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Nick Saban makes SEC championship prediction
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban predicts that the Georgia Bulldogs will face the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 SEC championship game. Georgia is already scheduled to play at Texas this fall, so the SEC championship would be a rematch between the two teams. The 16-team SEC will not have any divisions during the 2024 college football season. The two teams with the best conference records will represent the conference in the SEC championship, which will be held in Atlanta on Dec. 7, 2024. Notably, Saban does not think that his former team, Alabama, will advance to the SEC championship....
The B-52s returning to Athens as first performers in Classic Center Arena
On Valentine’s Day in 1977, The B-52s performed for the first time, at a house party on Milledge Avenue, sparking a musical and cultural revolution that is still felt to this day in the Classic City. It is only fitting, therefore, that the legendary “tacky little dance band from...
The harsh reality for Kirby Smart and Georgia's reckless driving problem
Look. I did not want to write this, but I feel that it is my obligation as a University of Georgia alum to peel back the curtain a bit and reveal what is really going on with the football team's reckless driving issues. I do not condone driving like a jerk, but I did go to school here over a decade ago, and I saw some things. For everyone who wants Kirby Smart to dismiss those who want to drive fast, he cannot.
Future Foundations program helps women build hope
It was a hot summer day on Saturday, July 13, at the Athens-Clarke County Jail, but that did not stop Nichole Mosley’s bright attitude as she worked to build a small house in the jail yard. Mosley is a graduate of the Future Foundations program, co-run by the jail and Habitat for Humanity.
GBI arrests Jefferson man following alleged deadly robbery
Authorities have arrested a Jefferson man in connection to a deadly robbery in a rural area south of Nicholson, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday. The GBI said William Austin, 21, of Tanglewood Road, is charged with murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. He also has a hold due to a pending charge in Wilkes County. ...
Asa Newell is Ushering in a New Era of Georgia Basketball
One of the stars of Montverde's marquee team last year, Asa Newell bucked the traditional path, following his brother Jaden to play for Mike White's Bulldogs. What kind of impact can he have as a first-year player?
Adventures in Middle Georgia: Things to Do this Week in the Heart of Georgia
The last week of July is here and it will likely be another hot one. But there are thankfully many fun events taking place inside this week as well as plenty of things to do for both adults and kids. The following are just a few of the grand adventures to be had this week in the Heart of Georgia.
Jury Convicts Two Executives in Conspiracy to Fix Prices, Rig Bids, Allocate Markets for Concrete
A jury in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday convicted Gregory and David Melton for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in Georgia and South Carolina. For Similar Content: Subscribe to Daily Newsletters. The conspiracy,...
Georgia woman rushed to the hospital after multiple bites from venomous brown recluse spider
BOGART, Ga. — A Georgia mother is recovering at home after she was bitten by a venomous spider. Jessica Rogue, 44, was rushed to the hospital July 1 with multiple bites from a brown recluse spider. It happened in a shed in the back of her home in Bogart.
Marburger Farm Antique Show arrives in Atlanta this week
ATLANTA - The renowned Marburger Farm Antique Show, a favorite among interior designers, collectors, and culture enthusiasts since 1997, is set to host its first event outside of Round Top, Texas. From July 17-20, the show will take place at the historic Philip Shutze-designed Southern Exchange Ballrooms in downtown Atlanta. Spanning 35,000 square feet, the event will feature 60 dealers and is free and open to the public.
Atlanta police investigating shooting on Moury Avenue
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital on Sunday night. Officials with the Atlanta Police Department say the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. on the 200 block of Moury Avenue. Officers responding to the scene found a man who had been shot...
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