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STOCKBRIDGE — The city of Stockbridge is moving closer to its goal of starting a police department — beginning with hiring a police chief.

STOCKBRIDGE — City Manager Randy Knighton outlined a proposal to create a “quiet zone” at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing on Love Street and close the railroad crossing on Nolan Street at virtual town hall meeting Thursday. In what will likely be the first of several town hall meetings on the future of the downtown area, Knighton said the plans are an outgrowth of the city’s work with the University of Georgia’s Downtown Renaissance Partnership, which helps cities redevelop their downtown areas. With the city’s new amphitheater set to open soon and a new c...

STOCKBRIDGE - Community members are encouraged to help Stockbridge Councilman Alphonso Thomas honor deceased veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation by sending in photographs of loved family

STOCKBRIDGE — The Community Development for Real People and Feeding God’s People Food Pantry hosted a grocery giveaway in honor of Carrie Mae Hambrick in Stockbridge Saturday. The event was held at the historic Green Front Cafe which Hambrick owned for more than 60 years. The cafe, founded in the 1940s, was not only one of the first in Henry County, but also the first restaurant owned and operated by a Black woman. More than 700 food boxes were distributed to residents during Saturday’s event. Personal hygiene items, toiletries and feminine products were also distributed. El...

By Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published February 13, 2021 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Four Department of the Air Force service members were selected as recipients of the Military Service Award during the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2021. The four individuals were recognized for their accomplishments and mentorship in the STEM career fields during the Stars and Stripes event. The recipients were Air Force Brig. Gen. Troy Dunn, the director of m...