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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. What to know about this Athens gem
Officially recognized as the state's botanical garden in 1984, The Botanical Gardens of Georgia has grown into an extensive 323-acre spot for plant enthusiasts and nature lovers offering a variety of seasonal events that showcase the beauty of nature year-round. The garden features 290 acres of natural area and 32 acres...
Oconee Blotter: Man calls 911 to report drunk wife driving off in U-Haul van
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:. WRECK PROBED: On July 10, Deputy Seth McCart was dispatched to a wreck at the corner of Hog Mountain Road and Lane Creek Drive. A 59-year-old Monroe man driving a large truck for a tree service said he was turning into a private driveway when an approaching Honda Accord made an erratic lane change and hit the side of his truck. The 33-year-old man driving the Honda said he attempted to pass the truck because he was in a hurry. No one was injured, but the Honda driver was taken to jail due to not having a driver’s license and his vehicle registration was expired.
SBA opens Business Recovery Center to assist GA counties
ATLANTA – The Small Business Administration opens a Business Recovery Center to assist 11 Georgia counties. Businesses affected by the water main breaks, which occurred from May 31 to June 6, 2024, in 11 Georgia counties, may now apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Sen. Ossoff promotes job training bill at Central Georgia Technical College
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff visited Macon on Monday to highlight the bipartisan Pathways to Prosperity Act. The legislation aims to strengthen job training and skills programs at community and technical colleges. Sen. Ossoff helped introduce alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). Sen....
Death of Rayshard Brooks' nephew: Mom begs son's friend to speak up about shooting
ATLANTA - Stardrecous Brooks is convinced a teen who was with her son the night he was killed has crucial information about the case. "I need to know the truth. I need for people to stop incriminating my son's name, and what we want is justice for my son," Brooks told FOX 5's Deidra Dukes.
Daily Dawg Thread: July 23, 2024
BSB: Cam Shepherd Returns To Georgia As Director Of Operations. Former Gold Glove-winning shortstop Cam Shepherd has returned to Georgia as the Director of Baseball Operations, Ike Cousins head coach Wes Johnson announced Monday. A native of Duluth, Ga., Shepherd spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at...
The Season’s About To Start: Say Cheese!
As photographer Tony Walsh guided Georgia volleyball freshman MK Patten through shot after shot in front of a blank white background last week, all around her were teammates gleefully taking photos of one another in numerous poses and configurations inside the photo studio in Stegeman Coliseum. This was volleyball's day...
Baseball team adds transfer from Kentucky
Anthony Dasher • UGASports Editor Wes Johnson’s focus on the NCAA Transfer Portal continues. Monday, former Kentucky outfielder Nolan McCarthy announced on Instagram that he’s going to be a Bulldog. McCarthy reunites with new Georgia assistant Nick Ammirati, who recently joined Johnson’s staff after coaching at Kentucky for the previous three seasons. “Thank you Kentucky,” McCarthy said on Instagram. “Can’t say enough good things about this place and program. Extremely lucky to be surrounded by great people every day and in forever grateful for that. I met my best friends for life and got to be around a bunch of...
Five Georgia Bulldogs named to All-SEC preseason defense
With the conclusion of SEC Media Days, the official All-SEC preseason teams as voted on by members of the media were released on Friday morning. Among the players selected to the defensive team are five Georgia Bulldogs’ players, down from eight a season ago. Three Bulldogs were selected for the first-team, giving Georgia a total of six first team selections, which is the highest among SEC teams. Defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse was one of four defensive linemen chosen, alongside Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr., Ole Miss’ Walter Nolen, and Kentucky’s Deone Walker. At linebacker, Mykel Williams joined LSU’s Harold Perkins, Oklahoma’s Danny...
UGA Recruiting: He May Not Have a Five Star Ranking Yet, But Georgia is Making Him a Priority Like He is One
“I know they’re not really a team that wants to bother you all the time, but it doesn’t bother and when they talk to you, you know that’s going to be important,” Griffin told On3. “They’re going to let you know that you’re wanted. Really, we talk every now and then.”
Josh Pate's SEC Champion Prediction Will Shock Georgia Bulldogs Fans
With SEC Media Days now concluded, the college football season is right around the corner, bringing with it heightened anticipation. This season promises to be one of the most intriguing in some time, marked by significant conference realignment and the introduction of an expanded College Football ...
Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia’s elected school superintendent will suppress teaching about Black...
Judge approves referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning of island community
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday approved a referendum sought by residents of one of the South’s last remaining Gullah-Geechee communities of slave descendants, ordering an Oct. 1 special election on whether to overturn zoning changes that Black residents see as a threat to an island enclave founded by enslaved ancestors.
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