Commissioner Holmes to host outdoor town hall meeting

Henry County commissioner Bruce Holmes is hosting a town hall meeting Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. on the football field behind New Hope Christian Ministries, 1738 Fairview Road in Stockbridge.

It is open to the public and everyone in the community is encouraged to attend. According to a statement from county officials, the theme of the meeting is “Catapulting Out of the Crisis” and the discussion will focus on county schools and plans for the upcoming school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest speakers will include Henry County schools superintendent Dr. Mary Elizabeth Davis and New Hope pastor Richard Leaphart.

A baby had 30 broken bones. Parents blamed a car crash, police say

The parents of a 5-month-old are facing multiple charges after doctors determined the infant had more than 30 broken bones.

2h ago

Deputies kill man who chased them with knife, then find his mom dead, police say

Deputies came to the home near Acworth for a wellness check. After the gunfire, the sheriff’s office said deputies smelled “an odor of decay” and found the body of a woman.

What would a second Dickens term mean for the metro Atlanta region?

Some officials, like Atlanta City Council member Matt Westmoreland, say the change toward a more unified metro Atlanta already is underway.

The Latest

Credit: AP

Atlanta’s Jamaican community rallies as Hurricane Melissa batters the island

32m ago

A baby had 30 broken bones. Parents blamed a car crash, police say

2h ago

Deputies kill man who chased them with knife, then find his mom dead, police say

Featured

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

Despite a $14.6 billion surplus, state leaders say they can’t bail out SNAP

The federal government says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will run out of money Nov. 1. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says there is nothing the state can do.

Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says

Authorities say the husband of Georgia's child protective services director had a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit when he left a crash with two kids in his truck.

Kirby Smart: LSU coaches ‘borrow’ offices, adds context to Brian Kelly firing

Georgia coach Kirby Smart understands the pressure at LSU, and how that combined with playoff expectations led to Brian Kelly being fired despite a .708 win percentage.