Four people were arrested Friday during a drug bust in Walker County. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office along with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force and officers from the Georgia Department of Community Supervision conducted a search warrant on a property on Corinth Road. Authorities found approximately 12 ounces of meth and a large amount of money. Clay Borman of Monroe Green Road faces multiple charges. Anthony “Chip” Crowe, Anita Cox and Jessica Cox are all charged with trafficking meth.
Georgia school officials will use $10 million in federal money to place reading coaches in 60 low performing elementary schools. Lawmakers in the state continue to pressure State Superintendent Richard Woods to do more to support literacy law passed last year. The move was announced last Thursday. This is the first time that the state will directly fund coaches in the schools. Coaching is seen as essential because it helps teachers put things they learn about literacy instruction into practice.
The Atlanta City Council transportation committee voted last week to change the loitering ordinance at the airport. The non-flying general public will not be able to access the terminals. Officials site safety and security concerns at Heartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The new restrictions are being sought as the airport deals with theft from baggage claim carousels and complaints about unauthorized drivers soliciting passengers.
A bill that aims to keep Georgia children safer online passed a Senate committee last week. The bill has the backing of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Senate Bill 351 would require social media platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok to verify users ages. Children under 16 would need parental permission to create an account and the platforms would be limited in how they collect date from minor users.
It also calls on state and local boards of education to develop programs on topics like internet safety and cyberbullying. The Senate Committee on Education and Youth approved it unanimously.
