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Atlanta Hawks Coach Named Coach of the Year
Sports
April 21, 2015
Atlanta Hawks Coach Named Coach of the Year
ATLANTA- Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was voted the National Basketball Association (NBA) Coach of the Year. His team finished the season with a 60-22 record, which gave the Hawks the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hawks are currently playing the Brooklyn Nets in the first round…
UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital to Offer Eye Exams To Assistance Animals
Health
April 21, 2015
UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital to Offer Eye Exams To Assistance Animals
ATHENS- The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists is offering its annual Animal Eye Exam services for all registered service animals throughout the month of May. The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the Animal Eye Care Clinic (located at 5 points in Athens) have teamed up to aid volunteer services…
National Football Foundation Honors Sports and Community Figures
Sports
April 21, 2015
National Football Foundation Honors Sports and Community Figures
ATHENS- The University of Georgia Chapter of the National Football Foundation held its 30th Annual Awards Presentation last night at the Athens Country Club. The keynote speaker of the event was Brian Griese, a former quarterback at the University of Michigan. He played football in the NFL for 13 years.…
Barrow County Hospital to Close Labor and Delivery Unit
Barrow County
April 21, 2015
Barrow County Hospital to Close Labor and Delivery Unit
BARROW COUNTY- Barrow Regional Medical Center will be closing its labor and delivery unit in July. The hospital says it has delivered 115 babies or fewer in each of the past three years, but it needs to deliver 350 babies each year in order to financially break even. This is becoming…
Local Grocery Stores Pull Ice Cream From Shelves
Health
April 21, 2015
Local Grocery Stores Pull Ice Cream From Shelves
ATHENS- Local stores have pulled Blue Bell ice cream from its stores. Blue Bell Creameries is recalling all of its products after it found traces of a deadly bacteria called listeria in its ice cream. Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse says he is “heartbroken over the situation.” Customers can return the…
Final Week of Grady Newsource for Spring Semester
Live & Documentary
April 20, 2015
Final Week of Grady Newsource for Spring Semester
This Thursday, April 23 is Grady Newsource’s final newscast for the spring semester. We will start back up shortly after fall semester begins. Don’t forget to tune in at 5 p.m. for tonight’s newscast and keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Tough Weekend for UGA Softball
UGA Sports
April 20, 2015
Tough Weekend for UGA Softball
ATHENS- The UGA softball team will try to recover from two rough games this weekend when they play Georgia State on Wednesday. The Lady Bulldogs dropped both games against Florida on Saturday. The teams didn’t just face each other this weekend. They also battled the weather. The teams played back…
Clarke Central Soccer Teams Make Playoff Push
High School Sports
April 20, 2015
Clarke Central Soccer Teams Make Playoff Push
ATHENS- Both the boys and girls Clarke Central Soccer teams need to win their final games this week to make the playoffs. Both teams will play Flowery Branch on Tuesday and the girls will play a make-up game against Heritage on Wednesday. Both teams had their senior night last Thursday…
UGA Baseball Team Looks to Bounce Back Against Clemson
UGA Sports
April 20, 2015
UGA Baseball Team Looks to Bounce Back Against Clemson
ATHENS- It was a tough weekend for the UGA Baseball team. They played LSU who is currently ranked number 2 in the USA Coaches Poll. Rain caused cancellations for games on Friday and Saturday and forced a double header on Saturday. LSU won the first game 4-1 and the second…
Weather update, thunderstorms in the forecast
Archives
April 20, 2015
Weather update, thunderstorms in the forecast
ATHENS– Student meteorologist Riley Hale says more thunderstorms could hit the area tonight, and later this week.