Fields of Faith

By: Gail Conner

On: October 22, 2024

In: Community News, Local Events

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Grieving New Jersey family demands justice for finding unrecognizable body wearing loved one’s clothes October 23, 2024
A funeral home in Camden, New Jersey is facing allegations of placing the wrong body in a family’s deceased loved one’s clothes days before the funeral.
Suspected drunk driver drove wrong way toward Kamala Harris' motorcade in Milwaukee October 23, 2024
A suspected drunk driver drove on an interstate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, toward Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade and came close to striking a vehicle in her motorcade.
Aging may speed up after death of a loved one, study finds: 'Major life stressor' October 23, 2024
Experiencing the loss of a loved one not only has an emotional impact, but it may also speed up the aging process, according to a recent Columbia study.
Kamala Harris’ closing message is unclear, Donald Trump dominates media by going off script October 23, 2024
While Vice President Harris' final pitch to voters remains unclear, former President Trump's zeroes in on immigration, economics, and a fair bit of off-script chaos for good measure.
Drone crashes into Boston Celtics watch party on NBA’s opening night, several injured October 23, 2024
Fans gathered outside the city hall plaza for a watch party to celebrate the team's 2024 championship when a drone capturing the party dove into the crowd.

Georgia Supreme Court denies bid to reinstate election rule changes
ATLANTA – The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday denied an expedited appeal of a Fulton County Superior Court ruling that invalidated a series of election law changes approved by the Republican-controlled State Election Board. Tuesday’s unanimous decision means none of the rules changes opposed by Democrats and some Republicans will be in effect for the Nov. […]
New committee to explore impacts of AI on Georgia courts
ATLANTA – Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs Tuesday announced the formation of an ad hoc committee that will assess the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence in the state’s court system. The committee, to be chaired by Justice Andrew Pinson, will look for ways to maintain public trust and confidence in Georgia’s judiciary as […]
Kemp announces another $1B tax rebate
ATLANTA – For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion. Kemp said Tuesday he will include the rebate in the mid-year budget he introduces to the General Assembly in January. He said the extra money will come in handy, particularly for Georgians […]
DNR chief: Investigation of Sapelo Island gangway collapse likely to take time
ATLANTA – Investigators interviewing witnesses to Saturday’s tragic gangway collapse on Sapelo Island and examining evidence won’t have a quick answer to what caused the structure to give way, Georgia Commissioner of Natural Resources Walter Rabon said Tuesday. “This could go for a week if not months,” Rabon said after updating members of the state […]
Burns, other state House speakers seeking federal disaster relief for hurricane damage
ATLANTA – State House speakers in six Southeastern states affected by three hurricanes in recent months – including Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns – sent a letter to congressional leaders Monday asking for disaster relief funds. Significant portions of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee sustained heavy damage from hurricanes Debbie, Helene, […]
Georgia man arrested in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
ATLANTA – A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted the counting of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. Cylester Maxwell, 42, of Alpharetta was taken into custody in Georgia on Friday and charged with assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous […]
Sapelo Island gangway collapse kills seven
ATLANTA – The Sapelo Island Ferry resumed operations Monday following the weekend collapse of a gangway that killed seven and seriously injured three others. The incident occurred during the annual Sapelo Cultural Day celebration of the Georgia barrier island’s Gullah Geechee community, descendants of enslaved West Africans. At least 20 people went into the water […]
Harris batters Trump at Atlanta rally
ATLANTA – Vice President Kamala Harris sharpened her attacks on former President Donald Trump Saturday night at a Get Out the Vote campaign rally in Atlanta. Democrat Harris warned that Republican Trump intends to implement a menu of initiatives contained in Project 2025, published by the conservative Heritage Foundation last year. She said the list […]
Republicans favored to retain majorities in General Assembly
ATLANTA – Georgia is among only seven “battleground” states this year, where the presidential election is too close to call and the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending most of their time. But Peach State Republicans believe they will still be in control of both the state House and Senate when […]
Georgia hits 1 million mark in early voting
ATLANTA – More than 1 million Georgians have cast their ballots during the first four days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office reported Friday. “We have done it! We crossed the 1,000,000 voter mark at around 11:50am. Amazing turnout! So happy for the counties and the voters! Let’s keep it […]