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UGA Gymnastics Prepares For SEC Championships This Weekend
UGA Sports
March 19, 2015
UGA Gymnastics Prepares For SEC Championships This Weekend
Gymnastics: The Georgia Gymnastics team is using this week to tighten its routines in preparation to flip its way to a win in the SEC Championships this Saturday. The gymdogs will be travelling to the The Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, Georgia to face off first against Arkansas, Kentucky and…
UGA Swimming Makes Progress Toward NCAA Championships
Sports
March 19, 2015
UGA Swimming Makes Progress Toward NCAA Championships
The UGA swim and dive teams are making their moves towards the NCAA championships. The women’s swim and dive team is in Greensboro, North Carolina where they are seeking to claim their third straight NCAA title. 18 lady swim dogs were invited to the championships, including Olivia Ball, the only…
UGA Tennis Team Faces Eastern Tennessee State University Today
UGA Sports
March 19, 2015
UGA Tennis Team Faces Eastern Tennessee State University Today
Tennis: The UGA men’s tennis team will be facing off against Eastern Tennessee State University today at 2:30pm. The Georgia dogs stepped out of their SEC play schedule to play this match. Head Coach Manuel Diaz says, “This group is one that has a great blend of new players and…
Removing A Stress Gene In Plants Might Save Produce During Droughts
Environment
March 19, 2015
Removing A Stress Gene In Plants Might Save Produce During Droughts
Athens, Ga. – Researchers at the University of Georgia think they’ve come up with a system to identify the genes in trees responsible for stress tolerance, which includes everything from extreme temperatures to disease. Now they’re using a new $490,000 grant to identify those genes and figure out how they…
UGA SGA President Runs Unopposed
UGA
March 19, 2015
UGA SGA President Runs Unopposed
For the first time in 12 years the University of Georgia Student Government President candidacy is running unopposed. Johnelle Simpson and his campaign headed by VP candidate Houston Gaines and Treasurer Darby Miller are hoping for record breaking turnout, aiming for over 5,000 student votes. Reporter Zack Watson tells us…
Why March Madness Means More Money For Local Businesses
Athens-Clarke County
March 19, 2015
Why March Madness Means More Money For Local Businesses
The NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournamentbegins in earnest today. With games all day long starting at noon, most people will be looking at their brackets and favorite teams. For others, though, “March Madness” means something else. Money. Reporter C.J. Gaan looks into what two Athens restaurants expect to see during…
Athens-Clarke County Getting Handle on Leaks
Athens-Clarke County
March 19, 2015
Athens-Clarke County Getting Handle on Leaks
Athens – It’s Fix a Leak week in Athens. The Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office is promoting this event in an effort to conserve more water and are giving away free shower heads throughout the week. Reporter Katie Kraft spoke with the Water Conservation Coordinator Marilyn Hall to get more…
Athens Christian Baseball Barely Beats George Walton
Athens-Clarke County
March 19, 2015
Athens Christian Baseball Barely Beats George Walton
The Athens Christian Eagles barely beat the George Walton Bulldogs yesterday. The Eagles could have given up after falling behind by 6 runs…but the game was not over yet. The final hit in the 9th inning was made by Zach Gamber giving Jesse Thomas the chance to run it home…
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Uses Social Media To Their Advantage
Northeast Georgia News
March 19, 2015
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Uses Social Media To Their Advantage
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is causing quite a storm on Facebook. The number of likes it now has amounts to over half the county’s population. Some of these likes are from people who simply enjoy the funny, light-hearted posts. Reporter Kenna Rodgers spoke with the man behind the Facebook legend.…
Honda Recalls Vehicles For Faulty Airbags
Northeast Georgia News
March 19, 2015
Honda Recalls Vehicles For Faulty Airbags
Honda has added 105,000 vehicles to its recall list because of faulty airbags. That includes 2008 pilots, 2004 civics, and 2001 accords. They’ve recalled 5.5 million cars nationwide…Reporter Jacob Moore is heading to local Honda dealership to find out who is being affected and what they plan to do about…