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[ July 4, 2025 ] Clarksville breaks ground on Red River Pedestrian Bridge project News
[ July 3, 2025 ] Trump issues order to enhance national parks News
[ July 2, 2025 ] Legislation would mandate airlines compensate delayed passengers flights one hour sooner News
[ July 2, 2025 ] Mob museum wants public to donate artifacts capturing city’s Mob-era legacy News
[ July 1, 2025 ] New Jersey Senate passes Singer bill to protect minor league baseball News

Next steps unclear for Atlanta Public Safety Training Center

September 12, 2023 Todd DeFeo

An Atlanta city council member says she supports a referendum on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center during this November’s election.

Ohio bill would repeal Ohio’s death penalty

September 12, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

State reps. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, and Adam Miller, D-Columbus, have introduced a measure to repeal Ohio’s death penalty.

Kemp declares state of emergency, suspends gas tax

September 12, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency and has suspended the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel for the next month.

Atlanta approves $21.5M to overhaul busy thoroughfare

September 6, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Atlanta City Council approved nearly $21.5 million to overhaul a major thoroughfare on the city’s westside.

Intersection honors late UGA football coach Vince Dooley

August 29, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

State and local officials have dedicated the Vince Dooley Memorial Intersection at the intersection of Broad and Lumpkin streets in downtown Athens.

London tops New York New York as most culturally appealing cities to potential visitors

August 27, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

London has trumped New York, Barcelona and Athens to be named one of the most culturally appealing cities to potential visitors, new research from Censuswide shows.

Georgia jurisdictions looking at special purpose taxes for transportation projects

August 25, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Barrow County leaders and their counterparts in the county’s six cities have agreed to divvy the proceeds of Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax should voters approve it in November.

5 reasons to travel to Rapid City, South Dakota, this fall

August 25, 2023 Brandpoint

There is no better season to travel than fall, especially to Rapid City, South Dakota. The heart of the Black Hills, Rapid City is most well-known for places like Mount Rushmore and the world’s largest reptile zoo, Reptile Gardens. But there’s so much more to see and do in Rapid beyond its national icons.

Meadows, Floyd surrender in 2020 election case in Georgia

August 24, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Today, defendants Mark Meadows and Harrison Floyd surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail.

Defendants surrender in Fulton County Trump case

August 23, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Seven defendants surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail today in the Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.