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Warner Robins man banished from Houston County after reckless gun violence results in ten-year prison sentence
Jaylon Dontez Smith, 21, of Warner Robins was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated assault and will be banished from Houston County after his release.
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Warner Robins man banished from Houston County after reckless gun violence results in ten-year prison sentence
Jaylon Dontez Smith, 21, of Warner Robins was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated assault and will be banished from Houston County after his release.
Middle Georgia’s first Jack in the Box coming to Perry this fall
Popular west coast fast-food chain Jack in the Box is set to open in Perry within months, marking its first location in Middle Georgia.
Interfor’s dust output and log truck traffic concern Perry residents and employees. What is the city’s solution?
City leaders had an off-agenda discussion over log trucks and dust pollution. But, there is a solution in the works.
Nine Houston County schools don’t qualify for free meals, but families can still find help
The Houston County Board of Education approved to increase prices at Tuesday’s meeting, affecting nine schools that don’t qualify for universal free meals.
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Manchester Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday
Manchester hosted their annual Independence Day Celebration July 2nd at the historical Manchester Mill. This year marks two-hundred-and-fifty years of freedom as a nation formed on principals such as freedom of speech, freedom of press, the right to bear arms, equality, and a nation formed under God. These principals were represented as citizens wandered around the celebration from the many varying vendors and those represented.
Billboard in Times Square Honors Gooden and PFLG Entertainment
Being on the big screen in New York City’s Times Square was one of the latest notable accomplishments by Princess F.L. Gooden of PFLG Entertainment and a Talbot County resident.
Great Barbecue Tradition Continues
The timing could not have been better.
For most people, last Saturday was not just the Fourth of July, but it was also the 250th birthday of the United States. And for local people it was time for the “Fire Up the Valley” BBQ.
GBI Investigating Shooting Incident
At the request of the Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Monday, June 29.
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