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Could Georgia continue cutting its income tax rate?

October 31, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While Georgia officials have been keen to lower the state’s income tax rate, they may not be done cutting.

Georgia Supreme Court rules tax levied on adult entertainment establishments is constitutional

October 31, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that a state tax levied on adult entertainment establishments to help child victims of sexual exploitation is constitutional.

Think before placing that sign on the highway right of way

October 31, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Unauthorized signs on the right of way of Georgia roads are unlawful, and Georgia Department of Transportation crews are likely to remove them as part of routine maintenance work.

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation hosting Jazz Under the Gazebo on Saturday

October 31, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation is hosting its Jazz Under the Gazebo fundraiser from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Market Village Gazebo in downtown Smyrna.

Alabama man sentenced for threatening Fulton County sheriff, district attorney

October 30, 2024 Community News

U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge J. P. Boulee sentenced an Alabama man to one year and nine months in prison after he pleaded guilty in July to one count of transmitting interstate threats.

Georgia expands Gang Prosecution Unit in Columbus

October 30, 2024 Community News

Veteran attorney Sheneka Terry has joined the Georgia Gang Prosecution Unit as an assistant attorney general in Columbus Attorney General Chris Carr announced.

GBI investigating officer-involved shooting at Atlanta’s Four Seasons Hotel

October 30, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Tuesday officer-involved shooting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta.

AAA: Georgia gas prices decrease

October 28, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

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

Georgia AG taps engineering firm for gangway collapse probe

October 26, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia attorney general has retained an engineering firm to conduct an independent investigation into the cause of the collapse of a gangway at the Marsh Landing Dock on Sapelo Island.

Georgia News & Notes for Oct. 25, 2024

October 25, 2024 Community News

Here are noteworthy Georgia headlines and news items for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.