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Friday night football highlights: Benedictine gives top ranked Buford a battle on the road
Benedictine went on the road and gave Buford, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A by the AJC, all it could handle before the Wolves scored late to pull off a 29-28 non-region victory. The Cadets made news earlier in the day when the AJC first reported the program backed out of...
Clarke Central rallies back from large halftime deficit, defeats Oconee County by one
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and his wife, Marty, were in attendance for Week 2 of Friday Night Lights as Clarke Central rallied back from a 21-point halftime deficit to beat Oconee County 37-36. Kemp was honored as a Gladiator Great and got to do the coin toss. He was part of the 1979 Clarke Central state championship football team, and his wife happened to be a cheerleader there just a grade or so younger. ...
Keith Bears take down Calhoun Tigers in opening game
The Keith Bears traveled to Letohachee on Friday night to face the Calhoun Tigers for their season opener. The Bears were able to take a 10-8 lead at the half and hold the Tigers to take the win. Quarterback Eric Hall found Jaqavion McElroy for the Bears' only touchdown and Christian Rayford scored the two-point conversion.
Former employees at Gwinnett trampoline park that shut down say their final checks bounced
After a popular trampoline park in Gwinnett County shut down, former employees say their final paychecks bounced as the owner faced eviction after a lawsuit was filed against him months earlier.
Dozens of Griffin residents ordered out of their homes immediately by city officials
GRIFFIN, Ga. - A Griffin city inspector ordered more than three dozen families at the Ava Park Apartment Complex to leave their homes immediately. An inspection on Thursday revealed critical safety issues, including rat infestations, structural issues, mold, and other hazards, residents said. In a letter to the residents from...
Former SEC head coach shares shocking 2024 prediction about Georgia
Former Florida head coach and current ESPN analyst Dan Mullen recently shared his predictions for how he thinks the SEC standings will look in the upcoming 2024 season, and he has Texas, not Georgia, finishing atop the conference. Getting in the title game could come down to the tiebreaker. There are 6 teams that have a chance. @SEC @ESPNCFB @espn pic.twitter.com/PP3Wr35H63— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) August 22, 2024 Mullen still has Georgia finishing second in the SEC in 2024, but he believes Texas will defeat the Bulldogs in this season's SEC Championship.Considering this is the Longhorns' first year as a member of the...
Water tower work off Hembree Road in Roswell draws nearby furor
ROSWELL, Ga. — Repairs to two water towers off Hembree Road have caused issues for nearby residents and Fulton County officials. The $1.6 million project, which includes work on one 1-million-gallon tank and another 200,000-gallon tank, began in May and is scheduled for completion Nov. 9. The towers, or pressure regulators, serve around 9,500 area residents.
Thompson drops defensive battle with Grayson in overtime
With a national audience on ESPN2 locked on Warrior Stadium, the Thompson Warriors and Grayson Rams engaged in a war of attrition with neither defense giving much of an inch. The post Thompson drops defensive battle with Grayson in overtime appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m Captain! Let me command your home!”
Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website. The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male blonde labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see...
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