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New Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends Clint Capela to Memphis, Hawks Get Defensive Help and Depth in Return
The Atlanta Hawks are currently in the middle of their Las Vegas Summer League Schedule and it has given us a glimpse of some of the young talent on the Hawks.
Profiles On Braves Draft Picks
As day two of the 2024 MLB draft concludes, the Atlanta Braves are having an interesting draft. They have stuck to their model this year and drafted pitching and more pitching. Atlanta selected all pitchers in the first four rounds, with the first position player being taken in the fifth round. Sneaking in who could possibly be the best left-handed pitcher in the draft according to scouts. These are the profiles on their draft selections.
New Alliance Guarantees Morris Brown Graduates Admission into UMGC Master’s Programs
Adelphi, Md. (July 15, 2024)—University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Morris Brown College, a historically black institution in Atlanta, Ga., have announced a new partnership that guarantees admission of Morris Brown graduates into UMGC’s master’s degree programs. Morris Brown College constituents who are admitted into UMGC will have their application fee waived and may receive a tuition discount.
Journalist Predicts Massive Atlanta Falcons-Miami Dolphins Trade (Report)
The Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins will go into the 2024 season with expectations of reaching the playoffs. The Dolphins still feel they have one of the mot electric offenses in the league. The Falcons just acquired Kirk Cousins and have put numerous weapons around him. However, one report suggests...
Nonprofit Looks to Provide Temporary Housing For Cherokee's Homeless Vets
Jim Lindenmayer believes America is failing its veterans at a crisis level, including those in Cherokee County. But he has a plan for at least alleviating the problem in this part of Georgia. As director of the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans program, which he founded in 2014, he is working to create a veterans’ campus that would provide temporary housing, food service, training and education, counseling and administrative services to...
Adairsville Mayor Appointed to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday his appointment of Adairsville Mayor Kenneth Carson to serve on the state’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Carson has been mayor of Adairsville for almost 10 years and has been in law enforcement for over 36 years. He’s second in command at the City of Calhoun Police Department and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in February. He also serves as the District 1 representative on Georgia Municipal Association’s Municipal Training Board and on the GMA’s Legislative Policy Council. As mayor, Carson has served on the board of advisors for the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council for the Pickens and Rome regional police academies. Carson also serves his community as a member of the Kiwanis Club International, Adairsville Lions Club, and Lions Club International. He and his family reside in Adairsville.
UGA Expert Says Athens’ Heat Island Does More Than Block Storms—It Threatens Lives
There’s an interesting phenomenon that happens in Athens. If you’ve lived here for a while, you might have noticed it. We’ll be looking at the weather radar, see a big storm west of us, moving through Atlanta, and then when it gets close to Athens … nothing. The storm skirts around us somehow.
2 people killed in shooting as Forsyth County deputies attempted to serve arrest warrant in Banks County: GBI
BANKS COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were killed during a shooting involving Forsyth County deputies Tuesday morning near Alto in Banks County, according to the Georgia Bureau Of Investigation. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said its deputies were in Banks County serving a warrant to a sex offender who...
Kirby Smart Names College Football Stadium That's 'One Of The Hardest Places To Play In The World'
The Georgia Bulldogs are once again considered a top contender for the 2024 national championship. The Bulldogs have an impressive record of 42-2 over the last three seasons, including two national championships. However, that doesn't mean things have been easy for the Bulldogs. Georgia has had its ...
Slipstream Aviation: Bringing the Joy of Flight to Carrollton
Hidden not far from downtown Carrollton, is the West Georgia Regional Airport, home to an emerging flight school. Eric Marnell, owner and chief pilot, has brought Slipstream Aviation to the community, sharing his lifelong passion for aviation. Eric’s love for aviation blossomed at just six days old when his father...
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...
Piggly Wiggly in Dillard closing
The Piggly Wiggly, Dillard announces unfortunately, it will be closing its doors for good on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. With a shortage of supply deliveries, rising cost of goods, and other factors, Piggly Wiggly, Dillard has been unable to overcome these challenges. Piggly Wiggly, Dillard appreciates each and every one of its loyal customers who have stuck with them since Jeff and Lisa Harris purchased the store in 2020 and they will miss you very much. With all of that said, beginning Monday, July 15, 2024, Piggly Wiggly, Dillard will begin new hours of 9am-6pm. Piggly Wiggly, Dillard will have closing discounts through July 31st when it will be closing the doors for good.
'They are not forgotten': Daughters Remember 'Chattanooga Fallen Five' in Canton
CANTON — A ceremony at the Georgia National Cemetery honored the “Chattanooga Fallen Five,” a group of service members shot and killed during a 2015 terrorist attack on military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Squire Kimpton Paul “Skip” Wells of Marietta, then 21, was among the victims and has a headstone in the cemetery. The Daughters of the American Revolution Hightower Trail Chapter organized the ceremony, which...
Free Fun For The Entire Family! National Night Out, Austell
Join the Austell Police Department and its partners, including Positive American Youth, for national night out. This free and fun event will be great for the whole family. Free food, music, live entertainment, Petting Zoo, Moonbound, Game Truck and More! The event is August 6th from 6 PM to 8 PM, and is hosted by Majic’s very own Reec!
Former juvenile probation officer convicted of violating oath of office in Madison County
A former state juvenile probation officer handling cases in Madison County was convicted of felony charges recently and ordered to spend time in a state prison. A Madison County Superior Court jury convicted Cortney Jean Gunter, 41, of felony theft by deception and violating her oath of office in a trial that ended on July 11.
Dale McDowell Tames Volunteer Speedway for Third Straight Southern Nationals Series Visit
(BULLS GAP, TENNESSEE) Dale McDowell, of Chickamauga, Georgia, continued his recent dominance at Volunteer Speedway on Sunday night by claiming his third straight Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco win at the Bulls Gap, Tennessee facility! Dale, who also won series stops at “The Gap” back in 2021 and 2022, laid down the quickest time overall during qualifying before leading all forty circuits of the ‘Summer Sizzler’ from the outside of the front row. The Hall of Fame driver known as “MacDaddy” beat Saturday’s Wythe Raceway winner Chris Madden by 1.553 seconds to bag the $7,553 first place prize money.
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