Report: First Georgia Portillo’s to open in 2025

ATLANTA — The state Department of Corrections is investigating a Monday incident at Telfair State Prison in Helena in which Inmates used smuggled cell phones to start a fight. Three inmates were sent to the hospital, and two remain in stable condition. A corrections officer was also hurt. Two dorms at the prison were placed on lock down. But, state officials say smuggled cell phones cause problems. Inmates, authorities say, can use the phones to

Once a jury decides a hotel was negligent for failing to keep a guest safe from a criminal attack, it may apportion damages among all the parties at fault, including the hotel owner and the criminals, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled today.

Members of the Fort Yargo Living History Society gathered Saturday to replace the cabin’s chinking – essentially caulk between the logs of the cabin – with a more historically accurate mix than the concrete that was used during the 1950s.