or a Dawg fan not willing to make the drive to Atlanta, you can…