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12-year-old boy hit grand slam at baseball tournament days before fatal plane crash
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (WNCT) — A 12-year-old Georgia boy was captured on video hitting a grand slam during a baseball game just days before he and his family died in a plane crash while returning home from a tournament in upstate New York. Footage provided by a relative shows young James Ryan Van Epps’s triumphant moment […]
Update: Missing 13-year-old Georgia girl found safe
BUFORD, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. Update 4 p.m.: She has been found safe. Initial report: Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing 13-year-old girl. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Cassandra Farnsworth, was last seen in the area of Whispering Pines and Sycamore...
Trump campaign field office opens in Athens
Trump Force 47, an official grassroots volunteer organization, opened a field office in Athens on Saturday, July 13, at 598 S. Milledge Ave. The office’s purpose is to train volunteers for former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and to encourage Athenians to vote in this November’s election.
SEC football order of finish for 2024 season projected by USA TODAY Sports Network
Georgia's undefeated regular season in 2023 was spoiled with a slip at the finish line, falling to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. A poll of experts who cover the league for the USA TODAY Sports Network is pegging the Bulldogs to make no such mistake this fall, sweeping the league's most coveted crowns.
Heat Wave Grips Georgia: Will Thunderstorms Offer Brief Relief?
The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia, warning of intense heat and potential thunderstorms. Heat index values are expected to reach 98 to 105 degrees across much of the area, with some locations potentially exceeding 105 degrees. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast...
British-style pub replacing East Atlanta Village Irish pub Elder Tree Public House
The Pub @ EAV will replace Elder Tree Public House in East Atlanta Village by the end of September. Co-owner and bartender Bree Towry closed the Irish pub on Flat Shoals Avenue earlier this month and partnered with East Atlanta Village resident Kasie Scott and former Bone Lick BBQ and P’Cheen chef Mike LaSage to […] The post British-style pub replacing East Atlanta Village Irish pub Elder Tree Public House appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Ozuna from the Braves: Atlanta star begs fans for forgiveness before HR Derby
Marcell Ozuna has been the Atlanta Braves' most dominant and consistent offensive presence this season. He's going to the MLB All-Star Game as a result, and he will also represent the second-place Braves in Monday night's Home Run Derby. With Ronald Acuña Jr. injured, Matt Olson slumping, and Ozzie Albies...
Athens man loses envelope with $2,000 cash; but it's found by an honest person
Athens automotive mechanic Jimmy Little vividly remembers the distress of the evening of July 3 when he reached into his pocket to pay for a meal at the KFC on Barnett Shoals Road. An envelope with $2,030 in cash was gone. “I almost had a heart attack,” Little said.
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