Looking for outdoor adventures over the weekend? Opportunities to hike, fish, and camp abound at Georgia’s state parks, enthuses Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. She adds that offerings also include kayak and bicycle rentals, disc golf, kids activities, and more. Hatcher encourages Georgians to check out recent renovations…… read more »
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GEORGIA WATER COALITION ANNOUNCES 2024 DIRTY DOZEN REPORT
(Media release from the Georgia Water Coalition): Georgia’s leading water advocacy organizations on Thursday released their “Dirty Dozen” for 2024 in a 27-page report highlighting 12 of the worst offenses to Georgia’s waters. The report can be viewed at https://www.gawater.org/resources/dirty-dozen. Rather than identifying the “most polluted places” in Georgia, the Georgia Water Coalition’s (GWC) Dirty…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY CHAIR ALLISON WATTERS TO SERVE AS ACCG AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
(Media release from ACCG): Floyd County Chair Allison Watters was recently elected to serve on the 2024 – 2025 Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association) Board of Managers. Watters will represent the Association as an At-Large Representative covering the whole state. “We are excited to welcome our newly installed Board of…… read more »
OUTSIDER ART TRAIL TOUR TO HIT THE ROAD ON MAY 18TH
(From Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden): Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden will host its 2024 Outsider Art Trail Tour on Saturday, May 18th from 10 am until 8 pm. It is a driving tour highlighting outsider art around Northwest Georgia. Here are the details, courtesy of the Paradise Garden Foundation: SUGGESTED TOUR ROUTE #1 Art Environment &…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: HOW TO AVOID POTENTIAL WILDLIFE CONFLICT SITUATIONS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources): While most Georgians treasure seeing backyard wildlife like songbirds and squirrels, the sentiment might fade if you find wildlife digging through your trash can or tearing open bags of pet food on your carport. Let’s look for ways to avoid the conflict. In most cases, wildlife…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES IN NEW YORK FOR NL EAST SERIES VERSUS THE METS OVER THE WEEKEND; LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will be back in action this weekend with a three-game National League East set in New York versus the Mets. Charlie Morton will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener, while Jose Quintana will be on the mound for New York.…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS SHUT OUT BROOKLYN CYCLONES IN THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Stephen Paolini’s sixth inning, two-out RBI double to deep left field proved to be the defining moment in Thursday night’s 1-0 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones. Spencer Schwellenbach wouldn’t allow his first hit until the top of the fourth inning. Three walks and a handful of other deep counts…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SWEEP SERIES WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER BOSTON RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves shut out the Boston Red Sox by 5-0 on Wednesday night in the finale of a two-game set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to sweep the series. Marcell Ozuna got the Braves on the board with a three-run homer during the bottom of the first inning. Orlando Arcia followed that with…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS NOTCH FIVE RUNS DURING THE EIGHTH IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER BROOKLYN CYCLONES
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Nick Ward’s two-out, two RBI single in the eighth was the difference in Wednesday night’s 8-7 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones. It was the penultimate hit in Rome’s five-hit, five-run bottom of the eighth inning that saw ten Emperors come to the plate. Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. reached base safely…… read more »
KELENIC HOMERS AS ATLANTA BRAVES SNAP THREE-GAME LOSING SKID WITH WIN AT HOME OVER BOSTON RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening in the first outing of a two-game set at Truist Park. The Braves opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning with a two-run homer by Jarred Kelenic, his first of the 2024…… read more »