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More than a year after his release from prison, OJ Simpson launched a new Twitter account Friday night with a selfie video in which he says he's "got a little getting even to do."
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Maggie Katie Brown Kidd is the latest in a long line of Georgia women who have reached extraordinary ages.Â
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MCDONOUGH — Kroger stores in Georgia and across the nation have recalled three frozen berry products because of a possible health risk of Hepatitis A. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension urges consumers to take this recall seriously, as the virus can cause serious health issues.
Last week I re-read one of my favorite Lewis Grizzard columns.
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Nathan Nickerson III almost couldn't believe his eyes when he saw an unexpected pop of color in his seafood shipment earlier this week.
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The June debate will feature the first high-profile clashes of the party's nominating process.Â
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The Henry County Water Authority will host its third annual Rain to Drain Teacher Workshops next week.
Welcome to parenthood! You are a proud new father, simultaneously overjoyed and terrified. Since you are now responsible for another human being, you should know that the estimate of what it will cost to raise your child is approximately a quarter of a million dollars, without accounting for inflation. If you would like to send him or her to college, you will probably need at least that much more.
A 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated the cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 at $233,610 ($284,570 adjusted for inflation). That is for the average middle-income couple; costs ranged from families in the Northeast that will spend around $264,090 to residents in the urban Midwest and rural regions who will spend about $227,400 and $193,020, respectively.
Unfortunately, that figure is not likely to drop, and inflation-adjusted w...
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Members of the History Is Alive Book Club heard a presentation on Wyatt Earp Thursday evening.
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NASA has touted its bold plan to return American astronauts to the moon by 2024 for months. Now we're starting to get an idea of how much it will cost.
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Getting ready to fly somewhere this summer? Here's some bad news: Several big airlines are raising their fares.
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BREAKING: White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will leave her position at the end of the month, capping a tumultuous tenure as the President's chief spokeswoman in which she largely redefined the position.
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SunTrust and the Atlanta Braves said they will "work together" on a new name for the stadium.Â
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When Adam Gerle went to work one morning this week, he was thrilled to finally find a parcel with a frozen big toe in it.
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The Hampton City Council voted to support turning a portion of West Main Street into a one-way street.
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A recent Ola High School graduate has been awarded the Stamps Scholarship.
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Ariana Grande has donated the proceeds from her Saturday concert in Atlanta to Planned Parenthood as a way to protest the recent wave of anti-abortion laws passed in several states.
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Progressive Democrats cheered when House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal agreed to hold a hearing on universal health care coverage.
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The US Postal Service on Wednesday issued a commemorative "Forever" stamp for former President George H.W. Bush, rolling out the new stamp on what would have been the late President's 95th birthday.
After Lucy McBath won one of the closest races in the country, she earned a seat on the House Judiciary Committee to press for gun control — her life's work after her teenage son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed in 2012.
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In an effort to stop confusion among voters, Tina Lunsford, Henry County’s director of elections, requested that the city of Hampton move its polling site to coincide with the county’s.
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The Henry County Board of Education unanimously approved the fiscal year 2020 budget Monday evening.
ATHENS — It’s summer, and Georgia gardeners are anxiously awaiting their first tomato harvest. Just in time for those first tomato sandwiches, researchers at the University of Georgia have helped unlock the mystery of what separates today’s tomatoes from their inedible ancestors.
The city of Hampton has scheduled a meeting for Monday, June 17 at 6 p.m. to discuss SPLOST V projects.
This Saturday, two Henry County post offices will accept walk-ins for passport applications.
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A House panel passed a bill Wednesday to authorize additional funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund until 2090, one day after comedian Jon Stewart sharply criticized members of Congress for not attending a subcommittee hearing on the issue and gave an emotional plea to extend the funding.
Americans appear to be feeling more confident in their finances – at least with respect to their credit card payments.
According to a new survey from CompareCards.com, more Americans are paying their credit card bills in full. As of January 2019, 39% of survey respondents paid all credit card bills in full over the last six months and 69% paid at least half of their bills in full over the same time period.
"It's great news that more Americans are paying their card statement balances in full each month," said CompareCards.com Chief Industry Analyst Matt Schulz. "Job No. 1 for anyone with a credit card is to pay your balance off as soon as possible, and it's a positive sign that more Americans are able to do that every month."
If consumers follow through on their survey statements, momentum for full payments will keep growing.
Almost half (48%) of respondents are very confident they will pay all credit card bills in full for the current month's ...
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Mark Allen Goode Jr. recently earned the distinction of Eagle Scout, the highest recognition that Scouting offers to Scouts.
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McDONOUGH — Prevent Child Abuse Henry County has received a $3,800 grant for education and resources.
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Stacey Abrams met with members of the film industry in Los Angles on Tuesday to argue against a boycott of the state over its controversial abortion law.
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Joe Biden said Tuesday that he had not reversed his long-held position in favor of a measure that bans federal funds from being used for most abortions as a matter of political expediency.
Sunday is Father’s Day and would be a good time to spend out on the water fishing.
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Build-A-Bear is bringing back its popular "pay your age" promotion. But after the chaos it created last time, they've got a plan to help control crowd size.
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Former late night host and 9/11 first responders advocate Jon Stewart choked up Tuesday while slamming Congress over health care for responders to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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McDONOUGH – The Henry County Board of Commissioners, as well as the city councils of all four Henry County cities, will meet on June 27 to discuss SPLOST V.
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McDONOUGH—The Henry County Sheriff's Office is looking for information that will lead to the arrests of two of its Most Wanted fugitives from justice:
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Nine Georgia nursing homes are on the list as “candidates’’ for Special Focus Facility status.
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Penny is a love bug. She’s about 4 years old and she has been spayed and microchipped.
Matthew McCord, judge of the Stockbridge Municipal Court, was recently appointed to two state-wide committees.
Fatherhood is a gift when family life is prioritized.
For the second consecutive meeting, the Stockbridge City Council pushed back a vote on development standards for the Jodeco South project.
POST FALLS, Wash.- Lemonade with a side of love.
The parents of 11-month-old Joseline Eichelberger were charged in her death Monday.
Cody Barlow posted a public photo of the tailgate on social media on Thursday, but said he didn't expect much fanfare outside of friends or family. But as of Monday evening, his Facebook post has nearly 130,000 reactions and more than 75,000 shares from people around the world, even drawing the attention of CNN.
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Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager is set to make history as she becomes the first woman to lead a US Army Infantry division.
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McDONOUGH — The Henry County Police and Henry County Animal Control say no charges will be filed in a June 9 incident in which a McDonough man pulled a knife on a dog that he says was acting aggressively towards him and his wife.
It is said that having a pet provides many days of joy and happiness and at least one day of sorrow. The loss of a fur baby can be as difficult as the death of a human family member or friend, with each individual processing the grief differently.
It’s really gratifying to see the engagement on our 5-part wolf series, looking at how wolves have affected our people and our state almost 25 years after reintroduction in 1995.
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