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Savannah Chrisley says she’s ‘struggled’ raising her 2 siblings while fighting for parents’ release from prison

ATLANTA — It's been two years since Savannah Chrisley, 27, stepped up to become the legal guardian of her younger siblings Chloe, 12, and Grayson, 18, following their parents Todd and Julie Chrisley's imprisonment. Her parents…

John McCarthy February 25, 2025

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Lottery player wins life-changing prize in Georgia. Where was lucky ticket sold?

ATLANTA — Someone in Georgia is holding a lottery ticket worth nearly $270,000. A Fantasy 5 player hit the jackpot, winning $268,094 on a ticket sold at a Crossroads convenience…

John McCarthy February 24, 2025

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Federal prosecutors say Julie Chrisley’s supervised release sentence should be readjusted

ATLANTA — While it won’t mean that Julie Chrisley will be getting out of federal prison any sooner, federal prosecutors filed a brief Thursday saying the court added two years…

John McCarthy February 23, 2025

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Todd and Julie Chrisley haven’t spoken in 2 years, daughter Savannah says

PENSACOLA — Since Todd and Julie Chrisley reported to their respective federal prisons, neither one of them have been able to talk to each other, their daughter Savannah says. In…

John McCarthy February 22, 2025

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Powerball player wins big prize in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

ATLANTA — A Georgia lottery player missed the Powerball jackpot by a number — but still walked away a winner. The lucky player won $50,000 after matching four numbers and…

John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made…

John McCarthy January 4, 2025

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump Georgia case

The court sided with several of Trump's co-defendants, who accused Willis of having a conflict of interest. ATLANTA – A Georgia appellate court today disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani…

John McCarthy December 19, 2024

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5 killed, including 2 children, in suspected murder-suicide

ATLANTA (AP) — Five people, including a !-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, were found dead Saturday in an apartment outside Atlanta in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. Police…

John McCarthy December 11, 2024

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Woman killed in crash as officer responds to threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home

ROME, Georgia (AP) — A motorist was killed as police responded to a bomb threat at the Georgia home of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, authorities said. A police officer…

John McCarthy December 11, 2024