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Sgt. Ehlke Wins Toughest Firefighter Competition

Cherokee County Firefighter Sgt. Rick Ehlke won the Toughest Firefighter Competition last month at the Georgia Police and Fire Games held in Dalton.

Teacher's Final Wish Is A Lesson For All Of Us

Instead of flowers at her funeral, Forsyth County teacher Tammy Waddell asked that family, friends and community members bring backpacks full of school supplies for students in need.

Amazon Prime Members To Get Discounts At GA Whole Foods

Amazon is giving Georgia grocery shoppers more incentive to stock up the pantry at Whole Foods by extending discounts to Amazon Prime members at the register and delivery via Prime Now starting Wednesday, June 27, the company announced Monday.

74-Year-Old Woman Killed In DUI Crash

A Marietta woman is charged with DUI in a Roswell Road crash Sunday night that killed a 74-year-old woman.

Pimp Forced Prostitute To Chew Crystal Meth

A man was sentenced to 50 years, 30 years in jail without the chance for parole, Friday, for pimping and drug charges after being arrested in January of 2017.

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