Local News

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE SPIKED OVER THE PAST WEEK

(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average spikes during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Georgia drivers are paying an average price of $3.35 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 15 cents more than a week ago, 19 cents more than a month ago, and 12 cents more than this time…read more »

TRAFFIC ALERT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: ONE LANE OF STATE ROUTE 140 CLOSED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): Weather permitting, crews will close the right eastbound lane of State Route 140 to continue widening the route. The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. from Monday through Thursday. The widening project currently underway stretches from Bartow County into Floyd County. WHEN: Monday, March…read more »

GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCES INCOMING ADJUTANT GENERAL OF GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD

(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp last week congratulated Major General Richard “Dwayne” Wilson on his selection to become the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard, effective May 4, 2024. This follows Major General Thomas Carden’s appointment to Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command/Vice Commander…read more »

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD’S PAM ARP EARNS DAISY AWARD

(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): A caring nurse at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center made an impression on a family, not only for the care she provided a patient after surgery but also for making sure family members were taken care of while they were visiting their loved one. For her efforts, Pam Arp…read more »

Local Sports

ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE FROM OVER THE WEEKEND

The Atlanta Braves picked up two losses and a tie in Spring Training action over the weekend in Florida. They fell to a split squad Pittsburgh Pirates by 4-2 on Saturday evening in North Port. In split squad games for the Braves on Sunday afternoon, one team ended up in a 3-3 tie with the…read more »

ATLANTA HAWKS SNAP LOSING SKID WITH WIN IN LA OVER THE CLIPPERS

The Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing skid with a 110-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA action on Sunday night out in Los Angeles, CA. Dejounte Murray led Atlanta in scoring with 21 points. He also contributed 10 assists. DeAndre Hunter had 20 points off the bench. Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high…read more »

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