r/Georgia • • 10h ago

Politics Anyone going to the Obama/ Ossoff/ KLB rally tomorrow?

65 Upvotes

How early do you think you’ll need to be in line to actually get in?

Tips from anyone who has been to Obama’s past events in GA?


r/Georgia • • 15h ago

Question Neighbor excessively burning near my property in Walton County, GA. What are my options?

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I have a neighbor who regularly has massive fires that burn all day long, with the burn piles approximately 5 feet from my shed and right next to the woods behind my house. From what I understand, this violates Georgia’s outdoor burning safety rules requiring fires to be at least 50 feet from structures and 25 feet from woodlands.
The neighbor had several trees cut down and is now cutting them up themselves. Because they’re processing the trees on-site, the wood is apparently being treated as hand-piled yard debris, even though some of these logs are nearly 2 feet in diameter. I believe the large logs are contributing to the excessive smoke because they burn for so long.
The smoke and smell are becoming unbearable. It covers my yard and drifts into my home. I’ve tried talking to the neighbor, but that hasn’t gotten me anywhere. I was going to wait for him to just finish but it seems more and more tees are coming down. I am on day 20 or so of this.
I live in Walton County, Georgia, and I’ve contacted the Fire Marshal, the fire department, and the Georgia Forestry Commission. Unfortunately, each agency has told me they don’t have the authority to enforce these rules and keeps directing me to another agency.
At this point, I’m not sure where else to turn. I understand that people can burn yard debris on their own property, but surely there are limits when it comes to fire safety and smoke constantly affecting neighboring properties.
Has anyone dealt with a similar situation in Georgia, particularly in Walton County? Who actually has the authority to enforce these rules, and what options do I have to get this addressed?


r/Georgia • • 10h ago

Question Which gas company is best?

1 Upvotes

I get my new place next week. I’ve never had gas in any of my old apartments so I’m not sure which company is the best option. Obviously I want to save as much money as possible but would like warm water so I’m willing to pay my dues.

  1. GA Natural Gas
  2. Gas South
  3. Scana Energy
  4. Stream Energy

r/Georgia • • 17h ago

Question What happened over by Stone Mountain?

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62 Upvotes

I was hiking yesterday and just saw smoke near Stone Mountain. Not sure if it’s serious or not


r/Georgia • • 17h ago

News Article Here’s how Georgia leaders recruited Audi’s $4.2B plant, its first in the U.S.

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r/Georgia • • 21h ago

Question Anyone else find buying a used car privately in Georgia kind of sketchy?

94 Upvotes

Been looking for a cheap used car around Georgia and found a few decent listings on Facebook Marketplace. Problem is half the sellers immediately want me to text them instead of talking through Messenger. One guy even wanted my number and full name before he'd agree to let me see the car lol. I'm not against buying from private sellers but giving random strangers my personal info before I've even seen the car feels a little weird. For people who've bought cars privately around here, do you just keep everything on Marketplace until you meet or is moving to text pretty normal?


r/Georgia • • 11h ago

Politics Gotten many "spam" (I like answering them) calls related to the upcoming elections. Dems had actual Georgians call and Jackson had people from a call center in India. Not very America First, Jackson!

370 Upvotes

Just wanted to share that experience.


r/Georgia • • 15h ago

Politics Vogtle, rates, revolving door: Peter Hubbard on why Dems need PSC majority

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r/Georgia • • 21h ago

Politics Georgia House candidate accused of child molestation in Cobb

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r/Georgia • • 16h ago

News Article Get the Flock out': Americans respond to AI cameras in bipartisan backlash

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127 Upvotes

This is a pretty good article covering the surveillance state being built in Georgia and how someone is spearheading the fight against it in Cherokee County.


r/Georgia • • 20h ago

News Article Prominent Georgia Republican gets 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in Ponzi scheme

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