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UPDATE: Ex-Atlanta CFO sentenced to 3 years in prison after using city funds to buy personal travel, machine guns
Former Atlanta chief financial officer Jim Beard's sentencing caps a federal investigation into City Hall corruption during Mayor Kasim Reed's administration.
Tough Break - UGA Football QB Commit Suffers Season-Ending Injury
Kirby Smart and the No. 1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs got some tough news today regarding their 2025 four-star QB commit. On Friday night, in the season-opener of his senior season, four-star Georgia commit Ryan Montgomery suffered a knee injury that took him out of the game. Now, Montgomery has stated that he has an ACL injury that will end his high school career.
Braves' Whit Merrifield: Knocks five hits
Merrifield went 5-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins. Merrifield scored in each of the first two innings during his perfect day at the dish. The veteran utility man has fit right in since joining Atlanta; he's gone 25-for-80 (.313) in 25 games with his new squad. For the year, Merrifield owns a .678 OPS with 15 extra-base hits and 38 runs scored over 272 plate appearances.
Caitlin Clark makes more WNBA history in front of a record crowd as Indiana Fever down Atlanta Dream
Caitlin Clark had her 21st game of the year with at least 15 points and 5 assists in the Indiana Fever’s 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream, the most by any player in WNBA history.
Canine Pet Rescue Hosts 7 th Annual Halloween Howl 5K and 1K
Animal rescue organization Canine Pet Rescue (CPR) hosts its annual Halloween Howl 5K and 1K on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The race is at Little Mulberry Park and begins at the Fence Road entrance close to Hwy. 324. The 5K race starts at 9 a.m., followed by the 1K at 10 a.m. The Halloween Howl is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.
Viking tickets available for Friday’s game against Black Knights
LOWNDES CO – Individual game tickets and season tickets for the rest of the 2024 Vikings football season are now available. With a resounding 62-0 Silver Helmet shutout victory against Mr. Zion, our Vikings are preparing to host Central Gwinnett High School from Lawrenceville, GA. The Black Knights are out of Region 8-6A and they boast a 2-0 record with consecutive shutouts. Kickoff is set for 8:00 pm on Joe Wilson Field at Martin Stadium on Friday August 30, 2024.
Football Game Preview: Apalachee Heads Out
The Apalachee Wildcats will take on the Walnut Grove Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Apalachee is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Cherokee Bluff. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Bears are ranked 120th).
Rid of Raffensperger, Georgia Election Board blazes path for counties to overturn a Trump loss
This commentary originally appeared in the Georgia Recorder. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Donald Trump mounted a concerted effort to defy the voters’ verdict and remain in office, even if it meant fomenting violence and blocking the peaceful transfer of power. Yes, he failed, but failure is a very good teacher. Trump and […]
M2S Group acquires Iconex labels business
M2S Group, a Wynnchurch Capital L.P. portfolio company, and Iconex LLC, an Atlas Holdings, have jointly announced that M2S Group has acquired the label solutions business of Iconex. Iconex Labels is now part of the M2S Group platform, a leader in the material science and solutions industry. Paul Charapata will...
GBI Operation “Wrong Room” joins efforts to assist human trafficking victims in multi-state operation “Coast to Coast”
Decatur, Ga. (August 27, 2024) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested and charged 17 people in Operation “Wrong Room,” a proactive multi-jurisdictional effort to combat human trafficking in Georgia. Operation “Wrong Room” coincided with Operation “Coast to Coast”. On August 22nd, law enforcement and service providers from across the United States came together […]
Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers
This story is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, the small but powerful state-elected board that makes critical decisions about everything from raising electricity bills to developing renewable energy. Last October, Georgia Power approached regulators with what it said was a...
MGA’s Center for Middle Georgia Studies & Middle Georgia Regional Library Host Author of New Biography Of Georgia Founder James Oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe, the British Army officer and politician best known for founding the colony of what became the U.S. state of Georgia, also left a less-familiar legacy: he was among the first white men in North America to stand against chattel slavery. It’s a provocative case that Michael Thurmond makes...
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