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Death row inmate loses appeal request Found: 2 Weeks 6 Days 23 Hours 7 Minutes ago Georgia Examiner - A man convicted of killing an Augusta pizza manager 14 years ago has lost another round in a bid to overturn his death sentence. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld the rejection by lower courts of Mark Howard McClain's habeas corpus petition challenging his death sentence. ...
7 Hall teens to graduate from Ft. Stewart program Found: 3 Weeks 7 Hours 57 Minutes ago Access North Georgia - Seven Hall County teenagers are among more than 122 youth graduating from the Georgia National Guard's Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) this weekend.
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Filmmaker tells story of indie band's final days Found: 3 Weeks 1 Day 20 Hours 6 Minutes ago Athens Banner-Herald - There are times in life when fate clearly steps in. For Los Angeles filmmaker Matthew Buzzell, it happened in Athens. He'd earned an undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, then did some work in acting, but it wasn't quite the creative pursuit he was looking for....
Cell phones in use in prisons Found: 3 Weeks 2 Days 11 Hours 53 Minutes ago Georgia Examiner - The warden of Augusta State Medical Prison says 21 cell phones have been found among inmates this year, an increase of 16 from 2007. Five cell phones being used by 10 inmates were discovered during a Nov. 13 search of the prison, which houses 1,300 prisoners. ...
Beggars invade Augusta Found: 3 Weeks 3 Days 10 Hours 46 Minutes ago Georgia Examiner - Harder times mean more aggressive panhandlers in Augusta. Richmond County sheriff's Lt. Scott Gay says with more people out of jobs, there are more panhandlers downtown - and they aren't taking no for an answer. ...
Child, 6, brings gun to kindergarten Found: 4 Weeks 13 Hours 46 Minutes ago Georgia Examiner - Authorities are investigating how a 6-year-old kindergarten pupil got a .22-caliber pistol taken to an Augusta school. Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School principal Rickey Lumpkin said a teacher heard students talking about a weapon Wednesday morning. The pupil who took the unloaded pistol to school was given a short-term suspsension. ...
Bring it on home: I-75 welcome center greets visitors with Georgia ... Found: 4 Weeks 2 Days 1 Hour 28 Minutes ago Catoosa County News - The 2 million people expected to pass through the Georgia Visitor Information Center off of Interstate 75 near Ringgold next year will have something new to listen to: Georgia music.In an effort to keep Georgia on everyone’s minds, Ringgold was selected as one of nine of the 11 welcome centers around the state to play a collection of songs recorded by Georgia musicians. Among the featured artists are Little Richard, James Brown, Otis Redding, Trisha Yearwood, the B-52’s and the Allman Brothers.“A lot of people are surprised by the amount of music, and they don’t realize that some of the songs that are on there are from either a Georgia artist (who either wrote the music or sang it),” said Elaine Watkins, manager of the I-75 visitor center near Ringgold.“The Soundtrack of your Life,” a partnership between the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, was turned on at 10 a.m. on Aug. 15 at the Augusta, Columbus, Kingsland, Lavonia, Ringgold, Savannah, Tallapoosa, Valdosta and West Point centers. “We welcomed 12 million visitors to our centers last year, which indicated to us that these are the perfect locations to showcase our musical history and attractions to Georgia visitors,” said Charlie Gatlin, the economic development department’s Deputy Commissioner for Tourism and Marketing. “Georgia artists have influenced generations of musicians around the world and we hope visitors will enjoy hearing their music.”Banners and signs featuring some of Georgia’s better-known musicians greet visitors at the information centers. The music and associated commentary are designed to entertain and educate travelers, encouraging them to visit the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, which showcases more than 450 Georgia musicians including Little Richard, James Brown, Otis Redding, Trisha Yearwood, the B-52’s and the Allman Brothers. The Hall of Fame is producing a series of CDs similar to “The Soundtrack of Your Life” that will reflect the diversity of Georgia’s musical landscape, officials said. Lisa Love, director of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, put together the list of artists to be featured on the CDs. Jeffrey Tatum, the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s director of Visitor Information Services, selected the artists featured on the signage.“We wanted the selections to reflect Georgia's diverse musical landscape by including the legacy artists and some of the more under-the-radar yet incredible artists like Sonia Leigh,” said Love. “We made sure the commentary before and after each song made the ‘Georgia connection,’ and named the hometowns and communities associated with the artists.”The Department of Economic Development is the state's sales and marketing arm. The agency attracts new business, encourages the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, and locates new markets for Georgia products. It also markets Georgia to tourists and promotes the state as a location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, officials said.“Georgia has such a diverse group of artists and I tried to combine images of the seasoned artists with the young stars of today,” said Tatum. “I just wish we had more space to feature more of the artists on the CDs.”For more information, visit exploregeorgia.orgOn the Web:Georgia Visitor Information Center Georgia Music Hall of Fame Trisha Yearwood Otis Redding Allman Brothers B-52’s James Brown Little Richard Did you know?The music scene in Georgia is active, growing and full of history. Athens, home to hundreds of bands who play jazz, classical, blues, country, hip hop, rock and a multitude of alternative music genres, has a music vibe that is explo-sively energetic. Attractions unique to the state include the Savannah Music Festival, Georgia’s largest musical arts festival, and the James Brown Tour in Augusta, which visits 13 Godfather of Soul-related sites. Enjoy a performance at one of Georgia’s newest entertainment venues including the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in northwest Atlanta or the state-of-the-art Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. Source: Georgia Department of Economic DevelopmentCLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
Palin campaigns for Chambliss; Martin also on the stump Found: 1 Month 1 Week 10 Hours 46 Minutes ago Athens Banner-Herald - AUGUSTA - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin implored Georgia Republicans to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in his hotly contested Senate runoff, telling a cheering crowd today that the first step in rebuilding the GOP begins with the Southern state....
Editorial: Truth-telling bill should apply to lawmakers Found: 1 Month 1 Week 1 Day 4 Hours 26 Minutes ago Athens Banner-Herald - There's no real mystery as to why state Sen. Ed Tarver's proposal to require people testifying in front of state legislative committees or subcommittees to tell the truth didn't get any traction in this year's legislative session, and likely also will languish in the Georgia General Assembly convening in January....
Dooley feeling uplifted, but gives others credit Found: 1 Month 1 Week 2 Days 7 Hours 28 Minutes ago Athens Banner-Herald - On the last Saturday in November, mere hours before the latest chapter in the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry, Vince Dooley wasn't talking football. The legendary Bulldogs coach was on hand at the University of Georgia's Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall this weekend as the university renamed its sports buildings on the southwestern end of campus the Vince Dooley Athletic Complex and dedicated a new garden and statue to anchor the area....
