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Hayes: Another arrest. Another slap on the wrist response. It's past time to get tough, Kirby
Kirby Smart isn’t driving these cars. He’s not committing misdemeanors and felonies, and embarrassing his university over and over. So don’t blame him for repeatedly poor decisions from Georgia players. Blame him for the way he reacts. Blame him — as coach of the most high-profile team...
'See You at the Flagpole': Mableton Church Hosts Prayer Walk for Schools
MABLETON — Prayers filled the air outside a number of south Cobb schools Saturday morning as the community gathered for the upcoming school year during the annual South Cobb Prayer Walk. For the past six years, the walk has invited the community to visit local schools and offer prayers for administrators, teachers, students and their families as they prepare for school to start. In the past, the event was held...
Photos of Georgia Bulldogs in NFL training camp
Every team in the NFL has begun training camp in preparation for the 2024 NFL season. There are currently over 60 Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL, so there’s a lot of Dawgs across the league. The 2024 NFL preseason gets underway at 8:00 p.m. ET on Aug. 1 in...
Dale McDowell Goes Back-to-Back in Young Memorial with Southern Nationals at North Georgia Speedway
(CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA) Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Dale McDowell claimed his second straight ‘Young Memorial’ victory with the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series on a beautiful Friday evening at North Georgia Speedway! Dale, who earlier in the night laid down the second quickest time in qualifying around the Chatsworth, Georgia oval and picked up a heat race win, started the 53-lap headliner from the outside of the front row. The Chickamauga, Georgia native survived a scare at the drop of the green flag when he and polesitter Donald McIntosh banged wheels and nearly got sideways in front of the field.
Body recovered after man reportedly drowns at Amerson River Park in north Macon, BSO says
MACON, Ga. — UPDATE:. A drowning victim was found between Amerson River Park and the Spring Street Landing near the 75-16 Interstate split. The man has been identified as Daniel Romain. He was a New Jersey native, and an active member of the Air Force. He reportedly drowned at...
West Georgia Star closes out summer with back-to-school retreat
On Friday, West Georgia Star held its annual back-to-school retreat to close out its summer camp. LaGrange Housing Authority CEO Zsa Zsa Heard said the event is held to close out its summer camp which runs May through July. West Georgia Star is a non-profit run by LHA to support its residents and the surrounding […] The post West Georgia Star closes out summer with back-to-school retreat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered
Students across Georgia have gotten their schedules and supply lists and are preparing to head back to school as early as this week. But the culture war does not respect the school calendar or the ringing of the class bell, and this year’s fight over how to discuss race in the classroom is already underway […]
Affordable revamp: East Point apartments renewing as lower-cost housing
Polaris at East Point gradually renovates, offering moderate prices on one- and two-bedrooms.
Falcons backup QB does not expect to remain on roster
When the Falcons decided to select quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in this year’s draft, Taylor Heinicke’s hold on a roster spot suddenly became quite tenuous. Before the draft, Heinicke accepted a substantial pay cut to remain on the team as the presumptive...
Dawg Kings: Georgia, We Have a Problem
Georgia, we have a problem. It has nothing to do with the play on the field. Kirby Smart has that part figured out. Two SEC Championships. Routinely among the elite of high school recruiting rankings. Three national championship appearances. Back-to-back National Championships. Multiple high-end NFL Draft Picks. Smart has demonstrated that he has domain when his teams steps onto most football fields. 2024 should be no different. They have plenty of talent and are the media favorites to win another SEC and national championship. Yet, we are not here to talk about that today. No, we must again highlight what happens with the Georgia football players once they leave Sanford Stadium and Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. It’s turned into another bad Netflix documentary: Dawg Kings. Let’s hope it’s not that, but it’s pretty close.