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Smyrna, Georgia, officials approve contract for parking lot

April 10, 2025 Community News

Officials here voted 7-0 to approve a contract with SCA Construction to build 44 parking spaces at 2688 Atlanta Road.

DOL issues fines following Bio-Lab fire in Conyers

April 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that improperly stored hazardous chemicals caused a fire at a Bio-Lab Inc. facility in Conyers.

Enjoying a spring afternoon at Berry College

April 6, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Berry College is known for its campus, which is the largest college campus in the world.

Georgia Senate approves measure to honor 33 expelled Georgia lawmakers

March 31, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia State Senate unanimously approved a measure to commemorate the lives and contributions of Georgia lawmakers expelled from the statehouse after the Civil War.

Georgia lawmakers reintroduce bill to establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s First National Park & Preserve

March 26, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A group of federal lawmakers from Georgia have reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to establish the Peach State’s first National Park and Preserve.

Georgia lawmakers advance bill to promote Savannah’s music scene

March 25, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia House of Representatives has advanced a measure to establish the Savannah Music Commission to promote Savannah’s music scene and benefit the local entertainment and music industry.

Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of expected bad weather

March 15, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective at noon today, in preparation for the severe and potentially damaging weather front moving into Georgia late this evening and early tomorrow morning.

Georgia gas prices continue to decline, AAA says

March 10, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pumps compared to a week ago.

Peterson picked as next Supreme Court of Georgia chief justice

February 27, 2025 Community News

Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson has been unanimously elected by his colleagues to become the next chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Georgia committee advances measure to create Georgia Music Office

February 27, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism has advanced a measure to create the Georgia Music Office, which would certify cities and counties as “Music Friendly Georgia Certified Communities.”