Ariel Hart

Carry Smith yawned as she fastened the driver's side seat belt in her 2002 Toyota Sequoia. On a Sunday in early May, Smith headed to one of her four part-time jobs in Chatham County, part of her seven-day work week.

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The commissioner's main job is to make sure Georgia insurance companies don't charge policyholders too much for their coverage like health and auto policies. And that after the consumer pays their premiums, the companies cover what they're supposed to.

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Georgia’s commissioner of insurance oversees the state-run system for the Affordable Care Act exchange in Georgia, which is called Georgia Access. Ariel Hart/Georgia Recorder No Georgia official is more directly tied to affordability than the state’s commissioner of insurance. And that job is on the ballot this year, starting with Tuesday’s primary. The commissioner’s main […]

Tucker City Council Member Vinh Nguyen questions Assistant to the City Manager Micah Seibel about how Comcast's SMART Light high-tech cameras would work at a Tucker City Council work session on May 26, 2026.

Ted Fischer said his property taxes over the last decade, since the city was created, have gone up “like a rocket ship.” He spoke at the June 8 Tucker City Council meeting. He is against maintaining the city’s current millage rate, which would mean a tax increase for some residents.

TUCKER, Ga. – The Tucker City Council voted on Monday night to keep the city’s property tax rate the same for the coming year, at 2.036 mills. Because property values have increased, the city anticipates receiving $339,407 in additional revenue.

At the Tucson Information Center, 93-year-old Arlene Rieber answers questions from callers and walk-ins.

A 7 Brew drive-through coffee stand is slated for Lynburn Drive and Lawrenceville Highway. The location is currently the site of what's locally called "the Yellow House."