Local hotel owner arrested in connection to multiple alleged safety violations

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Country Inn and Suites located at 1900 North Expressway remains closed after officials allege numerous safety violations were not resolved. Furthermore, the owner, Hibbet Thacker, has been arrested on 17 outstanding warrants. The action to close the local hotel followed an annual fire inspection conducted by the Spalding County Fire […]

Cause of fatal Saturday morning fire determined

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Officials have determined the cause of a Saturday morning fire at 408 E. McIntosh Road that claimed the lives of two – 44-year-old Christie Lewis and six-year-old Zachaury Sevenstar. Authorities say an investigation conducted by Spalding County Fire Marshal Harold Williams and State Fire Marshal Mickey Hunt determined the fire originated […]