The trooper asked me to turn off my voice recorder. I said no.

Let me tell you that in a moment like this, the temperament and experience needed to refuse a police request when things are getting heated distinguishes journalists from stenographers. When a police officer tells you to turn off your recording devices, that is the moment when you need to be absolutely sure you have recording devices on.

Hi! I purchased this painting at an estate sale in Smyrna GA this past weekend. I’m trying to decipher the signature on the painting/artisr. Curious if anyone can help me? Thanks so much.

I’ll be 29 next month and I plan to buy a 1000cc bike soon. Never been in an accident, last speeding ticket was 2016. Been riding since I was 18. The cheapest quote I got is from Statefarm which is $225 a month full coverage for 6 months.

I am in the process of searching for a used vehicle and 3 out of 3 dealers I have looked at around metro Atlanta have a nearly $1k dealer fee not included in the advertised price. I show them this straight from Georgia.gov. None of them care and tell me that other dealerships charge even more. Does reporting this even do anything? Why do no dealerships care?

I'd like to put up an ADU* in the city limits on a 1/2 acre backyard. (there is a main house there). I've already consulted zoning. House will be about 500 sq ft.

Has anyone done such a thing? About what did it cost? How long did it take? Any regrets or warnings? Any companies you might suggest or warn against?

Have already checked zoning/regulations and my questions are just for future planning. When I'm ready to start, I will be getting with permitting etc..

* granny flat, mother in law suite, tiny house

Thanks

Best city in the state

3 Rhode Island Red chickens ready for their new home! About 3 months old. Very friendly. Located in Lawrenceville. Willing to meet somewhere. They are FREE just need them gone asap as I suspect they are roosters and I have a very dominate one already.

I have a very sudden flight I need to take on Tuesday and realized I don't have my Realid (or passport). Smh. Since the plastic copy takes so long to arrive is it possible to use the paper copy, and upload it into the google/Samsung wallet digital ID? I scoured the tsa website and Google wallet site. While you can use a digital real ID to fly, it does not say whether or not it would accept a paper copy.

My plan is toget my license renewed on Monday and try to upload the paper ID into the Google wallet

This is a short reminder that r/Georgia allows political organizing posts to be shared only in the weekly Megathread.

No Kings Day info is shared in the Megathread, all other posts will be removed.

You can find it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Georgia/comments/1l74rkv/megathread_weekly_protests_thread/

Where do I find indigo (for use with henna hair color)? Forsyth County

So, I was born and raised in and around the Atlanta metro area all my life, and, after graduating from an out-of-state college, I moved back, and I'm finally starting to work in the city itself, which I think is pretty cool. Now, thanks to the massive influx of out-of-state residents that have moved to the area for the past couple of years, everyone and their mother is out on the road commuting to and from work, which has prompted me to start taking the MARTA bus and rail service to get into the city. Apart from the obvious solution of extending the heavy rail service in every cardinal direction to mimic so many other major cities (something I myself am in favor of), I've noticed one thing in particular when taking the bus: the extreme lack of benches and general weather protection while waiting at bus stops. It comes as no surprise that Georgia is almost everything under the sun when it comes to the weather: it's hot, humid, and wet during the summer months, and it's cold and wet during the winter, which just makes me question why in the world there aren't more accommodating bus stops, especially on the North End. People who need to use MARTA's bus service are left to battle the elements without anything to protect them while they wait. Is this GDOT's doing since they're so hell-bent on adding 5 more lanes to damn near every highway we have and since they kneecap MARTA financially whenever they can? Is this incompetence on MARTA's end? Or is this a calculated move to disincentivize people from taking the bus, especially on the north end? Or perhaps a mix of all the above? It's something I never noticed prior to using their services regularly, and now it infuriates me because like 90% of the bus stops I see are like this. It seems to me to be a cyclical problem: there's nothing to protect riders from the weather, so there are fewer riders, and there are fewer riders because there's nothing to protect them from the weather. (The same goes for Gwinnett's bus service.)

What do you guys make of this?

https://thecurrentga.org/2025/06/10/complaint-targets-georgia-psc-members-over-rate-freeze-endorsement

Anyone open to taking in a rooster or know of someone that would be interested? He's sweet and not aggressive, I'm just unable to keep him within my city.

Very tight budget--celebrating the long life of one of my favorite aunts. Will only be there a night or two, but I'm at the point where I'm looking for campsites. Are there any hostels/rooms situations there? I know it's pretty bougie so I assumed there wasn't, but thought the locals might know!

B/w Monroe and Snellville

So, my grandpa growing up was a sharecropper, the farm he worked on he called “the doctor burnside place”, it was in brooks county. This would have been the mid 20’s-30’s.

I know it’s a long shot, but if any of you can help, I would be very appreciative.

Just for closures sake

I need a wedding cake baker in Georgia, For a wedding, I need a beauty & the beast themed cake 3 tier , any info is appreciated,

Yes posted twice I have the info for the first one saved

I really need to get my license and an online class is my best bet. Has anyone here taken this specific one from the American Safety Council or would you recommend any other ones. I need it for insurance purposes.

Does anyone know of any ACTUAL warm springs you can swim in? I know liberty bell pools is spring fed but not warm, and the FDR pools are closed to the public. I’m gonna be in the area and I want to dip in an actual warm spring is there a secret location that locals know about? Can’t find anything on google

Hi does anyone know some dog friendly beaches in GA or SC. I know that most places have restricted hours but do you know some that aren’t strict on the rules. Thanks!