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Floyd County To Decide on Rome Speedway Rezoning
The Floyd County Commission is slated to decide Tuesday on a proposed rezoning of 120 acres off Chulio Road that contains the Rome Motor Speedway. Plans are to change the zoning from Suburban Residential to Heavy Industrial use. They face significant opposition from nearby neighbors but have the backing of the Rome-Floyd Development Authority. There’s no definitive plan for the site yet. ...
Monday brings isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms as the rainy pattern continues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We started Monday morning mostly dry except for a storm that moved through our very northern SE Georgia counties. Otherwise, a hot day with the heat index hovering around 100. Afternoon showers and potential thunderstorms will develop west of I-95 after lunchtime and stick around throughout the evening - possible gusty winds and heavy downpours can’t be ruled out as these storms develop along the sea breeze and mixed with the high heat.
Luke Jackson’s ghosts return to saddle Braves with 5-1 loss
Hey, do y’all remember the halcyon evenings of mid-2019, when Luke Jackson spent much of the season being the only non-disastrous reliever for the Braves, but as a cosmic punishment, he and the Braves had to endure wacky poltergeist-esque hijinks when he pitched? Well, depending on how you felt about those salad days, today was either really funny or really annoying, and probably nothing in between. Basically, the short of it was that the Braves used Luke Jackson in a tie game, the ghosts returned, and the Braves ended up losing 5-1, with little blame to be laid at the feet of Jackson or anyone else on the Atlanta pitching staff.
State lawmakers dig into violent conditions in Georgia prisons, Fulton jail
Georgia’s state prisons and Fulton County’s jail took center stage Friday before legislative committees tasked with making recommendations on how to deal with troubles arising from overcrowded and outdated detention facilities. The Georgia Senate’s Department of Corrections Facilities Study Committee held its first hearing this month when it heard from the state’s top agency officials […]
Georgia High School Football Week 2 Scores and Photos
High school football in Georgia kicked off with a bang on Friday, August 23, 2024, with several standout performances across the state. Here are the scores and photos from Week 2. The Scores:. The Photos. TOO MANY ADS? GO AD-FREE. Did You Know?: The ads you see on this site...
John Lewis Honored With Statue That Replaces Confederate Monument In Georgia
On Aug. 24, a new statue honoring late U.S. Congressman John Lewis was unveiled in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur. The statue replaces a former Confederate monument that once stood there. According to CNN, the John Lewis Memorial, created by Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson, was installed in Decatur Square. The square, located in front of the Historic Decatur Courthouse, features a promenade of shops and restaurants for its residents. Now, its visitors will see the 12-foot statue of the civil rights hero with his hands over his heart. Many associated him with this frequently-used gesture, indicating his love for others....
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