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FAQ: What to know about voter registration in Georgia
WEBAug 2, 2022 · First-time and returning voters alike should know how to register and update their information before Georgia's Nov. 8 midterms. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.
Latest Incident of Camden Deputy Violence - The Current
WEBOct 19, 2023 · New Brunswick bike, pedestrian protections The intersection of Scranton and Old Jesup Road. Credit: Google Street View Glynn County officials are set to approve key bicyclist and pedestrian protections as well as sidewalk repairs for a dangerous stretch of Old Jesup Road in Brunswick.
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Covid’s over but county jails still profit from virtual communication
WEBApr 14, 2023 · Jails run by Coastal Georgia sheriffs collect more revenue from detainees trying to stay in touch with loved ones over phone, video or text messaging, while they still ban in-person visitation after Covid. Jails in Chatham and Glynn counties were the biggest earners on the coast.
Grand jury indicts fired Camden County deputy for violent traffic …
WEBJan 12, 2023 · Fired Camden County Sheriff's Office deputy Christi Newman indicted on six counts by a grand jury after a traffic stop last year where Newman rammed a woman's head into a car, according to the indictments.
Data dive: How Savannah measures crime - The Current
WEBApr 25, 2023 · Crime is a part of life in Savannah. But just how bad is it? The Current breaks down police data about safety in Georgia's first city.
Savannah State students start voting push on eve of Harris-Walz …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Two young Georgia Democrats who attended the party’s convention in Chicago last week told The Current that they believe the best way to excite young black voters is to stress how Harris’s policies align with theirs. “Her policies are exactly what we as young people are going to need whenever we graduate,” said Blake Robinson, a Georgia Southern graduate and the Deputy State Coordinator ...
Bolstered by new Georgia law, woman challenges around 900 …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Just days before a new law went into effect in Georgia that allows more sweeping challenges to the state’s voter rolls, a resident of Chatham County last week submitted the names of nearly 900 people she said should be taken off the rolls.
Jekyll, ‘Georgia’s jewel,’ is thriving. But development fears linger
WEBJan 5, 2024 · A 15-year-long revitalization initiative that has brought new oceanfront hotels, shops and a state-run convention center — and a recent tourism surge — is nearing completion. Set to begin in the new year is an overhaul of the island’s golf course complex and upgrades to the Pier Road retail corridor, located in the shadow of …