Category: Featured
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New Bremen City Council member sworn in
Good news for the City of Bremen: they won’t have to pay for an election in November after all. At least not for the open City Council seat. Bill Hightower was sworn in on Monday to serve as the new City Council Post 1 seat after he was the only candidate to qualify for the…
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Demkowski crowned Homecoming Queen 2025
The Bremen Blue Devils celebrated a return to their home field on Friday night with more than just a win on the gridiron. The celebration of homecoming also saw the halftime crowning of a new queen for the 2025 season, and senior Libby Demkowski will represent the Blue Devils after winning the votes for the…
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Bremen celebrating Homecoming on Friday
Who will be the queen for the 2025-26 school year at Bremen High School? That’s a decision that Blue Devil Nation will get to find out on Friday evening at halftime as this year’s Homecoming Court is presented at midfield. Friday wraps up Homecoming Week for students and educators, and 10 young ladies will be…
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HCSO: Bremen man dead, shooting investigation underway
A Bremen man is dead and an investigation is underway with the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, according to a release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon. Deputies were called out on Wednesday, August 20 just after 4:30 p.m. to a residence on Old Ridgeway…
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HCSO: Cybertip leads to arrest locally for explicit material on man’s device
A Bremen man remains in custody and faces multiple felony charges after a cybertip ultimately helped investigators track him down for possessing illegal materials, according to a release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. The HCSO took 54-year-old Thomas Bruce Smith into custody on Monday, August 18, following the weeks-long investigation by local law enforcement…
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Sheriffs Office mourning loss of Sgt. Parks
The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday afternoon the loss of one of their own unexpectedly at week’s end. Sergeant Ricky Parks, a three-plus decade of the Sheriff’s Office, unexpectedly passed away earlier in the day on Friday. He left behind his wife Karen and family. A full obituary had not yet been posted.…
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Reward offered for info on Person of Interest in Red Rose Inn murder
The Bremen Police Department is now offering a reward for information on a third “person of interest” they believe may know more about the Red Rose Inn murder. The award was announced on social media on Sunday by a local radio station, and has since been shared by Bremen Police as well. They have provided…
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The Hub hosts Saturday concert featuring David Pippin Group
A rockin’ night brought out a crowd to The Hub in downtown Bremen for a weekend concert. The David Pippin Group is a band with Classic Rock roots to their core, and they put on a good show for an audience that was plenty glad the heat was waning as sunset approached in downtown Bremen…
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Second suspect in motel shooting booked on murder charges
A second Villa Rica man was booked into custody at the Haralson County Detention Center on Thursday on murder charges following a shooting at a Bremen motel in June. The HCSO confirmed that Michael Blair, 20, of a Villa Rica address, was booked into custody on Thursday on five counts of murder, first degree home…
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A Fabulous Fourth Parade
Tallapoosa residents didn’t mind the sunshine and heat on Friday afternoon as they lined the streets in downtown Tallapoosa to watch friends and family go by in the 2025 July 4th Parade. The band, fire trucks, jeeps and much more were on display for this year’s celebration of Independence Day event to cap off the…