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Georgia Senate Bill 33, which contains recently passed legislation affecting homestead property tax, is currently awaiting Gov. Kemp’s signature and some of this legislation will become effective for the 2026 tax year. This bill mandates a statewide floating homestead exemption that caps the yearly assessment increases to the higher of 3% or the rate of inflation (CPI). In Upson County’s case, this already applies to the County & City’s tax digest since they both opted in HB581 last year and...

Gov. Kemp Announces Superior Court, District Attorney, and Solicitor General Appointments ATLANTA  – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the following judicial and prosecutorial appointments: Tyler J. Browning to the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable A. Gregory Poole; Matthew M. “Matt” McCord to the Superior Court of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable W....

Betty G. Mims, age 90, formerly of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away April 15, 2026.  Betty was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Nell Coffman Coats. For many years, she was the PBX Operator at Olympia Mills.   She is survived by her children: Teresa Giovannangeli, Eddie Klein and wife Sandra, and Jeanine McKeel and her late husband Derek McKeel; grandchildren: Ric Englebert and his late companion Connie Brunner, Rob Englebert and wife Stacy, Duane Klein, Dustin Klein and...