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End of the line for famous Athens trestle?

February 7, 2012 Todd DeFeo

For years, the famed “Murmur Trestle” in Athens, Ga., has attracted R.E.M. fans from around the globe. But, time may be running out for the 130-year-old trestle, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Former DeKalb officer indicted for tipping off drug dealers

February 4, 2012 Express Telegraph

A former DeKalb County police officer and reserve officer with the Clarkston Police Department has been indicted on a federal charge of unlawfully accessing government databases and tipping off drug dealers to a pending federal search warrant. While Gabriel Hoskins III, 39, of Atlanta, worked as a courtesy officer at an Atlanta apartment complex, he befriended “certain individuals” involved in trafficking marijuana, according to federal authorities. Twice, at the request of the traffickers, Hoskins requested names

Measure would allow DNR to regulate boats at state parks

February 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Georgia state Senate this week passed a measure that gives the Department of Natural Resources the ability to restrict the use of boats on lakes at state parks.

Atlanta streetcar line kicks off construction

February 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Local and federal officials this week kicked off construction on a 2.62-mile streetcar line officials contend is the start of a citywide and regional alternative transportation network.

Talbotton chief admits to making false statements

February 2, 2012 Express Telegraph

The former police chief of Talbotton pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of making false statements, according to federal authorities. Michael Howard, 43, admitted that in June 2011, he lied to a federal agent when he denied knowing a known drug dealer had transported narcotics through Talbot County, the FBI said. “Former Chief Howard chose to lie to federal investigators during a broad investigation wherein four other area law enforcement officials have already

Ringgold recovering nine months after tornado

January 31, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Nine months after a major tornado ripped through this north Georgia hamlet, the signs of destruction are still visible.

Ringgold: End of the line for the Andrews raiders

January 30, 2012 The Travel Trolley

On the afternoon of April 12, 1862, a group of union spies desperately drove a stolen locomotive northward.

GBI: Killer used sweatshirt to kill himself

January 20, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A 20-year-old maintenance worker who this week pleaded guilty to killing a seven-year-old girl died as a result of “ligature hanging,” the GBI confirmed on Friday. Ryan Brunn, 20, who faced life in prison, “hanged himself with his sweat-shirt,” the investigative agency said in a statement. Brunn earlier this week pleaded guilty to killing Jorelys Rivera in Canton in December. “The ongoing investigation by agents from the GBI’s Milledgeville Regional Office has not uncovered

Lawmakers target negligent dog owners

January 20, 2012 Express Telegraph

A pair of Georgia lawmakers are pushing legislation that would penalize negligent dog owners whose animals attack and either kill or seriously injure another person. “Dog attacks typically should not happen because they are so easily preventable,” state Rep. Amy Carter, R-Valdosta, said in a statement. “While we are all free to own any type of dog we wish, all dog owners must realize their responsibility to protect their family, neighbors, and the public at

Ga. man faces Jan. 31 execution

January 18, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A man convicted of a 2001 murder in Paulding County faces a Jan. 31 execution, state officials said. Nicholas Cody Tate was convicted of killing Chrissie Williams and her 3-year-old daughter, Katelyn. If executed, Tate will be the 30th inmate in Georgia to be put to death by lethal injection.