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Oconee County Brings in Specialized Van to Determine Road Repaving Needs
Northeast Georgia News
September 21, 2021
Oconee County Brings in Specialized Van to Determine Road Repaving Needs
Lights flash behind David McGhee as he begins his 390-mile journey surveying roads in Oconee County. McGhee is an operator with consulting firm Infrastructure Management Services or IMS. He is traveling through the county in a van equipped with state-of-the-art lasers to analyze the road conditions. “I collect all the data that…
What Now? The First Five Roundtable
Live & Documentary
September 17, 2021
What Now? The First Five Roundtable
Tylar Norman (AB ’21) of Grady Newsource, hosts a roundtable discussion about the 1971 integration of the UGA football team. Guests include: \t Josh Brooks, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics \t Courtney Gay, UGA Asst. Athletic Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion \t Kirby Smart, UGA Head Football Coach…
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Paul Eidson
In-Depth
September 11, 2021
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Paul Eidson
Paul Eidson, U.S. Air Force, retired Once word came in that the United States was under attack, his unit issued a Threatcon Delta, which is the highest awareness level of security for a terrorist attack, and that was the only time he experienced that call. He said experiencing 9/11 reinforced…
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Kayla Bergeron
In-Depth
September 11, 2021
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Kayla Bergeron
Kayla Bergeron, a 9/11 survivor, at the Special Equestrians of Georgia center in Alpharetta, Georgia “Life is fragile. It can change in a second. I went from the dream job with a view of the Statue of Liberty on the 68th floor in the north tower. And it was taken…
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Bob Hart
In-Depth
September 11, 2021
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Bob Hart
Bob Hart, Athens artist who created a memorial trail as a tribute to those who were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks “There was still smoke coming up a month later that you could see there. It was a New York like I’d never seen before. When you’re in…