Within six months of the Muscogee County Jail opening a new wing a few years ago, the jail was already filled to capacity. During the three-hour hearing Monday, the panel listened to testimony about the public defender’s role in decreasing overcrowding in jails like the lockups in Muscogee and Fulton counties.
One of the most significant increases in crime statistics cited by the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office for last year was the skyrocketing value of seized drugs.
Some Georgia lawmakers are looking for ways to provide relief from property taxes. The proposals are coming as increases in home values have caused taxes to rise.
A year after his parents and sister were killed in a car crash while driving home from his football game, a Muscogee County School District student got a spirit-boosting surprise from the NFL.
After department officials visited each MCSD high school to explain the program last spring semester, more than 25 students participated in the Saturday morning program called Combat Challenge.
On this edition of Political Rewind, federal officials visit Fort Benning to explore whether the massive military base would be a suitable location for...
