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Reminder: Slow Down on The Road When School Starts
Georgia residents are urged to slow down and stay alert as 1.7 million children return to school. 🚸 Why It Matters: Children are especially vulnerable to traffic accidents during school hours, particularly in the afternoon. Reducing unsafe driving can prevent child pedestrian fatalities. 🚦 What’s Happening:. 64%...
Fire at Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant
CITY OF LAGRANGE, GA. JULY 22ND, 2024 – On July 22, 2024, at 8:22 AM, the LaGrange Fire Department received reports of a fire at Juanito’s Mexican restaurant located at 1510 Lafayette Parkway. Several witnesses driving by noticed smoke coming from the roof and a smell similar to burning plastic. Firefighters from Engine One arrived quickly and […] The post Fire at Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Georgians continue to struggle at the pumps
(The Center Square) — Portia Effinger has seen firsthand the difficult choices some Georgians have to make when faced with high gas prices. "It is very difficult, and it's mind-boggling," Effinger said as she filled up her car at a Chevron Station on N. Peachtree Road off Interstate 285 in Dunwoody last week. "I work in public service, and so it's very heart-wrenching when you hear someone say they have to choose between putting gas in their car, paying their car payment versus putting food...
Legends of Georgia Radio HOF To Welcome Spriggs
Atlanta radio programmer Pete Spriggs will be among this year’s inductees to the Legends of Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. He commented to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Rodney Ho, “It’s really great to be recognized with so many fantastic broadcasters. It was a blessing to have Cox Radio hand me the keys [to Atlanta news/talk WSB-AM] to work beside such great talent. We all accomplished some great things together.” Spriggs took over as program director of WSB-AM in 2000 and served as director of branding and programming. WSB-AM was the top billing radio station in America for four consecutive years. In 2010, Spriggs managed the addition of an FM signal (WSBB) and the departure of Neal Boortz, as well as bringing in new talent such as Herman Cain, Erick Erickson, Eric Von Haessler, and Mark Arum. The station also acquired Rush Limbaugh from cross-town rival WGST. WSB-AM earned multiple Marconi Awards,
UGA Recruiting: What Factored Into Latest Commit Choosing Georgia?
“I’ve been going there for years, every time that I go over there it feels like home,” Smith told DawgsHQ. “Every time that I go there it’s a great experience. It’s close to home. There’s such a great community behind it.”
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