Peach Tree Times

National safety group calls for stricter laws after 'spike' in road deaths; Georgia ranks in 'yellow' group

By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 4, 2022

The lights are flashing yellow for caution in Georgia, according to a report from a national highway and automobile safety organization.

Columbus woman accused of selling daughter to Alabama sex offender who allegedly strangled her

By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 26, 2022

A 35-year-old Columbus mother has been charged with selling her daughter to a Phenix City, Alabama. man with a lengthy history of child abuse. The girl, 5, was raped, sodomized and then strangled to death with a ligature.

Four charged with sex trafficking 14-year-old Georgian

By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 22, 2021

She was only 14, and she was missing. Two months later she was found and rescued from a group of people who had been using her for sex work.

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Gwinnett officer spotlights increase in fentanyl overdoses, deaths throughout Georgia

By T.H. Lawrence | 2 years ago

Opioid abuse has been a major concern in Georgia for more than a decade, and in recent years, fentanyl has risen to the top of the list for poisons that people are using.

Professor applauds Georgia's economic performance after COVID-19

By T.H. Lawrence | Jul 20, 2021

A professor says Georgia is emerging from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in excellent shape because of smart decisions made in a very challenging time.

Showing strong economic recovery from COVID, GOP-led states like Georgia are 'on the move'

By T.H. Lawrence | Jul 15, 2021

States led by Republican governors — including Georgia — have rebounded economically faster from the COVID-19 pandemic, reports show.

Kemp and first lady committed to stopping human trafficking, grant awarded to Wellspring Living

By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 8, 2020

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp are committed to fighting the scourge of human trafficking, proving their determination with a multi-pronged effort.