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It's reclassification 'chaos' as Football Fridays in Georgia returns
LISTEN: Peter Biello chats with Football Fridays in Georgia podcast host Jon Nelson about the start of high school football for 2024. Peter Biello: As we've heard, the Georgia high school football season is upon us. Tonight you can watch Buford and Milton square off to kick off our season of televised high school football games on GPB-TV at 7:30 p.m. And that also means we'll have more of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast hosted by Hannah Gooden and Jon Nelson. And Jon Nelson is with me now. Hey, Jon, welcome to the program.
Georgia's July unemployment rate inches up slightly
(The Center Square) — Georgia's July unemployment rate was 3.4%, up slightly from June's revised 3.3% but below the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. Despite having five million people in the workforce, the state's top labor official says more jobs are needed to keep the Peach State's unemployment rate low. "Georgia's labor force is larger and more dynamic than ever," Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said in a statement. "Our...
New paratroopers earn jump wings on Airborne Day
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Newly-minted paratroopers graduate from Airborne School at Fort Moore nearly every other Friday. Today’s graduation, including more than 300 soldiers, was extra special. April 16 every year marks National Airborne Day, a holiday created by President George W. Bush in 2002 to recognize airborne soldiers across the armed forces. The […]
Georgia officials approve funds to purchase 'panic buttons' for election officials due to potential harassment
SEATTLE - The Board of Commissioners in Cobb County, Georgia, are taking steps to ensure election workers' safety by equipping them with panic buttons that would allow them to quickly contact authorities in case of an emergency. This week, officials approved $47,250 in funding to purchase around 200 devices for...
Missing man with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia found safe
UPDATE | According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Entwistle has been located and returned home safely. AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing man. Authorities say 62-year-old Robert Entwistle was last seen on August 17th at approximately 7:00am near the 1300 block […]
INTERVIEW: Thomson mayor talks with News 12 after GBI arrest
THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday, News 12 had a phone interview with Thomson Mayor Benji Cranford, just days after his arrest by the GBI. Cranford is facing a felony charge for allegedly buying a bottle of gin, and then purposefully putting it in the path of state prisoners. He...
Evans football bends, but doesn't break in season-opening thriller over Thomson
EVANS – Evans High School football rolled with the punches Friday night. The Knights bested Thomson 35-28 in a back-and-forth thriller in their season-opener at Blanchard Stadium. Coach Barrett Davis's message to his players seemed to ring true until the final whistle. “We thought we’d gotten better over the summer. We know, offensively, we’ve...
JMA's 42-game home win streak over
Well, that certainly was different. Bethlehem Christian came down from Barrow County on Friday night and handed it to John Milledge Academy, winning 28-14 and snapping the Trojans' 42-game home winning streak, in the process. Needless to say, it's not what JMA fans are accustomed to. Nor the players. For...
North Oconee football three-peats Hog Mountain Bowl despite rough, early mistakes
WATKINSVILLE — North Oconee football overcame a rough start in Friday night's annual Hog Mountain Bowl, defeating their down-the-road rival Oconee County for the third year in a row, 21-10. "I thought we showed a lot of growth and maturity to overcome some of the things that were going on early in the game," North Oconee coach Tyler Aurandt said. "Defensively, I thought we played really, really well. To get some goal line stands like we were...
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