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Georgia woman describes horrors of giving birth in prison
ATLANTA – A tearful Georgia woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee a harrowing story Wednesday of giving birth while serving a five-year sentence in a state prison. Jessica Umberger, who now serves as a care navigator for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative in Atlanta, said she was forced to undergo a Cesarean section against her will because she had had one 18 years earlier. She gave birth to a daughter, Jordan, in August 2018 at the state Department of Corrections’ Helms facility in Atlanta. ...
Gatewood grad Hancock going for gold again
A Gold medal has settled in Central Georgia in 2008, 2012, and 2020. And Vincent Hancock is in action Friday seeing if he can added 2024 to his impressive resume. The Gatewood graduate and former Eatonon resident took first in men’s skeet in those Olympics, finishing 15th in 2016. The winner of more than a dozen world championships continues to compete in qualifying on Friday.
Fading the heat: UGA flipping the script on heat safety
High school football practices are beginning across Georgia. Over the past 12 years, the state has gone from ranked among the worst in the nation at heat-related deaths to the best due, in large part, to studies and policy recommendations from UGA researchers. (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) The 2002...
Georgia prosecutors committed 'gross negligence' with emails in 'Cop City' case, judge says
A Georgia judge chastised state prosecutors Wednesday for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to violent protests against a planned police and firefighter training center that critics call "Cop City." Fulton County Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams said the Georgia Attorney...
Stacey Abrams starting new podcast called "Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams"
A beloved Georgia political figure has a new podcast coming in two weeks. Stacey Abrams announced on her social media platforms on Tuesday that she is working on a new weekly podcast, "Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams." The first episode will air on Aug. 15. ...
Monroe County Sherriff's Office arrest man near High Falls with nearly 17 grams of meth, release says
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested over near High Falls in Monroe County on Thursday on various drug charges, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office press release. The release said Kenneth Hughes, 54, was pulled over for a traffic stop just before 12 a.m. by...
Former Hampton High Star Athlete Making Second Olympics Appearance
HENRY COUNTY — The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad are underway with some of the world’s best athletes vying for medals in 32 sports and 329 events. Across the U.S., fans root for the hundreds of Team USA competitors representing the nation. Close to 30 of these athletes have ties to Georgia, including Hampton High School alumnus Daniel Roberts.