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The Georgia Bulldogs get a major returnee
Georgia’s baseball team – specifically its pitching staff – received good news Wednesday night when pitcher Charlie Goldstein confirmed to UGASports that he will play for the Bulldogs next year. "I will be coming back," Goldstein said in a text. Although he was a graduate athlete last year for the Bulldogs, Goldstein is eligible only after redshirting his freshman year in the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign. Goldstein was Georgia’s Friday night starter for most of the year, going 4-1 last season with a 3.72 ERA, striking out 43 batters in 36.1 innings. Goldstein also missed a month during the regular season...
Rural Murals: UGA plan highlights public art to drive tourism, economic development in rural communities
BUENA VISTA -- In Buena Vista, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passersby with its bright blue border. Funded by Flint Energies, the mural tells the story of the longleaf pine forests that once dominated Marion County and the turpentine industry, flora and fauna that the trees supported — from gopher tortoises to bobwhite quail. For years, such murals appeared in small towns across rural Georgia to invite travelers to stop for a rest...
UGA hosts summer construction camp for female high-schoolers
ATHENS -- For one week this summer, a group of female high school students came to the University of Georgia to attend a camp focused on construction. Campers drove bulldozers, learned how to make quick turns with skid steers, soldered copper pipes, and poured concrete — among many other hands-on activities. Free to participants, the camp was hosted by the Athens Area Women in Construction organization in partnership with the UGA College of Environment and Design. Throughout their time at camp, the young women learned...
Georgia Man with Multiple Felonies Pleads Guilty to Armed Drug Trafficking in Athens
A Northeast Georgia man with a lengthy rap sheet faces a stiff prison sentence after pleading guilty to armed drug trafficking charges. Mandrell Antwoin Hull, 43, accepted guilt for cocaine possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Tilman E. Self, III, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
A 211-mile trail from Athens to Savannah will soon break ground. Here are the first steps
The official groundbreaking for the 211-mile trail from Athens to Savannah is 11 a.m. Saturday at 1200 Bartow Road in Sandersville. The celebration will take place following the annual Sandersville Sizzler 5K Trail Run and MTB Race. This public ceremony event marks the start of construction on what will become the longest paved...
PHOTOS: LEGO Robots Workshop at Athens-Clarke County Library
Athens-Clarke County Library hosted a LEGO Robots Workshop on Tuesday, July 24, 2024. The event is an event that is hosted semi-monthly throughout the summer months, and includes building and coding a robot. The various challenges included programming the robot to move, change lights and make sounds. Participants who sign up for the event also learn about where robots are used in the real world.
2026 three-star CB Jalon Copeland sets Florida State, Georgia visits
Valdosta (Ga.) three-star cornerback Jalon Copeland is set to visit Florida State and Georgia when the dead period lifts this weekend, he told 247Sports. Copeland enters the trips with 17 offers, according to his 247Sports profile. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder carries a 247Sports rating of 87. He is the No. 33...
UGA Alumni affinity groups add new slate of leaders
University of Georgia Alumni added 29 new members to its affinity group leadership councils. These alumni affinity groups — UGA Black Alumni, Latino Alumni, Women of UGA, and Young Alumni — work to build welcoming communities and help some of the university’s most dynamic alumni populations connect deeply to their alma mater. Affinity leadership council members are key to these efforts.
Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Hall reportedly to miss start of fall camp due to injury
There’s a lot of pressure on Georgia’s defensive line to perform this year. And it seems the Bulldogs will be missing one of their most promising prospects when Georgia opens up camp next week.
Downtown Athens restaurant permanently closes after 7 months in business
A sign displayed in the window on Tuesday, July 23 at Philanthropy Fresh Café & Grill announced to customers that the restaurant has permanently closed. The Facebook and Instagram pages for the 350 E. Broad St. business have been deleted, and a Google search for the address listed the restaurant as permanently closed. ...
County seeks public input on Lexington Road improvements
Athens-Clarke County officials are looking for public input as they weigh how to spend $8 million on improvements to one of the county’s busiest corridors. The Lexington Road corridor sees thousands of cars each day, from nearly 12,000 vehicles per day around Southeast Clarke Park to nearly 30,000 per day near the Loop 10 interchange, according to data from the Georgia Department of Transportation. Most of the proposed changes, however, have to do with making the stretch of road safer and more friendly for pedestrians and bicyclists.
UGA Football QB Carson Beck Looking to Be More Vocal For Dawgs
ATHENS - UGA Football’s Carson Beck said that he’s still working on being more vocal in his role as Kirby Smart’s starting quarterback. Beck is coming into the 2024 season as one of the premier signal callers in the nation. He’s considered one of the top overall NFL Draft prospects this season as well as a leading contender to win the Heisman Trophy.
School kids will experience new environment at Clarke Middle School
Sixty-six years ago, students filed into a brand new middle school off Baxter Street, but now decades later those classrooms no longer exists. During the summer, the 1958 building was demolished. ...
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