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Townley Attorney Asks Judge To Reverse Deannexation Decision Of North High Shoals; Town Counsel Asks Judge To Dismiss The Case
***Superior Court Judge Wants Time To Make Decision***. Oconee County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard said at the beginning of an hour-long hearing last week on the suit filed by the Townley Family Partnership LLLP against the Town of North High Shoals that he would not make a decision at the end of the session.
Carson Beck excited about what former Florida football RB Trevor Etienne will bring to Georgia offense
Count returning Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck as a fan of former Florida football running back Trevor Etienne. Beck expects Etienne to make a "huge impact" for UGA after the Bulldogs lost running backs Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards to the NFL Draft. "Being able to pick him up out...
Michigan, Georgia Lose To Big Ten Program For College Football 25 Bragging Rights
For fans who didn't want to wait an extra three days to play EA Sports College Football 25 on their favorite console, the game became available on Tuesday to those who purchased the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. Many gamers might have expected to see the reigning national champion Michigan ...
Calendar Pick: First Annual Athens GA Live Music Fest
The Athens GA Live Music Fest was created as a benefit show for a stalwart in the Athens music scene: Gregory Frederick, who runs the Athens GA Live Music channel on YouTube, where he has compiled footage of the city’s vibrant local music scene for free since 2015. With over 9,000 subscribers and 26,000 videos, the channel is the most substantial archive of Athens’ recent musical and cultural landscape. The show will feature music from Americana roots band Larry’s Homework and post-punk group The Dictatortots, followed by a dance party with DJ Goth Dad. All proceeds will go toward Frederick’s mission to continue documenting and promoting Athens bands and venues. All of the monetization from his channel in turn goes to local music-based nonprofit Nuçi’s Space.
Despite three late draft picks, Auburn baseball signing class set for big things
The number five class in the country according to Perfect Game featuring a pair of Top 100 prospects, Auburn's 2024 group was an exciting one when Butch Thompson and his staff got them all signed. Following the draft, the class looks to be in a good spot with the bulk of the class headed to school after only three players were drafted late on day three in addition to junior RHP Will Cannon being picked in the 12th round by the Cincinnati Reds.
Kirby Smart's New Nickname For Nick Saban is Perfect
Kirby Smart and the rest of the SEC are getting ready for the first college football season of the post-Nick Saban era. On Tuesday, Saban reported to Day 1 of SEC Media Days — not as the head coach of Alabama, but as analyst for ESPN's SEC Network. Saban's new role is going to take some getting ...
After previous outbursts, new security measures in place this week at Athens City Hall
New security procedures went into effect this week at Athens City Hall, making the venue a weapons-free facility. The changes came as Athens-Clarke County’s mayor and commission geared up for Tuesday’s return of their regular meetings to the building following an April incident in the commission chambers. At...
ACC has some federal pandemic relief money left, as the clock ticks to spend it
Athens-Clarke County commissioners are expected to get a briefing tonight on how much federal pandemic relief money remains in the county’s coffers. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, signed into law by President Biden in March 2021. Under the law, ACC received some $57.5 million to spend in areas like workforce development, affordable housing, and youth programs.
Juveniles Target Unlocked Cars in Athens, 12-year-old Armed Suspect Arrested
Athens-Clarke County Police Department reports an increase in thefts from unlocked cars, particularly targeting firearms and valuables. Residents are urged to lock their vehicles and secure belongings. At 6:20 AM on July 12, 2024, officers responded to the 1000 block of Barnett Shoals Rd after witnesses reported juveniles entering cars....
Southeast Spotlight: Ten commitment predictions
Recruiting doesn’t take breaks in the summer. In fact, it only heats up. After a wave of June official visits, July and August have been popular stretches for some of the nation’s best to lock in their college decisions. More are expected as the summer continues. Here is...
Big news on star running back Branson Robinson
Anthony Dasher • UGASports Editor DALLAS – Running back Branson Robinson may be closer to helping Georgia this fall than originally predicted. Tuesday, Kirby Smart revealed that the redshirt sophomore – who missed all of last year with a ruptured patella tendon – is making good progress. “He looks really good. I won’t say he’s 100 percent cleared, but man, he looks great out there running,” Smart said at SEC Media Days. “His weight is down, which I think is going to put less pressure on that injury and those knees. He looks good running around out there. I’ve been...
Athens’ Walker Porter wins another prestigious amateur racing award
Ever since the mid-1970s, the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship has pitted top amateur flat trackers against each other in friendly competition. As the premier amateur flat track event in the United States, it is the only race in the country where riders can earn an AMA National No. 1 plate in amateur flat track racing. Du Quoin, Illinois, State Fairgrounds hosted the 2024 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship from Sunday, June 30 to Friday, July 5. Athens’ native Walker Porter missed only two podiums out of eight main events in the first two days of the tournament....
Attorney Turns to UGA SBDC for Assistance to Establish Firm
After working in larger law firms for many years, Katrina Quicker was ready to start her own intellectual property law firm. She completed the requirements to establish her business as a limited liability company (LLC) but was unsure of her next steps. That’s when she turned to the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC). With help from the UGA SBDC, she put together a business plan, secured funding, identified a rental space and set up the business side of her firm. Since then, the firm has grown 25%, adding two attorneys and increasing its client load.
Inscoe professorship to support study of the history of the American South
The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences announced the John C. Inscoe Professorship in History. The new professorship, approved by the USG Board of Regents, honors longtime UGA faculty member John Inscoe, who recently retired after nearly 35 years at the university. Nearly three hundred of Inscoe’s students, colleagues, family members, and friends contributed the funds endowing the new professorship.
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