Not only did the Atlanta Braves win their fourth straight division title in 2021, with the playoffs set to begin this week, they also brought in about 2.3 million fans into Truist Park over the course of the year, good for second in the major leagues. Attendance numbers league-wide were down, for obvious COVID reasons, but with Georgia relaxing restrictions more than some other states and a successful season on the diamond, attendance at the park was at the top of the league. For the Braves, the Battery, and other Cobb businesses who rely on the team, the 2021 season had them RISING…
City has entire police force resign
The small town of Milner (population 1,000) in Lamar County, about 45 minutes southeast of Atlanta, saw its police chief and all five officers resign due to a a “lack of trust in the city council and mayor.” Chief Lamar Bunn accused Mayor Craig Timmons of placing a tracker on his personal truck as part of an odd saga that led to the resignations. Milner city officials say they’ll likely push to unincorporate, since the police were about the only service the county didn’t provide. The odd circumstances have Milner and its residents SINKING…
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