Butts County Announces Risk-Limiting Audit to Ensure Election Integrity
Butts County is conducting a risk-limiting audit of the November 5, 2024, General Election votes to confirm the electronic count matches the paper ballots. Public observation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the administration building.
University of West Georgia Community Reels after Fatal Shooting near Campus, Suspect in Custody
A fatal shooting at The Reserve Carrollton Apartments near the University of West Georgia left one man dead. The 20-year-old suspect fled but was later captured and hospitalized. Neither had university ties. Police urge witnesses to contact them.
Incarcerated Ringleader and Three Accomplices Sentenced in Federal Prison for Dunwoody Jewelry Store Robbery Plot
Four convicted felons involved in an attempted jewelry store robbery received federal prison sentences, with law enforcement collaboration cited as key to the arrests and subsequent prosecution.












