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With reopened golf course on hold, Columbia County neighborhood proposes new private pool
A Columbia County golf community, with its 18-hole golf course closed, is pivoting toward transforming its pool area into its No. 1 amenity. The Jones Creek Homeowners Association in Evans is asking Columbia County to grant new buffer and setback standards when it demolishes and rebuilds a pool house that residents say has become too small and isn’t up to code.
Belair Middle School students moving from K-8 building to defunct Langford Middle School
Richmond County School System's rightsizing plan is already underway. The school district's spokesperson Haley Lacuesta last week confirmed that Belair Middle School students will start the school year in the defunct Langford Middle School building. They will call it home until a new middle school can be built for the Belair students.
At SEC Media Days, Kirby Smart again addresses Georgia football player driving arrests
DALLAS—The headline from a year ago at Georgia football's appearance at SEC Media Days in Nashville still applied Tuesday morning as coach Kirby Smart and three players took their turn here. 'Things need to change': Georgia football players address offseason high-speed incidents. The Bulldogs actions behind the wheel became front and center again when...
The University of Georgia President’s House Hits the Market for the First Time at $5.1 Million
A piece of Bulldogs history is up for grabs in Athens, where the University of Georgia’s presidential mansion has officially hit the market for the first time, asking a slight woof over $5.1 million.Inside a $32.5 Million Home Just Off London's Abbey Road “As a UGA alum, I am honored to represent this distinguished landmark,” says Bonneau Ansley, who holds the listing at 570 Prince Ave. with Holly Purcell, both of Ansley Real Estate | Christie’s International Real Estate. “I’ve always marveled at the grandness and stately presence it has on nearly 5 acres in downtown Athens. It’s exciting that someone...
Georgia running back no longer on the roster
Georgia Bulldogs running back Len’Neth Whitehead is reportedly no longer on Georgia football’s roster. Whitehead, a walk-on, played high school football for Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia. Whitehead, a former four-star recruit, began his college career with the Tennessee Volunteers. Whitehead missed both the 2020 and 2022 college...
Georgia Bulldogs news: Football lands four-star safety, Charlie Condon goes No. 3, and more
After a slower start to July for Kirby Smart’s coaching staff, recruiting has picked up with three defensive back commitments over the past week. This recent hot streak for Georgia’s 2025 recruiting class began on July 7, when four-star cornerback Shamari Earls chose the Bulldogs. Then, on Sunday, four-star safety Rashad Johnson committed to Georgia over Penn State, Texas A&M, and Louisville.
PHOTOS: A look into the Future Foundations program
Future Foundations, a program that is co-run by Athens Area Habitat for Humanity and Athens-Clarke County Jail, provides carpentry classes and opportunities for women to build houses, ramps and other wood structures. However, on top of the woodworking skills, the participants also learn skills in leadership and cooperation, which was demonstrated on Saturday, July 13.
Georgia Woman Triumphs in $90K Solar Panel Arbitration Victory (Video)
Georgia Woman Stuck with Defective Solar Panels Wins Arbitration Case. Stephanie Parker, a resident of Byron, Georgia, was left with an $89,000 bill for a non-functional solar panel system installed by a company that later went out of business. The company, initially known as Power Home Solar and later as Pink Energy, went bankrupt, leaving Parker to deal with the finance company, GoodLeap.
DOE announces nearly $2B to convert facilities for electric vehicles
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion in grants to help convert 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities. The facilities are across eight states – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia – and will retool or retrofit 11 existing motor vehicle manufacturing facilities and will […] The post DOE announces nearly $2B to convert facilities for electric vehicles appeared first on Transportation Today.
Local law enforcement cracks down on speeding in ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL) — From July 15 to July 21, Georgia and Alabama join Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee for the eighth annual “Operation Southern Slow Down” The campaign aims to change the driving behaviors of residents in the region by prioritizing the safety of all citizens by focusing on drivers who are traveling at […]
Ga. salvage company is making its first Titanic voyage in 14 years
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship’s wreckage in years. Those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for a trip happening a year after a submersible disaster involving another firm killed five people.
Neal Receives Scholarship From Georgia DNR
(L-R): Coach Stuart Harrell, Reese Neal, DNR Representative Jennifer Davison, Headmaster Jeff McCormick, and Athletic Director Josh Norton. Congratulations to Reese Neal, a rising senior at Vidalia Heritage Academy who received a $2000 scholarship from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for placing 3rd at the NASP Eastern National Archery Tournament in Louisville, KY in May.
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