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Kingston, GA (April 7, 2021) – On the night of Wednesday, April 7, a fatal accident occurred at an intersection in Kingston.

According to Bartow County officials, the accident happened at the intersection of US-411 and Macedonia Road. Two vehicles collided in the area after they entered the intersection at the same time. One person was ejected from one of the vehicles.

Paramedics and numerous other responders were called to the scene. One person was tragically pronounced deceased. It is not known if any parties were injured as a result of the collision.

The roadway was blocked in the area of the intersection for some time.

No further details have been released. The investigation into the circumstances of the collision continues.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time.

Fatal Accidents in Georgia

Fatal accidents occur in the blink of an eye throughout the state of Georgia. In just one week’s time, it is estimated that approximately 31 lives are taken due to car accidents within the state. These accidents happen due to many different reasons including distracted driving, drunk driving, speeding, and more. It is never easy to lose a loved one in a fatal crash, especially because they happen so unexpectedly. If you have suffered these losses, you may wonder where you can turn. Families are urged to speak with a legal advocate that they can trust during these challenging times.

It is never easy to face the loss of a loved one due to an accident but this is the reality that many families face each year within the state. The aftermath of a Georgia car accident can impact your life on emotional and financial levels if you have faced these immense losses. Speaking with an attorney can ensure that you receive the help you deserve as you navigate the legal system. As you grieve your losses, you may wonder how you will afford to pay for the bills that pile up against you. It is urged that you seek the help of a Georgia wrongful death attorney who has your best interests in mind.

Our attorneys at Kenneth S. Nugent, PC are here to help you and your family after you have lost a loved one in a collision. We will help you work toward results when it comes to your claim. You may find that you are eligible for a wide array of aspects such as medical bills, funeral costs, pain and suffering, and more. If you have lost someone you love in a collision, please do not hesitate to contact a Georgia accident attorney at (888) 579-1790 to find out how we can help you.

Note: We have constructed this post using outside sources, including news bulletins and first-hand accounts from outside sources. The details concerning this accident have not been independently verified and so, if you have identified false information, please inform us immediately. We will adjust the post to reflect accurate content.

Disclaimer: At Kenneth S. Nugent, PC Attorneys at Law, we are always looking to improve the quality and safety of our state and have been saddened by the outcome of many accidents across Georgia. We hope to inform those in our community about these accidents in the hopes that they will work to avoid serious Georgia accidents in the future. These posts are not to be taken as a solicitation for business. The information within should never be misconstrued as medical or legal advice. We hope that all involved in these accidents will receive a speedy recovery.

After two days of severe weather, a severe weather outbreak looks to target most of the Eastern U.S. today. The greatest area of concern will occur in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. A potent low pressure system will move from the Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes today. South and east of this system, plenty of very warm, moist air will interact with a cold front and will lead to widespread thunderstorm activity. Several Tornado Watches are in effect currently, which stretches across southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and far southwestern Indiana into western Kentucky and central Tennessee. Cities included in these watches are Cape Girardeau, Mo., Carbondale, Ill., Evansville, Ind., Paducah, Ky., and Clarksville and Nashville, Tenn. The government's Storm Prediction Center has placed a Moderate Risk (rated 4 out of 5 on the severe weather scale) for severe weather across southeastern Indiana, southern Ohio and central and eastern Kentucky. Cities within this risk include Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, and Louisville and Lexington-Fayette, Ky. Here, very large hail to the size of golf balls or larger, destructive winds of 60 to 70 mph or more, and several tornadoes will be likely. Outside of this area, an Enhanced Risk extends from northeastern Mississippi, most of Alabama and western Georgia northward into the Ohio Valley. This includes Birmingham, Ala., Atlanta, Jackson and Nashville, Tenn., Indianapolis, Akron, Ohio, and Charleston, W. Va. A larger Slight Risk envelops this area and stretches from the central Gulf Coast through western Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania. Cities included in this area include Mobile, Ala., Tallahassee, Fla., Columbia, S.C., Charlotte, N.C., Roanoke, Va., Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. Areas in both the Enhanced and Slight Risks will be at risk for wind gusts up to 60 mph or more, large hail and possibly a few tornadoes. In addition to the storms, rounds of heavy rainfall across the Ohio Valley into the central Appalachian Mountains and Mid-Atlantic may cause some flooding. Flood Watches are in effect across central Illinois, southern Indiana, northern Kentucky, central and southern Ohio, much of West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania, most of Maryland and northern Virginia. This includes cities such as Bloomington, Ill., Indianapolis, Lexington, Ky., Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Charleston, W.V., Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. One to as much as 3 inches of rainfall will be possible. The best thing to do is to stay prepared and weather-aware, starting with knowing the difference between a watch and a warning should they be issued this week. A watch means that conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop, and you need to have a plan in place for acting. However, a warning means that severe weather has been indicated and/or imminent, and you need to act fast to remain safe. When in doubt remember, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”Read More

PANAMA CITY — In the past six months, a Georgia-based developer quietly has purchased four major properties in Panama City.

The purchases of the Cabana Motel, the Grocery Outlet building at 301 E. Sixth St., Daffin Supply Company building at 401 W. Sixth St., and a parcel of waterfront property near Panama City City Hall all trace back to George Kingston, a largely elusive figure who has been purchasing property in the Panhandle for years.

The sum of the combined purchases is a little more than $4.7 million, according to public records.

Kingston could not be reached for comment for this story, and real estate agent Dwight Hicks, who often represents Kingston, had “no comment” for this story.

While tight-lipped about the plans, Kingston purchasing the Beach Drive property means he now owns all the waterfront property from Government Street to West Fifth Street, according to the property appraiser’s website, save one parcel owned by the city.

Owning that much property near the proposed Panama City Downtown Marina redevelopment could have implications for the project. So far, however, Kingston is not in talks with the city.

Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki said while he doubts Kingston would propose something for the spot that wouldn’t benefit the marina project, he could “only speculate” on what Kingston might be doing.

Similarly, Commissioner Mike Nichols has said Kingston buying the prominent Cabana Motel property is a “great thing” for St. Andrews, but he declined to comment on what Kingston’s plans might be.

Kingston, while based in Georgia, is not a new property owner in Panama City. His properties speckle the greater downtown area, including a few spots on Harrison Avenue, the lots off Sixth Street between Mulberry and Florida avenues and a cluster of parcels off Fifth Street near Massalina Bayou. He has been buying these properties since at least 2005.

The land and buildings have been purchased under various limited liability companies, including Reese Investment Inc., Beach Drive PC Properties and 1212 Beck Avenue. While the companies have different names and registered agents, all of them have 6622 E Broad St., Suite A, Douglasville, Georgia — Kingston’s offices — listed as the primary mailing address and his signature appears often on the documents.

Panama City is not the only place Kingston has been buying up land. He also owns a number of parcels in Walton and Okaloosa counties.

The line-up for the 2014 CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival is highlighted by the first confirmed hometown performance for Atlanta’s own Outkast. The bill for the Georgiafestival--set for Friday, April 25-Sunday, April 27, 2014 at its new location, the beautiful Kingston Downs (less than an hour from downtown Atlanta)--will include more than 75 acts including Pretty Lights, Foster The People, STS9, J. Cole, Major Lazer, Krewella, and Big Gigantic, among others on four performance spaces.

The full 2014 CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival line-up is as follows:

Outkast; Pretty Lights; Foster the People; STS9; J. Cole; Major Lazer; Krewella; Big Gigantic; Flux Pavilion; Above & Beyond; Matt & Kim; Thievery Corporation; A-Trak; Janelle Monae; Wolfgang Gartner; Sleigh Bells; Boys Noize; Flosstradamus; Chance the Rapper; Griz; Shpongle; Phantogram; Moon Taxi; Run the Jewels (El-P & Killer Mike); Schoolboy Q; Papadosio; Rich Homie Quan; GTA; Tycho; St. Lucia; The Revivalists; YACHT; Minnesota; Ott; The Polish Ambassador; Thundercat; Poolside; Wild Cub; Rubblebucket; Kill Paris; Congorock; Rustie; Hucci; Cashmere Cat; Nosaj Thing; Dan Croll; xxyyxx; Mayhem; Green Lantern; Butch Clancy; Lance Herbstrong; Tourist; Ratking; Jonas Rathsman; Watch the Duck; Kap Slap; Basic Vacation; JMSN; Pegboard Nerds; The Floozies; Thriftworks; Deep Cotton; Five Knives; Infinity Shred; Real Magic; Roman GianArthur; Bagheera; Skrause; Shreddie Mercury; Martina McFlyy; Chris Bushnell; BLKKMorris; Panther God; Ployd; The Difference Machine.

This year, CounterPoint will debut its new 5000-acre site featuring gorgeous campgrounds, the Georgia Eats Food Court, bars throughout the festival site (including the Craft Brew Garden)*, the CounterPoint Cares Non Profit Center, carnival rides, the CounterPoint Arts Village, the official CounterPoint Merch Store, the CounterPoint Game Center, FREE water stations, and plenty of areas to relax and get shade. A variety of onsite activities and events around the festival weekend will be revealed in the coming months. In addition, daily shuttle service will be available from Atlanta (and other locations throughout the area), prices begin at $50, further details will be announced as the festival nears.

Three-day weekend tickets start at $180 and a variety of ticket and weekend packages are available for CounterPoint 2014, including 3-Day GA Tickets, 3 levels of VIP Packages, Luxury Camping Options (Glamping), Travel Packages (inclusive of lodging and day-to-day transport to and from the festival site) and parking passes. More information about tickets and layaway options can be found at http://www.counterpointfestival.com/. Questions, comments or concerns regarding orders, please contact Front Gate Tickets or by phone, 888-512-SHOW (7469)9:00 AM-9:00 PM (CT) Monday-Saturday.

*All bars are 21 years of age or older with valid ID.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) wants kids to learn early in life that there's no such thing as a free lunch. To make sure they absorb that lesson, he's proposing that low-income children do some manual labor in exchange for their subsidized meals.

Under that program, children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty line are eligible for free meals. Students from families with incomes between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level can receive lunches at reduced prices.

But on Saturday, Kingston came out against free lunches, saying that children should have to pay at least a nominal amount or do some work like sweeping cafeteria floors.

"But one of the things I’ve talked to the secretary of agriculture about: Why don’t you have the kids pay a dime, pay a nickel to instill in them that there is, in fact, no such thing as a free lunch? Or maybe sweep the floor of the cafeteria -- and yes, I understand that that would be an administrative problem, and I understand that it would probably lose you money. But think what we would gain as a society in getting people -- getting the myth out of their head that there is such a thing as a free lunch," he said.

Besides the "administrative problem," Kingston's plan could create significant embarrassment for low-income children, who would be sweeping cafeteria floors while their wealthier peers did normal kid activities. And while the low-income children would supposedly be learning the lesson of hard work, their wealthier peers would simply be getting a free lunch from their parents.

Asked for additional comment on the congressman's remarks, Kingston spokesman Chris Crawford replied, "It is sad that trying to have a productive conversation about instilling a strong work ethic in the next generation of Americans so quickly devolves into the usual name-calling partisan hysteria. Having worked from a young age himself, Congressman Kingston understands the value of hard work and the important role it plays in shaping young people."

"You say to somebody, you shouldn't go to work before you're what, 14, 16 years of age, fine. You're totally poor. You're in a school that is failing with a teacher that is failing. I've tried for years to have a very simple model," Gingrich said. "Most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor and pay local students to take care of the school. The kids would actually do work, they would have cash, they would have pride in the schools, they'd begin the process of rising."

Kingston is running against seven other Republicans in the 2014 primary to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.). The winner is expected to face Michelle Nunn, the leading contender on the Democratic side, in the general election.

This story has been updated with comment from Rep. Kingston's spokesman.

CORRECTION: This story earlier stated incorrectly that Kingston is a member of the House Agriculture Committee.