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Gunna Helping Atlanta Families In Need With $500K Guaranteed Income Initiative
Gunna is set to help nearly three dozen families in his Atlanta-area hometown with a check every month for a year as part of his new initiative. The Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program is a collaboration between Gunna’s Great Giveaway and the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC). It’s set to launch on September 18, but applications are open here now. Only families living in the 30349 zip code in the city of South Fulton, Georgia are eligible, and they will receive a monthly stipend of $1000 for 12 months.
Brittney Griner scores 22, Diana Taurasi adds 18 to help Mercury beat Dream 82-80
(AP) - Brittney Griner scored 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting with six rebounds, six assists and four blocks to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 82-80 on Friday night. Diana Taurasi added 18 points and Kahleah Copper scored 16 for Phoenix (16-14). The Mercury went ahead...
Atlanta Dream Make Big Announcement About Upcoming Game vs. Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
The Atlanta Dream are fighting for a spot in the WNBA playoffs, and their next two opponents won't make it easy. On Friday, the Dream will take on Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury, and on Monday, August 26, they will host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. A few days prior to the ...
Buford’s Brooklyn Atha hits first varsity career home run in three-game tournament
Sophomore Brooklyn Atha hit her first-ever varsity career home run in game two of three against Apalachee during the Titan/Warrior Classic at Oconee Veterans Park on Saturday, August 24. During the two-day tournament, co-hosted by North Oconee and Oconee County Schools, Buford played against Morgan County, Apalachee and North Hall....
Chris Tucker to host annual Celebrity Golf Tournament; Here's the star-studded guest list
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - Actor, comedian and humanitarian Chris Tucker is getting ready to host the 2024 Chris Tucker Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament in metro Atlanta, his ninth. As you can imagine, the guest list is impressive. The annual tourney, which doubles as a fundraiser, will be held Monday at the...
Friday night football highlights: Benedictine gives top ranked Buford a battle on the road
Benedictine went on the road and gave Buford, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A by the AJC, all it could handle before the Wolves scored late to pull off a 29-28 non-region victory. The Cadets made news earlier in the day when the AJC first reported the program backed out of...
Salon owner Cole has been cutting hair since she was 12
On Thursday afternoon, the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Gray & Grace Beauty Lounge and Extension Bar with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owner of the beauty lounge, Larkin Cole, said she was destined to be a hairstylist. “I started doing hair when I was 12 years old in my kitchen, and I […] The post Salon owner Cole has been cutting hair since she was 12 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Georgia sheriff's deputy dies days after being shot
A sheriff's deputy has died days after he was shot while serving a search warrant in west Georgia, authorities said.The Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced late Friday that Investigator Taylor Bristow died from his injuries from the shooting Tuesday. Bristow was shot and critically wounded while serving a Georgia Bureau of Investigation warrant in a neighborhood in Carrollton, which is about 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.At 11 a.m. local time, a procession will escort Bristow's body from Grady Memorial Hospital to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab for an autopsy, according to ANF, a CBS affiliate in Atlanta."Tonight, we mourn...
Jordan Allen wills Buford football to win over Benedictine
BUFORD — Two-point conversions have become Buford’s forte over the past two games. It has struck gold three times. Friday night, in a 29-28 victory over Benedictine Military School, the Wolves needed every point to post a double-digit comeback and one-point victory over the Cadets at Tom Riden Stadium.
Key takeaways from Grayson's 15-14 overtime win over Thompson (Alabama)
Grayson defeated Thompson 15-14 in a showdown between powerhouse programs from Georgia and Alabama Thursday night. Here are a couple of key takeaways from the game, as well as a look ahead for both teams.
ACC Animal Shelter desperately needs community help as the shelter reaches capacity
Ready to pick up a dog today? Athens-Clarke County Animal Services "desperately" need fosters as the shelter reaching extreme overcapacity. Currently, 13 dogs are beings housed in crates. The shelter is urgently seeking foster homes to alleviate the overcrowding and provide better care for the animals. ...
PHOTOS: Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance visits Valdosta
Rickards would claw their way back into the game after trailing in the first half to beat Godby 22-21 on Friday night. ‘My kids lost everything’: Live Oak family navigates recovery after Hurricane Debby floods home. Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT. Live Oak resident Jessica Thornton...
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