June 2024 - Sightseers' Delight

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office arrests reckless driver after pursuit

June 29, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Support Team (F.A.S.T.) has arrested a 27-year-old Chicago man following a pursuit.

New Jersey plan extending annual $20 million subsides to boost horse racing goes to governor

June 28, 2024 Official News Releases

New Jersey Assemblyman Alex Sauickie’s bill extending state subsidies to support prizes for winning racehorses through fiscal year 2029 was sent to the governor’s desk on Friday.

Travel News & Notes for Friday, June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Here is a look at some travel-related headlines for Friday, June 28, 2024.

Smyrna wants bids for new Atlanta Road surface parking lot

June 26, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

City officials here are soliciting bids for a new surface parking lot along Atlanta Road.

Savannah launches new online portal for short-term vacation rentals management

June 26, 2024 Official News Releases

The city of Savannah has launched a new online portal for the management of short-term vacation rentals and the enforcement of the city’s STVR ordinance.

Treasury airline auctions generate over half a billion dollars for taxpayers

June 25, 2024 The Center Square

Taxpayers received over half a billion dollars from airline auctions held earlier this month, according to a press release from the U.S. Treasury Department.

First anniversary for New Zealand’s Firearms Registry

June 23, 2024 New Zealand Police

The Firearms Registry was launched one year ago today to help improve firearms oversight and safety by providing a record of all lawfully held firearms.

Dylan stuns in Georgia for Outlaw Music Festival opener

June 22, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When Bob Dylan and His Band walked on stage at Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia, few could have known he was about to “shake it up baby, twist and shout” as he sang in “Long and Wasted Years.”

Willie Nelson out of Outlaw Music Festival opening night in Georgia

June 21, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Willie Nelson is out of the opening night of the Outlaw Music Festival opening night tonight in Alpharetta, Georgia.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Georgia COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Sites Closing

June 21, 2024 Official News Releases

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closing all remaining COVID-19 community testing sites. The last day to be tested for COVID-19 at a community testing site will be June 30, 2024.