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By Mary Ann Ellis The families of two high-profile unsolved homicides in the State of Georgia have joined together with the hopes of having Georgia’s legislature lead the Nation by passing the Georgia Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Acts. The legislative push is modeled after a federal piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-…

By Mary Ann Ellis This article is written to honor the memory of Jacob Colby Hutcheson, a young victim of distracted driving. April is the month designated as Distracted Driving Awareness month and as a time for people to think about the importance of safe driving. One bad accident can and does change the driver’s…

By Mary Ann Ellis At 510 Patterson Road, Baxley, Georgia, sprawls Gardner Apiaries. Fifteen-year-old Michael (Mike) Gardner actually became enamored with bees because he had an older friend who kept some. Michael would finish his chores and then visit his friend and the bees. The friends would hang out, watch the buzzing creatures, and study…