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Elderly Lilburn Resident Found Safe After Multi-Agency Search in Gwinnett County Woods
A 92-year-old man from Lilburn was found alive in an area dense with woods after a coordinated search effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies, the Lilburn Police Department and Gwinnett County Police had confirmed. Julio Martinez, the elderly gentleman, had embarked on his routine morning walk along Lawrenceville Highway but...
Panthers Pass Past Wildcats in Season Opener
FORT VALLEY, Fla. – On a festive start to the 2024 gridiron campaign, the Wildcats rode early momentum. After an early two-score lead, Fort Valley State saw Clark Atlanta turn the tide and passed its way to a 45-42 football upset on Saturday afternoon. In the opening 6:47 of...
NCAA Football: Clemson at Georgia
Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Mykel Williams (13) goes off the field with an injury against the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Tricky… Tricky… Tricky: Trickster Tales – Saturday
“Get into some mischief at the Aurora Children’s Playhouse! We’re kicking off the 2024 season with Tricky… Tricky… Tricky: Trickster Tales! Join Mama Koku as she introduces audiences to folklore’s favorite tricksters from all over the world. Everyone is sure to learn from these hilarious characters’ misadventures.”
Peachtree Corners Resident Receives Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
Leroy Hite, founder of Cutting Edge Firewood, was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Berry College in August. Berry College recently awarded its annual Distinguished Alumni Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit to Leroy Hite, founder of Cutting Edge Firewood (and Berry College graduate, class of 2008). The annual award recognizes and honors alumni who have demonstrated a range of positive entrepreneurial skills — including a commitment to turning a dream into a reality, the vision to create an enterprise, the courage to assume risks and the ability to make changes and take advantage of new opportunities.
Georgia football: How UGA transfers performed in Week 1 of the 2024 season
Whether it is due to coaching changes, a desire for increased playing time, or just a need for a fresh start, every college football team has players who transfer and Georgia is no different. Georgia is set to have over three dozen former players competing elsewhere across the college football landscape during the 2024 season.
AUCC Inaugural Program Graduates 16 Scholars from 11 HBCU’s Across the Country
The Atlanta University Center Consortium Center for Excellence in Public and Government Service held its first A.T.I. Summer Leadership Training where the goal was empowering HBCU students to become leaders in government service. As a new school year begins over a dozen students are beginning with a new perspective of...
2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament Deemed a Success
During last year’s inaugural Battle of the Paddles Pickleball Tournament, Commissioner Keli Gambrill’s team squared off against Cobb Public Services Agency Director Dr. Jatunn Gibson to raise money for Meals on Wheels. This year, Gambrill opened it up to all county government departments as a way for the departments to build relationships with one another. “We know the directors, we know the managers, but getting to know more of the...
1830s-era East Cobb Cabin Moved to Safety
Under threat from both development and dilapidation, the 1830s-era Power-Jackson Cabin, one of the oldest buildings in Cobb County, has been safely disassembled with plans to reassemble at its new home this fall. The cabin came under threat after a housing development was proposed for its original location at 4701 Post Oak Tritt Road in east Cobb. The property owner donated the cabin to Cobb Landmarks in July. Once the organization received word from experts that it could be saved, they went to work on...
Georgia Plant Protection honored by National Plant Board
Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) Plant Protection Division has won recognition from a national plant protection board. The National Plant Board (NPB) bestowed an Outstanding Team Performance award for 2024 to the division. The division, based in Tifton, Georgia, was recognized for exceptional performance in its efforts to trap,...
Adventures in Middle Georgia: Things to Do this Week in the Heart of Georgia
This week starts with a celebration of labor (and relaxation) on Monday with Labor Day. The rest of the week will include unique events like an album release party in Fresh Produce Records on Tuesday, a free screening of the movie "Coco" in Perry, and the opening of the Visions Unseen art gallery this Friday at Gallery West. The following are just a few of the adventures to be had this week in the heart of Georgia.
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