Georgia Tech fell to U-Mass Lowell by 74-71 in men’s college basketball on Tuesday evening in Atlanta. That was the first loss of the 2023-2024 regular season for the Yellow Jackets, who are now 2-1. The Jackets will play their first road game of the year next Wednesday night (November 22nd) at Cincinnati. Tip off…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
ATLANTA HAWKS TOP DETROIT PISTONS IN IN-SEASON TOURNEY GAME
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-120 on Tuesday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament game in Detroit, Michigan. Dejounte Murray scored a game-high 32 points for the Hawks, who improved to 6-4 on the 2023-24 regular season. The Hawks will return to their home court at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta as…… read more »
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS IN DOWNTOWN ROME, GA; DDA ENCOURAGES SHOPPERS TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around downtown Rome, Georgia, and businesses in the area are ready to welcome holiday shoppers. Aundi Lesley, Director of Rome’s Downtown Development Authority, attests that Broad Street will be fully decorated just in time for the Rome Christmas Parade on November 28th. The DDA and the Rome-Floyd…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO HOLD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TO CERTIFY RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION
(Announcement from Floyd County, GA): Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a special called meeting on November 14, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the Floyd County Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street, Rome. The sole item on the agenda will be the certification of the election results…… read more »
GHC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY EJIROGHENE OGAGA NAMED ‘TEACHER OF THE YEAR’
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Ejiroghene Ogaga, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), was recently recognized as a “Teacher of the Year” during the annual Cobb Chamber of Commerce Give our Schools a Hand (GOSH) program celebration breakfast. As a graduate of Georgia State University, Ogaga earned a Bachelor of Science in…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEAMING WITH ROLLINS CENTER FOR LANGUAGE & LITERACY TO LAUNCH THE GEORGIA LITERACY ACADEMY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education): The Georgia Department of Education is partnering with the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy (Rollins Center) – a program of the Atlanta Speech School – on an ambitious statewide initiative to improve literacy outcomes for students and train district and school leaders on the science of…… read more »
“PROTECT THOSE WHO PROTECT YOU”: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SPARKS A CALL TO ACTION DURING CRASH RESPONDER SAFETY WEEK
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety): Mark your calendars for November 13–17, as the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) joins forces with the national Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) to bring to light the courageous and often underrepresented stories of our local responders. Every day, these heroes put their lives at risk…… read more »
TUNE INTO GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ
Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as Georgia Tech hosts U-Mass Lowell. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. Tonight’s game will mark the conclusion of a three-game homestand to…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED FIVE CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues a downward trend at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.85 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago, 25 cents less than a month ago,…… read more »
AAA PROJECTS THAT 55.4 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL FOR THANKSGIVING 2023
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3% over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The…… read more »