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Opinion, Awareness, Public Safety

Is Life Getting Harder for Middle-Aged People?

The suicide rate for people aged 35 to 64 increased 30 percent from 1999 to 2010, the New York Times reports.

Police & Fire

What Was the Strangest Northeast Georgia Story of the Year?

In 12 months of bizarre and remarkable occurrences in Oconee County and Northeast Georgia, these are some of the strangest.

Police & Fire

Weird Police News: Door-Banging, Broom-Threatening, Bike-Taking, Purse-Leaving

This holiday, let's all thank our law enforcement officers for dealing with this stuff.

Schools, Elections

Georgia Charter Schools Amendment Appears to Pass

The constitutional amendment grants the state authority to approve charter schools, whether local school boards want them or not.

Georgia's regional commission map governing TSPLOST.

Elections

Patch Survey of GOP Leaders Shows Widespread Opposition to TSPLOST

Higher taxes and lack of trust are two reasons most Republican respondents are against the transportation referendum.

News, Holiday Guide

Will You Shop Locally for Christmas This Year?

Georgians are part of a national movement to keep holiday cash at home.

Elections

What Do Last Week's Elections Mean for the Transportation Tax?

Join Patch users across Georgia in a discussion about next year’s TSPLOST vote.

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