PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]

GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that James Anthony Stamps, 53, of Carnesville, has been arrested on two counts of first-degree arson. “On the morning of May 15th, a passing patrol officer from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported a residential structure fire on Old Federal Road,” said Commissioner […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, April 20, 2023, Jimmy Dickerson, Jr., of Franklin County, GA, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Dickerson’s online activity after receiving a cybertipline report […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. – Caylin Jalea Bell, a 19-year-old mother, was arrested after she led officers on a high speed car chase through Franklin County on Monday evening. According to a release from Georgia State Patrol, a trooper tried to stop Bell while she was traveling on I-85 South. The trooper had clocked Bell’s Kia […]

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a residential structure on Pinehurst Road in Lavonia was destroyed by an evening fire on January 24th. “Under direction of the Franklin County Magistrate Judge’s Office, officers from the Franklin County Marshal’s Office boarded up the residential structure due to its […]

PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]

GEORGIA – Today, a week after Fulton County Superior Court overturned the Georgia six-week abortion ban, the Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the ban. The Georgia Supreme Court effectively overturned the ruling made by Judge Robert McBurney when they put the lower court’s ruling on hold while the appeal is reviewed. When Judge McBurney ruled […]

GEORGIA – David Ralston, Speaker of the House for the Georgia House of Representatives, has passed away. The Georgia House of Representatives has put out the following statement following his passing: “Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), 73rdSpeaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, passed away today following an extended illness. He was 68 years old. […]

GEORGIA – A judge in Fulton County Superior Court has overturned the six week abortion ban in Georgia. Judge Robert McBurney made the decision today in a ruling to strike down the law that had been in place since July. McBurney ruled that the six week ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]

HARTWELL, Ga. – After a months-long investigation known as “Operation Straight to the Hart”, multiple violent gang and drug offenders have been arrested as of Oct. 27. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a statement today detailing the investigation. The investigation also led to the arrest of Jaquavious Waller, 21, and Len’darrius Keese, 20, who […]

WASHINGTON – This morning, a divided United States Supreme Court, made the 5-4 decision to overturn the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion the federal level. The door was opened to re-visit the abortion precedent that was set in 1973 in hearing the 2021 Mississippi case for Dobbs v. Jackson. The court […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King today urged insurance companies doing business in the state of Georgia to review their financial holdings and operations to identify and divest from any investments and/or operations in Russia. “Vladimir Putin’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has rightfully led to condemnation from free […]