Staffing shortages at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are resulting in 20 parks along the shore of Lake Lanier being closed down this weekend. The federal government operates 37 parks and campgrounds as well as 10 marinas at Georgia’s largest lake, but budget cuts have led to staffing and funding issues, and Corps officials say they don’t have the manpower to staff all the parks during the busy summer months. SINKING…
Stockbridge City Council votes to oust mayor
The Stockbridge City Council voted Saturday to remove 23-year-old Mayor Jayden Williams from office, citing allegations of unauthorized spending on city cards, impeding investigations, and engaging in sexual misconduct with a high school student he “mentored.” Williams can appeal the decision to the Henry County Superior Court, but it seems assured that his political career is SINKING…
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