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An investigation is underway after a body was found in a canal in Madera on Sunday.
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The United States did not supply Ukraine with weapons that could have been used to deliver recent strikes at Novofedorivka airfield in occupied Crimea, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson said during a press briefing on Aug. 12, according to U.S. state-funded news outlet Voice of America.
Aug. 13—One person has been arrested with another still at-large following a home invasion in Powder Springs early Friday morning, police say. City police were called to a home on Silvery Way around 12:30 a.m. following a report of an armed robbery, according to police. The victim told police the suspects had forced their way into his home with a pry bar before robbing him at gunpoint. The ...
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Aug. 13—GRAND FORKS — The Grand Forks Police Department is aware of reports about a man allegedly approaching and attempting to pick up children in a neighborhood in south Grand Forks. However, according to a report issued by the police department, some of the information is correct and some is not. According to the report: "The police department has one report involving a suspicious vehicle ...
Aug. 13—A former longtime Cobb EMC employee is challenging an incumbent director on the EMC's governing board. Marietta-based Cobb EMC is a nonprofit, member-owned electric cooperative that provides electricity to residential and commercial consumers in Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding counties. The company's board is comprised of nine directors elected to three-year terms who are ...
Aug. 13—A developer has big plans for an Acworth property formerly occupied by a Kmart. Marietta-based Lynwood Group has submitted a proposal for a mixed-use development at Cherokee Street and Old Cherokee Street near Interstate 75 in Acworth to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. According to the proposal, the development would include 210,000 square feet of medical space, a hotel, ...
Aug. 13—Smyrna plans to confirm its new fire chief during Monday's City Council meeting. The council will vote on appointing Brian Marcos, deputy chief of the city's fire department, as chief following the retirement of Roy Acree, who served as Smyrna fire chief since 2014. Marcos has served as the city's interim chief since July 31. The mayor and council determined a search for a new chief ...
Aug. 13—MARIETTA — In a wide-ranging interview that touched on testing, teacher retention, accreditation and more, the Marietta Daily Journal sat down with state School Superintendent Richard Woods, who is running for a third term this year. Woods, of Tifton, fended off a primary challenge in May and in November will face Democrat Alisha Thomas Searcy of Marietta. The son of a Navy man, Woods' ...
Aug. 13—The Camden County Animal Shelter is ranked in the nation's top 100 in a category that won't make animal lovers happy. The shelter has the distinction of being ranked among the nation's top 100 for the percentage of animals euthanized. The kill rate of more than 50% for the period from March 1, 2021, to Feb. 28, 2022, was reported by BestFriends, a national organization with the goal of ...
Aug. 13—GRAND FORKS — The annual John Seitz Memorial Late Model Invitational is less than a month away. It's the area's most prestigious late model race of the season. The three-day event ends with a 92-lap feature, with the winner taking home $9,200. Dustin Strand, one of the area's top drivers, has been trying to win that event for years. He earned some momentum for that event with his ...
Aug. 13—Nearly 90 million gallons of rainwater fall on the Georgia Coast every year. It's no surprise Brunswick — a coastal town and no stranger to king tides — experiences frequent flooding, but Jess Brown, a stormwater specialist with the University of Georgia's Marine Extension office, says there's something everyone can do to mitigate its effects. Speaking at an event on Friday hosted by ...
Now it's hardly a secret that medical costs tend to increase with age. Not only does Medicare not pick up the tab for common services like eye exams and dental care, but it also won't cover a major expense that can wreak havoc on seniors' finances -- long-term care. Last year, the annual national median cost for an assisted living facility was $54,000, according to Genworth.
Aug. 13—Apollo High School is looking to repeat as the Class 3-A Region 1 champion in boys cross country. The Eagles have a fine individual runner in Thomas Ashby, who was the regional champion (15:40) and also finished second in the KHSAA State Meet (16:36). Apollo edged Daviess County by nine points for the team title, and those two teams are expected to battle again this season. APOLLO The ...
Aug. 13—Being a port city, seafarers make up a good chunk of Brunswick's economy. In 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread in the U.S., ship personnel brought an estimated $300,000 to $350,000 into the local economy, says Vicki West, executive director of the local branch of the International Seafarers' Center. "We wouldn't have a port without the ships coming in, and ...
Aug. 13—The in-state college sports war is on. It's not the bitter Kentucky vs. Louisville rivalry. And it's not Western Kentucky against UK or Louisville. Forget Murray State, Northern Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky, too. No, this time it's a Wildcat civil war — the hardwood hoopers against the gridiron footballers. It all stems from comments UK men's basketball coach John Calipari made to The ...
The sons of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank will produce the third instalment of the family rivalry on October 8
Gloucestershire Police received a report about a 'man' being put in a car boot, but it turned out to be a dummy.