Teen fentanyl deaths in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County’s Teen Fentanyl Deaths are on Track to Surpass the Past Two Years

Gwinnett County Police believe they have arrested two of the distributors responsible for selling fentanyl to a 17-year-old girl under the guise of Percocet; the girl consumed the drug and died the following day in her own home. Another another tragedy among hundreds that have occurred in Gwinnett County over the past few years. Two […]

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The Niagara County bus system is changing its name in May

The Niagara County Bus System is Changing its Name in May

There will be many new regulations implemented this year for riders of the Rural Niagara Transportation bus service in Niagara County. The Rural Niagara Transportation Service is being rebranded as Connect Niagara after a motion was voted by the Niagara County Assembly during its meeting in February. Confidential assistant to the director of Public Works

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Advocates cheer return of free meals

Supporters Applaud the Reinstatement of Free Meals For all Baltimore County Kids

Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, all students attending Baltimore County Public Schools will once again be eligible to receive free lunches. At a school board meeting on Tuesday, the district acknowledged the free meals program but provided little information. Free lunches are “one of the most important developments in years for improving educational wellbeing

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Public presentation of Jefferson County Interurban Trail Phase III in Ixonia

Public Presentation of Jefferson County Interurban Trail Phase III in Ixonia

On Thursday night at Ixonia’s town hall, officials introduced Phase III of the Jefferson County Interurban Trail. Recreational path phases I and II extend from Watertown into Phase III. The eastern terminus of Phase III will be at the county boundary between Jefferson and Waukesha counties, while its western beginning will be at County Highway

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Evaluation Underway for Hancock County Schools Superintendent

The Superintendent of Hancock County Schools is Currently Being Assessed

On Monday, the Hancock County Board of Education held a lengthy executive session as part of its normal meeting in order to begin its annual evaluation of the district’s superintendent. In related news, the school board will meet for an extraordinary session this coming Monday at 5:30 p.m. to  “discussion and possible action regarding the

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Putnam County landfill getting toxic waste from Ohio

EPA Recently Found a Violation at the Putnam County Landfill that Receives Toxic Trash from Ohio

One or more violations have been identified at the Heritage Environmental Services landfill south of Russellville, according to a notification on the EPA website. Two thousand tonnes of toxic trash from an Ohio train crash are destined for the Heritage dump. Even though local officials and a spokeswoman for the landfill have assured residents their

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Tennessee Inmate’s Final Moments Captured on Video

Video depicting the events leading up to an inmate’s death in October 2017 at the Shelby County Prison in Memphis was released by the District Attorney’s Office in Nashville. In police custody, Gershun Freeman died while being imprisoned on suspicion of kidnapping and threatening his ex-girlfriend. The death of the 33-year-old was classified as a

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Marion County shutting down traffic court, hoping to improve efficiency

Marion County is Closing the Traffic Court in an Effort to Increase Efficiency

In Marion County, the process of contesting a traffic ticket will change slightly as of June. A representative for the Superior Court in Marion County stated that the traffic court would be abolished. Instead, the two types of traffic offenses, violations, and felonies, will be heard in separate locations. ”It should be easier in the

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Multiple homes destroyed when tornado hits Hopkins County

Once a Tornado Ripped Through Hopkins County, It Destroyed a Number of Homes

Twenty-nine houses were damaged by the tornado that ripped through Pickton in Hopkins County on County Road 2417, and dozens of trees were uprooted. Shirley Carden, whose grandchild was taking the school bus home, had one. ”So about that time we heard the roaring and sure enough here came the tornado,” Carden said. “And we

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Top health official in Ottawa County

Ottawa County’s Top Health Official Files for Temporary Restraining Order Against the County and Its Commissioners

The county’s top health official has obtained an injunction against Ottawa County. This is the latest round in the legal dispute between Adeline Hambley, the county’s health administrator, and the newly elected conservative members of the Ottawa County board who voted against emergency pandemic measures. Hambley sued the county last month, claiming the new board

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