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Avondale Police shoot man after struggle

An Avondale Estates Police officer shot and killed a man after a struggle behind the Avondale Patillo United Methodist Church off of Covington Highway on July 15, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). John Bankhead, a spokesman for ...

Road trip to Cartersville: The Barnsley experience

Manor house ruins overlook the garden at Barnsley Gardens Resort Photo by Donna Turner
The sun beamed brightly through the aged, weathered brick wall that once held a roof. Ivy clung to the sides, invading the space, enforcing nature’s eminent domain. This is an old and previously neglected structure–its walls hold history and beau...

UPDATED: Accused rapist found guilty, receives five life sentences

Sylvester Antonio Ray
A man on trial on several charges stemming from rapes in 2002 and 2003 was found guilty on July 15 by a jury. Sylvester Antonio Ray received five consecutive life sentences after being convicted of rape, aggravated assault, aggravated sodomy and kid...