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Longtime Georgia Electrician Roger Wayne Kight Dies at 69

Kight was a lifelong resident of Denton, Georgia who enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with family.

Longtime Broxton Fire Chief Frank Worth Veazey Jr. Dies at 85

Veazey served the Coffee County Fire Department for over 68 years, including more than 40 as fire chief.

Advocates Urge Atlanta to Deliver on Peachtree Street Crosswalk Pledge After Fatal Accident

Calls for a raised crosswalk to improve pedestrian safety after the death of Pradeep Sood

Longtime Georgia Resident Ira 'Bear' York Dies at 80

York was a founding member of the Davis Volunteer Fire Department and a devoted family man.

Metro Atlanta Coach Finds Support from Hockey Family During Breast Cancer Battle

Diana Chang, assistant coach of the Lady Thrashers community hockey team, leaned on her hockey family during her cancer treatment.

Pirkle Larry Witcher, 89, of Monroe, Passes Away

Funeral service scheduled for Saturday, February 14, 2026

Georgia Writers Museum Hosts Award-Winning Author Parul Kapur

Parul Kapur's acclaimed novel "Inside the Mirror" to be featured at special event with gourmet dinner

Volunteers Brave Cold to Count Savannah's Homeless

Annual Point-in-Time survey aims to provide data to help allocate resources for unhoused residents.

New Book Sheds Light on Growing Crisis of Working Homelessness

Author Brian Goldstone's 'There Is No Place for Us' examines the troubling rise of homelessness among the working class in America.

Longtime Georgia Power Lineman Louie Dale Rackley, Sr. Dies at 86

Rackley, a Seven Day Adventist, was known as an expert pole climber and instructor during his career.