Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Tampa, FL

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Alabama State

Tuscaloosa, AL

FanSided

On3 released its preseason true freshman All-American team on Monday, and Alabama Football was well-represented on the list of potential standout freshmen. A pair of former 5-stars in wide receiver Ryan Williams and cornerback Zabien Brown both made the All-American team for the Crimson Tide. Williams is one of the...

Alabama honored on both sides of the ball on On3 Freshman All-American team

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Floyd County, GA

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

WyoFile

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

247Sports

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne provided further insight into the process of designating the team's home field to Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium during an interview with 247Sports last week. Note first that it's not Nick Saban Field. The decision is meant to honor the entire...

Alabama AD Greg Byrne provides insight into naming of Saban Field

ClutchPoints

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is entering the first season of the Kalen DeBoer era, as the former Washington Huskies coach has taken over in Tuscaloosa. He has big shoes to fill after the retirement of Nick Saban, who is arguably the best college football coach of all time. However, DeBoer has made a […]
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Alabama football makes expensive move ahead of 2024 season

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The 2024 college football season is going to be special for everyone with the expanded playoffs, but especially for the Alabama Crimson Tide as they will be in year one of the Kalen DeBoer era following Nick Saban’s January retirement. Anyone who follows Alabama football knew that the day...

Alabama football announces four captains for the 2024 season

After a dominant summer on the recruiting trail, things really quieted down for Alabama Football as the Tide went over a month with no commitments. That lull ended on Tuesday with the highly-anticipated commitment of running back AK Dear, who verbally pledged to the Crimson Tide over in-state schools Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Dear is the no. 1 running back in the country and the 45th-best player per 247Sports and is the no. 2 running back and 31st overall player at On3.

Alabama lands top running back in class of 2025

Akylin Dear -- the No. 1 running back in the country -- has committed to Alabama football. He reopened his recruitment on June 28 after being committed to Ole Miss since March. The Quitman (MS) prospect took an official visit to Tuscaloosa on June 14-16 and returned for the Champions...

Akylin Dear, No. 1 RB in the country, commits to Alabama

Charlotte, NC

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Athlon Sports

The Alabama Crimson Tide are less than two weeks away from opening their 2024 college football season. Before that, they got a visit from San Antonio Spurs star point guard Chris Paul, who spoke to Crimson Tide players on Tuesday at the Mal Moore Athletic Facility in Tuscaloosa. Inviting ...

Chris Paul's Parting Message To Alabama Football After Meaningful Visit

The crane operator who was killed on the job earlier this month at a wind-energy construction site in remote Natrona County was driving a crane that rolled into a pond, according to a Natrona County Sheriff’s Office’s incident report obtained by WyoFile.

Deadly workplace accident trapped victim in a Natrona County pond

Saint Augustine, FL

Saint Johns County, FL

St. Johns County will auction a fire truck and other surplus property Saturday in St. Augustine. Eighty-plus items will be auctioned off including a 2007 Pierce fire truck, a 1997 Ford fire utility vehicle, trailers and multiple used pickup trucks, cars and vans.

Want a fire truck? St. Johns County is auctioning one

As actor, George Stanford Brown is best known for his role as Officer Terry Webster on the iconic TV crime series, The Rookies, which originally aired on ABC from 1972 to 1976. He later switched career gears and became a director of TV shows like Hill Street Blues and much more. He recently turned 81 years old, and this is his story.

A Look Back at the Life and Career of Acclaimed Actor/Director George Stanford Brown, Now, 81

Los Angeles County, CA

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. Beloved, Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ghostley, who died at 81 in 2007, found mainstream fame in three hit TV shows: Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS, 1968-1971), and Designing Women (CBS, 1986-1993). However, she initially declined participation in of those landmark series. What follows is what happened.

'Bewitched' Actress Alice Ghostley Refused "2nd Mrs. Kravitz" Role After Friend Alice Pearce Died

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Elmore County’s Spivey playing unique role

Most teams try their hardest to not let their quarterbacks get hit. Elmore County needs theirs to do the hitting. When Elmore County takes the field...

Elmore County’s Spivey playing unique role

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