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Georgia picked to win SEC title in 2024 preseason media poll
Released on Friday afternoon, the Georgia Bulldogs have been picked to win the 2024 SEC football title in the preseason media poll. The poll was taken from numerous media members at the SEC media days earlier this week. In all, the Bulldogs received 165 points to win the title, and were followed next by the Texas Longhorns with 27 points. The Alabama Crimson Tide finished third with 12 points, while the Ole Miss Rebels, Vanderbilt Commodores, LSU Tigers, and South Carolina Gamecocks all had under 10 points as well. Georgia also had 3,330 points to sit atop the predicted order of finish, with Texas once again following behind with 3,041 in second, meaning that the media predicts the Bulldogs and Longhorns to meet in the SEC title game later this season. Alabama sat in third with 2,891 points. In addition to the media poll, preseason All-SEC teams were also chosen this past week at SEC media days, with Georgia leading all teams with six total First Team selections. 2024 FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL @GeorgiaFootball (🏆), @TexasFootball predicted to meet in 2024 #SECChampionship by a vote of the media covering #SECMD24 🔗 https://t.co/vXZkOyTLS8 pic.twitter.com/EuyYsYG2is — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) July 19, 2024
Official groundbreaking held for Lankford Corner
Note: The following item was provided by the City of Cedartown for publication – KtE Though it only took a few seconds for the golden shovels to make a dent in the dirt, today’s official Lankford Corner groundbreaking signifies the beginning of a project that’s been nearly a decade in the making. Residents can expect […] The post Official groundbreaking held for Lankford Corner appeared first on Polk Today.
Remarkable journey: North Oconee grad Mary Webb beats brain cancer and soon heads to UGA
Mary Webb recently graduated from North Oconee High School, but four years ago it didn't feel like an inevitability that she would one day receive a diploma. During her freshman year, Webb received a devastating diagnose for anyone, much less a 14-year-old. She had brain cancer. ...
butter’dudder’s 6th Anniversary Celebration Means Giving Back
It’s Christmas in July! Eggnog, Milk and Cookies, and Peppermint Mocha will all be making a limited-time appearance next week at butter’dudder! In celebration of the shop’s sixth anniversary, a portion of proceeds will go toward Bremen PD’sand Carrollton Fraternal Order of Police’s “Shop with a Cop” charity and Walton County Sheriff’s Office’s “Shop with a Hero” initiative, which will bless local children who may not receive much during the Christmas season.
Athens officials look to use ARPA funds for workforce initiatives, 'impact businesses', more
Athens-Clarke County commissioners recently were briefed on a draft proposal calling for a $1.2 million outlay of federal dollars for local economic development programming. The Business Development and Workforce Support Task Force, co-chaired by Commissioners Carol Myers and Tiffany Taylor, is proposing to use the funding for seven initiatives. The...
Around Town: Rome Speedway Seeks Green Flag for Switch to Manufacturing Site. Atrium Pays $17.6M for Kindred Building.
On select summer evenings off U.S. 411 and Chulio Road, you can easily hear the roar in the air. It has nothing to do with the cicadas; instead it signals another gathering of racing enthusiasts at Rome Speedway. But those events have slowed in recent years, for health and other reasons, and now much broader changes are proposed. The Swims family purchased the speedway in 1968 and staged their first...
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia cuts ribbon to new facility in Athens
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia held a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Thursday to announce the completion of its new warehouse and headquarters in Athens. Erin Barger, president and CEO of the Food Bank, noted the new facility on Newton Bridge Road was necessary to provide food for those it serves in the region.
Georgia football scholarship breakdown after David Daniel dismissal
Here is how the 2024 scholarship roster looks for the Dawgs in terms of athletes on scholarship. This offseason saw the Georgia Bulldogs sign 29 players in the 2024 class and add nine players via the transfer portal. With the team parting ways with defensive back David Daniel, by our best calculations, 29 signatures and nine transfer portal additions would put Georgia at 87 scholarship players on the 2024 roster, but that number is likely to be 85 on scholarship in year one right now, with two delayed until 2025. Unlike in 2021, seniors who decide to take advantage of the COVID-19 waiver for a super senior season will count toward the 85 scholarship limit. That number does not need to be met until fall camp, so there is plenty of time for additional attrition.
Mableton Woman Accused of Assaulting Waitress with Steak Knife
Diamond Ashanti Dobbs, 22, of Mableton, is accused of assaulting a waitress with a steak knife on July 13 at 10:10 p.m. at the Applebee’s restaurant, 2728 Spring Road SE in Atlanta, near the intersection of Cobb Parkway and I-285, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police Department. Dobbs was dining at the restaurant and got upset at the waitress for not being able to substitute a food item. Dobbs started throwing things at the victim then picked up a steak knife and...
Hogansville pastors continue annual pulpit swap on Sunday
On Sunday, two pastors — one white, one black — will continue their tradition of swapping churches in the name of unity and fellowship. Pastor George Bailey and Pastor Greg Morris have been switching churches in July and December for the last five years on their church anniversaries. Bailey, a resident of Hogansville and pastor […] The post Hogansville pastors continue annual pulpit swap on Sunday appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Andrew Saunders Appointed as Interim Assistant Manager
Acting Manager Niki Jones has named Andrew Saunders as Interim Assistant Manager for the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov). Saunders currently serves as the Central Services Director and will assume the Interim Assistant Manager position as of July 22, 2024. “Andrew has a tremendous amount of experience working in several...
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