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Cobb County Schools bans 13 more books from its libraries. Mpox is detected in a Georgia prison. Usher, citing neck injury, reschedules Atlanta shows for December. State health officials are investigating a suspected case of mpox at Georgia’s Hancock State Prison. Georgia’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month to...
Lawsuit claims Emory lost part of man’s skull, then charged him $19k to replace it.
According to Cluster’s lawsuit, while he was being treated for the bleed, he underwent a procedure in which surgeons removed a 12- by 15-centimeter portion of his skull, which his attorney refers to as a “bone flap.”
Atlanta Victim Assistance celebrates 40 years of service
Atlanta Victim Assistance is hosting a clothing/food/toiletries donation drive in June to help crime victims who have limited resources, have been forced to leave their homes, or have lost access to their personal belongings following a crime. The post Atlanta Victim Assistance celebrates 40 years of service appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Volleyball Signs Lara Martinez Casas
Lara Martìnez Casas | Freshman | Right Side | 6-3 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Escuela Argentina del Oeste. Martinez Casas joins the Georgia Tech volleyball program as one of the most exciting volleyball prospects in Argentina. The Buenos Aires native has been steadily rising up the ranks of the Argentina national team program over the last few years, earning a spot on the U18 national team as a 15-year-old, back in 2022. In the spring, she made her Liga A1 debut, the top-flight of Argentinian volleyball, playing for local club, Ferro Carril Oeste, where she helped lead the team to a semifinal finish in the Buenos Aires metro championships.
The Colonnade’s owners aim to find a buyer who will preserve its legacy
The Colonnade, a nearly century-old Southern restaurant in Atlanta, is for sale and the present owner is seeking a buyer who intends to keep the restaurant open to preserve its legacy on Cheshire Bridge Road The post The Colonnade’s owners aim to find a buyer who will preserve its legacy appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Georgia will lose to these teams in 2024
The Georgia Bulldogs enter the 2024 season as one of the favorite to win the National Championship. Almost a lock to make the College Football Playoff, the Bulldogs are led again by head coach Kirby smart who led them to back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022. According to College...
NEW for 8/16: Around Lady Liberty and 2 safe suburban cities
SELFIE STAND: The City of Duluth is now sporting a new device to help amateur photographers make worthy photos. It’s a Selfie Stand, installed to hold cell phones and take a selfie, with a landmark strategically included in the background. Duluth worked with A1 Signs in Norcross to produce the final product. GwinnettForum anticipates we’ll see more of these stands in other locations within the county! Such a simple idea, and it works beautifully! Photo Credit: Ben Bailey.
Getting ready to vote in first presidential election, young Georgia delegate heading to DNC
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — You won't find many 16-year-old high school students hanging around the polls. But that's exactly how Nico Parra spent his junior and senior years in high school. "I became a poll worker at 16, and that was the very first time I worked an actual...
GBI investigating after Brookhaven home invasion leads to police chase, teen shot by officer
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a homeowner saw four armed gunmen inside her home on Caldwell Road through a surveillance camera. She called a friend who came to the home and confronted the suspects.
Morton living up to billing as ‘no-brainer’ transfer addition
He committed to Alabama as a 15-year-old high school sophomore in December 2017. He eventually landed at Nebraska, where he was an honor roll student and spent two years playing mostly on special teams before hitting the transfer portal last October. It's no wonder that Temple defensive coordinator Everett Withers...
Football Preview: Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans
Last season, head coach Tim Hardy led Greater Atlanta Christian to its best record since 2020’s 12-win campaign. Hardy has made the playoffs in all 12 seasons he has coached and has won seven region championships with the Spartans, all of which were captured between 2014 and 2020. The Spartans started the 2023 season 7-0 […] The post Football Preview: Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Tumbling down: Intown Stars gymnastics abruptly closes in Decatur after months of drama
Intown Stars gymnastics abruptly closed in Decatur on Thursday evening, leaving parents scrambling to find alternative classes for their children and wondering if they’ll get their money back. The closure follows a drama-filled few months for the company, which, until January 2024, was a gem of a local business....
Walmart and MISTR Offering Free At-Home HIV Tests in Georgia
To combat HIV transmission and improve access to care in Georgia, telemedicine provider MISTR has partnered with Walmart to offer free at-home HIV testing kits in seven Walmart stores, according to a MISTR news release. In 2022, the South accounted for 49% of new HIV cases in the United States,...
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