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Poultry group sees red over beef ads
Chicken producers are squawking over a new ad blitz that's
a bit too beefy for their tastes. Aiming to "set the
record straight," the nation's biggest cattle coalition
has rolled out a campaign that says lean beef is just as nutritious
as the slim-and-trim skinless chicken breast. Beef, bovine
boosters say, does your body good with more vitamin B-12,
zinc and iron than chicken. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Ten Tech players declared academically ineligible
Ten Georgia Tech football players have been declared academically
ineligible for the 2003 season and have been dismissed from
school until next spring. A men's tennis player also lost
his eligibility. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
- Ga. Tech players academically ineligible
Georgia Tech declared 10 football players, including leading
rusher Tony Hollings, academically ineligible for next season.
New
York Times/AP
* Bad news exhausts
UGA's Adams
On the same day University of Georgia president Michael Adams
said he has lost patience with the "continuing improper
behavior by athletes," coach Mark Richt and athletic
director Vince Dooley defended the nine football players who
sold their SEC championship rings. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
- * Scandals rile UGA president
University of Georgia President Michael Adams issued a strong
statement Thursday in response to the latest scandal to
rock the university's athletic program. Athens
Banner-Herald
Minority goals divide Transportation Board
The state Transportation Board once again is fighting over
minority contractors. On Thursday, white board members renewed
the Department of Transportation's 12 percent goal for distributing
road contracts to women- and minority-owned subcontractors.
The decision came despite angry protests by two of the board's
three African-American members. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
* Despite rains,
state to enforce water limits
Despite the recent heavy rains and flooding, expect more outdoor
watering restrictions in two weeks. “Effective June 1,
2003, the Department of Natural Resources is implementing
year-round outdoor watering bans,” said Kelly Cornwell,
superintendent of public utilities for the City of Calhoun,
at the Monday night meeting. Calhoun
Times
* Law address
at UGA drawing national notice
A shower of local and national media attention will accompany
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' 10 a.m. Saturday
commencement address at the University of Georgia School of
Law. Athens
Banner-Herald
Unemployment claims up in April, past three
months
The Georgia Department of Labor said unemployment insurance
claims have risen by almost 15 percent in the past three months.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Poll: Almost half say Rebel cross should
be in flag vote
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll shows voters sharply
polarized when asked whether the 1956 state flag with its
dominant St. Andrew's cross should have been included in the
March 2004 vote. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, *
WSB-TV
* Business group
urges survival of Army post
A Richmond County board tasked with attracting business to
the area raised fresh concerns about efforts under way to
make sure Fort Gordon survives the next round of military
base cuts slated for 2005. Augusta
Chronicle
* Soldiers'
return to Benning delayed
On Thursday, the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division -- amid
preparations for its return home to Fort Benning -- learned
that its deployment in Iraq had been reclassified as "open-ended."
Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
* Glynn to be
part of DUI crackdown
A high percentage of traffic fatalities has prompted Glynn
County police to target motorists who drive under the influence
of alcohol or drugs. Glynn is among 40 counties statewide
that will participate beginning Monday in the Sustained Impaired
Enforcement Program, which includes frequent roadside sobriety
checkpoints. Florida
Times-Union
Water deals worry stakeholders
Gov. Sonny Perdue is close to delivering on perhaps his most
ambitious campaign promise: to end a 13-year-old water feud
with Alabama and Florida. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Perdue OKs new Putnam voting districts
Gov. Sonny Perdue signed into law Wednesday local legislation
creating new voting districts for Putnam County's commission
and board of education. Macon
Telegraph
House speaker Coleman discusses session
Georgia House Speaker Terry Coleman declared the 2003 legislative
session a success in spite of the political upheaval of the
2002 election and a significant economic downturn. Valdosta
Daily Times
Resurgent GOP to convene: What a difference
in a year
Since last year's state GOP get-together, Republicans have
captured the governor's office and control of the state Senate
for the first time in 130 years. For the next two days, 2,500
Republican delegates, officials, candidates and operatives
will gather to extol their successes and make plans to try
to consolidate their gains. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Clay in race for Isakson House seat
Surrounded by some of Marietta's heaviest hitters, state Sen.
Chuck Clay confirmed Thursday what they had long been suspecting:
He's running for Congress. Clay (R-Marietta), who announced
his plans at a news conference in the Marietta Square, is
the latest candidate to enter a growing GOP field hoping to
fill the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Johnny
Isakson, who is running for U.S. Senate. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
- Clay eyes US House
Standing near a statue on the Marietta Square honoring the
memory of his great grandfather — Alexander Stevens
Clay, the first Georgia member of the U.S. Senate from Cobb
County — Republican state Sen. Chuck Clay announced
Thursday his plans to run for the seat being vacated by
U.S. Rep. Johnny Isakson. Marietta
Daily Journal
- * State Sen. Clay vying
for Isakson seat. Cherokee
Tribune
Collins confirms U.S. Senate run
U.S. Rep. Mac Collins said Thursday that he will run for the
U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by the retirement of
Democrat Zell Miller. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Brakes are on for rail travel
Gov. Sonny Perdue is backing the state away from plans for
train lines to the region's farthest suburbs. Instead, he's
in high gear to develop a bus rapid transit system in metro
Atlanta. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Middle Georgia Regional Airport trying to lure travelers
with expanded flights
The city of Macon's airline consultant thinks he can help
entice either US Airways or American Airlines to provide service
here - but says the region's business community may have to
provide up-front money for the venture. Macon
Telegraph
Firearms Training Systems gets Marines contract
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Firearms Training Systems
Inc. a contract modification worth about $2.2 million. Atlanta
Business Chronicle
* Gwinnett County
keeps AAA bond rating
All three of the major rating agencies have affirmed Gwinnett’s
AAA bond rating. Gwinnett is one of only 20 counties in the
U.S. to receive triple AAA ratings, ranking the county as
one of the most financially sound county governments in America
and saving taxpayers millions of dollars in interest costs.
Gwinnett
Daily Post
Investors target westside land in Savannah
for business park
A group of Atlanta investors is proposing to build a 93-acre
business park at the intersection of Pine Barren Road and
Interstate 95. The property's proximity to DaimlerChrysler's
planned Sprinter van plant is what the investor group believes
makes this mostly undeveloped land into a potential cash cow.
Savannah
Morning News
* Atlanta architectural
firm to renovate homeless services center
The Commission on Homelessness has reported Thompson, Ventulett,
Stainback & Associates, a leading Atlanta architectural
firm, will donate their services for the renovation of the
proposed 24-hour homeless services center.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Post Properties ready to sell more assets
Post Properties Inc. said it intends to pursue a more aggressive
program of asset sales in an effort to explore alternatives
to increase shareholder value. Atlanta
Business Chronicle
Oglethorpe man suing kaolin plant
A Macon County man who once worked for an Andersonville kaolin-processing
plant filed suit against the company this week, alleging his
lung disease resulted from exposure to silica. Macon
Telegraph
Marietta man to chair Georgia Bankers Association
A well-known Marietta banker has been named chairman of the
Georgia Bankers Association. Edward C. Milligan, 58, chairman
and CEO of Kennesaw-based Main Street Banks was elected to
the position at the group’s annual convention held earlier
this month in Tucson. Marietta
Daily Journal
* Underground
rebound? Atlanta councilman has a plan to boost Underground
Post 3 Atlanta City Councilman H. Lamar Willis wants to revive
Underground's fortunes ... again. Willis plans to submit legislation
to the City Council within the next few weeks that would create
a new entertainment district designation for Underground that
would permit patrons to carry open alcohol containers inside
the facility. Atlanta
Creative Loafing
Carter Center adds 28 members to Board of
Councilors
The Carter Center has appointed 28 new members to its Board
of Councilors, bringing its membership to 195. The board is
a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of
The Carter Center and its activities among opinion leaders
and the broader community. Former President Jimmy Carter and
Rosalynn Carter and staff give updates on center activities
to board members throughout the year. Atlanta
Business Chronicle
HealthSouth case broadened
U.S. prosecutors have expanded their fraud investigation of
HealthSouth's fired chief executive officer, Richard Scrushy,
to include possible money laundering and racketeering, an
FBI spokesman said. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Atlanta a hot market for magazines
Though New York is the heart of the magazine industry,
Georgia quietly churns out about 70 titles, including trade
publications and regional consumer magazines, according to
the Magazine Association of Georgia. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
* Judge rules
against Hall poultry firm
A Hall County Superior Court judge denied Mar-Jac Poultry's
motion for summary judgment that would have given the Gainesville
company permission to build a 200-foot-tall feed mill near
Lula. Gainesville
Times
AOL meeting may be tense
When Richard Parsons took over as chief executive of AOL Time
Warner Inc. at last year's annual meeting, he urged shareholders
to be patient as he tackled a disastrous slump in the company's
stock price. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Bibb BOE alters school calendar
Bibb County schools will have four half-days during the 2003-2004
school year, a change that some say will inconvenience parents
and waste money. Macon
Telegraph
* Rockdale BOE
still unsure of plan to expand computer network
For the second time in recent weeks, the Rockdale County School
Board sent the proposal for an upgrade of the school systemÕs
computer system back to the drawing board. Board members voted
to table a decision on a $1.3 million contract with Comcast
until school administrators produce additional cost comparisons
and contract options. Rockdale
Citizen
* Harris County-CSU
launch joint program
Expect to go to college. That's the message educators in Harris
County and at Columbus State University hope to instill in
young students. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
* Athens' school
savings weighed
Clarke County school board members weren't ready Thursday
to discuss raising taxes to help fund a tight 2003-04 budget,
but they did talk about options for modifying the elementary
school choice program as a way to save money. Athens
Banner-Herald
* Gwinnett school
board approves budget
The Gwinnett County School Board Thursday adopted the $1.28
billion budget proposed by Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks.
Gwinnett
Daily Post
* Discrepancy on Nelson application
for Bartow superintendent
In applying to return as superintendent, Dr. Davis Nelson
told the Bartow County Board of Education that once suspended
him that he had never been suspended. Cartersville
Daily Tribune News
In the balance: Teen parenting program
Proponents say program helps keep teen moms in school. Savannah
Morning News
* Colleges:
No increased financial aid need in Cherokee
The economy does not appear to be affecting Cherokee County
high school seniors’ plans to go to college. Cherokee
Tribune
* More local Cherokee students
applying for spots at tech schools. Cherokee
Tribune
Savannah schools collect innovation grant
money
Sixteen projects -- fresh ideas such as restoring and assembling
a loom, inspiring boys to read more, and public-private school
partnerships -- received awards of up to $2,000 from the Excellence
Fund for Improving Public Education. Savannah
Morning News
2 new schools in Gwinnett to get Title I
federal funds
Two new Gwinnett County public schools opening in Lawrenceville
will receive federal funding for programs designed to help
low-income children achieve academically. Two schools that
received the funding this year will be dropped from the Title
I list. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution/Gwinnett
Savannah Tech struggles as enrollment growth
outpaces its budget
In the last few years, Tech received a new administration
and a surge of support from local and state officials. It
developed new industry-aligned programs, got college status,
and experienced unprecedented growth. Savannah
Morning News
Electricity customers could get 'green power' soon in Savannah
Soon, people who worry about air pollution could opt to get
their electricity from renewable sources such as wind power,
solar energy or methane gas produced in landfills. Executives
with Georgia Power Co. and Savannah Electric Power Co. are
in discussions with state regulators and interest groups over
how to structure a so-called green power program, the first
of its kind in the state. Savannah
Morning News
* Gwinnett receives
National Arbor Day award
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s National Arbor Day Award
was presented to board President Jim Steele Thursday. Gwinnett
Daily Post
* Suwanee greenspace
taking shape
Suwanee’s greenspace program is starting to take shape,
as construction will soon begin on phase two of its trail
system and the second of two new parks. Gwinnett
Daily Post
3 cancer centers named
The Georgia Cancer Coalition on Thursday designated three
Regional Programs of Excellence in cancer care, research and
prevention — the same recognition a Northwest Georgia
group is working to apply for before a May 30 deadline. The
three designees were the only regions to meet an early March
28 deadline, and five more regions — including Northwest
Georgia — are expected to apply by May 30. Rome
News-Tribune
* In fight against
obesity, more patients finding gastric bypass a viable option
Obesity, which is defined as having a body mass index (BMI)
over 30, is a major health risk for Americans, replete with
complications. Health consequences for obese individuals include
hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, psychological
disorders and shortened life span. Rockdale
Citizen
Cancer network earns honor
Even from across the Savannah River, Jane Floyd could see
what a regional program designation from the Georgia Cancer
Coalition might mean for patients like her. Augusta
Chronicle
* Hospital capacity
for SARS outbreak a weakness in U.S. health system
Having too little hospital space to deal with an emergency
SARS outbreak is a ''weak link'' in the U.S. health system,
the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
said Thursday. Athens
Banner-Herald/AP
* Agency offers
help for elder care in White County
Carol Balaun finds deep satisfaction as a caseworker for Legacy
Link, the state-appointed area agency on aging. State-funded
programs provided by the nonprofit keep people out of nursing
homes and in their own homes. White
County News-Telegraph
* Tobacco settlement
funds help nursing homes
Hospital and nursing home administrators breathed a sigh of
relief when the Georgia legislature worked out a deal in the
final hours to help defray the anticipated 10% cuts to health
care providers in Georgia. The funding will help hospitals
and nursing homes who depend on Medicaid funding to survive.
Tattnall
Journal
Health officials working to curb mosquito
population after rain
There are more than 2,500 different breeds of mosquitoes,
all of which need stagnant water in which to breed. Last week’s
storms churned up retention ponds, flooded streams and stirred
swimming pools but left behind new pools of standing water.
Marietta
Daily Journal
37% of children in Georgia tip scales too
far
Georgia children are more likely to be overweight than previously
thought, with nearly 37 percent considered too heavy, according
to a study being released today at an obesity conference in
Athens. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Cancer society: Breast self-exams are unneeded
Mammograms remain the gold standard of breast cancer detection
and women need not worry about performing formal breast self
exams, the American Cancer Society said Thursday. Rome
News-Tribune/AP
SARS travel alerts work, CDC says
Travel warnings and health alerts for SARS seem to be working
in the United States, where only one probable case of the
new lung disease has been reported this month, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
* Glynn County park to honor
philanthropist Hudgens
A lot of Glynn County's developments near the Interstate 95
corridor were built thanks to the late D. Scott Hudgens. In
direct contrast to the growing mass of commercial interests
in that area, Hudgens also gave generously to the YWCA, including
nearly 10 acres of land used for its current family center
complex and Olympic pool. Brunswick
News
Award-winning renovation project set to open
in Macon
Color is the first thing that captures the eye in the entrance
hall of Technicon's new headquarters in downtown Macon. Deep
green walls offset the golden-caramel paint on an old drug
vault, a remnant from the building's earlier days. Macon
Telegraph
* Gwinnett relay
tries to break its own world record
Gwinnett’s biggest fund-raiser, the Relay for Life, today
will take aim at its biggest goal yet — $2,010,000. Gwinnett
Daily Post * Relay to
benefit Screven cancer victims. Statesboro
Herald
* Ready For Relay! Tattnall
Journal
* Ex-Dogs take
pride in rings
Crowe and other former SEC football champions at Georgia couldn't
believe the news Thursday morning that the nine players sold
their rings and were declared ineligible by the NCAA. Augusta
Chronicle
* RDC opposes
Atlanta's plan to incorporate its members
The board of the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center
voted Thursday to ''strongly oppose'' a move to put three
of its counties into the metro Atlanta transportation planning
district. Athens
Banner-Herald
* Alcohol ID checks improving,
but bars are tougher to police. Athens
Banner-Herald
SCAD unveils newest mural
Organizer says "Garden of Light" represents the
hope of the United Way. Savannah
Morning News
New rules may qualify Rome as metropolitan
statistical area
Greater Rome is among six Georgia areas whose population growth
could give them big-city status. It’s possible that Rome
could be joining Atlanta and several other cities as an official
Georgia metropolitan statistical area because of new federal
definitions dealing with population figures. Rome
News-Tribune
* Audit: Hart
County in great health
Auditor Wayne I. Bowen made a point Tuesday night of telling
the Hart County Board of Commissioners he was unbiased in
the report he presented. It is well that he did, because the
short version of the 103-page document was presented in glowing
terms. Hartwell
Sun
* City officials in Nelson
tout success of absentee leadership
Nelson Mayor Kent McMackin is working hard to improve his
city. But unlike most mayors, he is doing so from more than
400 miles away. McMackin, who began his term last year, works
as community chief executive officer for Morgan County ARH
Hospital in West Liberty, Kentucky. Cherokee
Tribune
* Brunswick area could jump
to big leagues
Look out Atlanta, here comes Brunswick. New proposed federal
definitions dealing with population could designate Glynn
County a metropolitan area within the state of Georgia. Brunswick
News
* Water woes
keep development plans from flowing in Athens
The Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority
voted again this month to postpone taking over the Athens-owned
water system there, leaving landowners like the Walkers in
limbo. Athens
Banner-Herald
* Baker County sheriff in
trouble is just tradition
Baker County Sheriff Isaac Anderson is only the latest in
a string of colorful and controversial souls who have held
the rural county's top law enforcement post over the past
50 years. Florida
Times-Union
- * Baker County sheriff
faces suspension until trial
A panel appointed by the governor will decide whether
Sheriff Isaac Anderson should be suspended while awaiting
his trial. Albany
Herald/Thursday
* State money
will help Hartwell Lake group advertise itself
A two-year-old alliance hoping to draw more visitors to Hartwell
Lake will use money from big tobacco companies to learn more
about how to market itself. Anderson
Independent-Mail
Savannah approves police merger
Creation of a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
hinges on details. Savannah
Morning News
Hall MANS unit applauds bill fighting meth
labs
Hall County Multi Agency Narcotics Squad Lt. Mark McGinnis
says any law that fights the spread of methamphetamine use
is welcome. Governor Perdue signed a bill Thursday making
it illegal to own some cold remedies in large quantities.
AccessNorthGeorgia.com
- * ‘Meth law' gives
law enforcement new tool
As a law enforcer and a lawmaker, Victor Hill was doubly
pleased to see Gov. Sonny Perdue sign into effect a new
law aimed at curbing methamphetamine production. Jonesboro
News-Daily
Rome welcomes tennis teams
Rome got a thumbs up Thursday from tennis players registering
at the Civic Center for this weekend’s USTA League Tennis
Georgia State Championships, which begin today. Rome
News-Tribune
* Proposal would
change development densities in Athens
Allowable development densities would change once again in
Athens-Clarke County's green belt under proposed revisions
to the county's conservation subdivision ordinance - a potentially
controversial part of a proposal that's otherwise getting
good reviews. Athens
Banner-Herald
Regulating walking tours in Savannah
The Tourism Advisory Council has kept its word about letting
walking tours have a say in proposed regulations; it's now
up to walking tour guides to keep their word about trying
to work within the system. Savannah
Morning News
Ducks to race for Boys & Girls Club of
Hall County
This Saturday, 10,000 rubber ducks will plunge into Lake Lanier
and race toward a finish line, generating excitement among
spectators and raising several thousand dollars for the Boys
& Girls Club of Hall County. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Norris Lake homeowners lose appeal
A Gwinnett County grand jury has spiked the dreams of
about 50 Norris Lake homeowners who live in DeKalb County
but wanted to join their subdivision's neighbors in Gwinnett.
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Report: Middle class seeks home aid
A drastic increase in calls to United Way from metro Atlanta
homeowners seeking mortgage payment assistance suggests that
even "middle-class, self-sufficient families" are
falling into a financial crisis and seeking charity, agency
officials said. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Marietta council’s squabbling tests public’s
patience
"There’s a consensus that Marietta is in great need
of revitalization — and after Wednesday’s city council
meeting, there ought to be a consensus that revitalization
needs to begin with the personal relationships in the council
chambers. Wednesday’s meeting was marred by another round
of poisonous exchanges between Mayor Bill Dunaway and Councilman
Philip Goldstein, who have been at loggerheads on nearly every
significant issue since Dunaway took office a year ago."
Marietta
Daily Journal
* Thomas suits
UGA law graduation because he's divisive
"If there was ever any question about the significance
of Clarence Thomas' place in American history, it has been
answered in recent months. Few individuals carry such influence
and intrigue that the mere possibility of their presence can
spark a frenzy. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas has a secure
place in this select group." Athens
Banner-Herald
Everyone profits but the athlete
"Throughout recorded history, rings have been cherished
items. A class ring brings back fond memories of the years
spent in high school or college. A wedding ring signifies
the bond between wife and husband, and a ring in athletics
is coveted for the sweat, toil and sacrifices made to grab
the brass ring of success. From World Series to Super Bowls
to SEC championships, rings set the participants apart without
a word spoken." Macon
Telegraph
* Project's
off to a good start
"The ground's been officially, though not literally,
broken now. The real earth moving on the city's new main library
may not begin until May 27, but we're impressed with the way
the project managers are moving." Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
Will Barr be back?
"Bob Barr has a lot of friends in this vicinity, which
he until recently served as congressman. Even some folks not
all that fond of him wouldn't mind him being back in Congress
because of his penchant for "calling them as he sees
them." That's gotten scarce in Washington, in either
political party, and the public is not well served by the
general lack of "independent mavericks" inside the
federal government." Rome
News-Tribune
Frist and Chambliss: Dumb, dumber and ...
"The maxim that says "Dog bites man" isn't
news but "Man bites dog" is relates to the shock
value of known, expected behavior as opposed to the unexpected
and extraordinary. There was one known and two unexpected
bits of news in the revelation this week of a taped conversation
between two senators about the practice of selling ambassadorships."
Macon
Telegraph
Restore ring-selling UGA players
"If sentiment ruled the heart, actors wouldn't sell their
Oscars, Olympians wouldn't hawk their gold medals and football
players wouldn't peddle their championship rings. In competition
with the wallet, however, sentiment usually runs a distant
second. Sure it's crass that nine University of Georgia football
players sold their 2002 Southeastern Conference championship
rings, especially since the victory marked the team's first
title in 20 years. But the rings belonged to the players,
and it's far from clear that they violated any NCAA rules
in selling them. A similar indiscretion by a former Kentucky
basketball player --- who unloaded his NCAA ring on eBay for
$7,100 --- never resulted in a suspension." Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
* Ring-selling
scandal is latest black eye for Georgia athletics
"It's been a tough year so far for University of Georgia
athletics. It promises to become more trying. Wednesday, the
National Collegiate Athletic Association announced that nine
Georgia football players were declared ineligible for selling
their 2002 Southeastern Conference championship rings on an
Internet auction site." Gainesville
Times
* Richard Dien Winfield:
HOPE program should ditch lottery financing, grade restrictions
"Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program has been heralded
as an important step toward enforcing the right to education.
Using lottery receipts, the program provides Georgia high
school seniors graduating with a B average free tuition at
any branch of the state university system and a subsidy toward
tuition at any Georgia private college. Recipients retain
these benefits so long as they maintain a B average in college.
The program has enabled some students to pursue higher education
who otherwise could not afford to do so, while raising the
academic selectivity of some branches of the state university
system by encouraging affluent, well-qualified students to
forgo admission to more expensive and competitive out-of-state
colleges." Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Dan McKee: UGA Bulldogs need new lessons
in character-building
"Georgia coach Mark Richt must be working on some new
lessons for the character-building class he required freshmen
football players to attend. Last month, the coach — who
has worked wonders with the Bulldog program — had to
suspend five players for the first two games of the coming
season after they were arrested on charges of possessing marijuana.
They got first-offender community service time when they went
to court." Marietta
Daily Journal
Former Georgia Rep. Bob Irvin: Transitional legislature
might come around next time
"The 2003 Georgia legislative session was a transition.
The question is: a transition to what? If the future is an
unending series of sessions like this one (long, unproductive,
and bitter), many legislators, not to mention the public and
press, will get tired of it quickly. There were three main
reasons for the fiasco of 2003: new leadership everywhere,
most of them Republicans; a severe budget crunch offering
only very difficult alternatives; and the most racially explosive
issue (the flag) in many years." GwinnettForum.com
Elliott Brack: UGA provost tells of achievements, looks
at Gwinnett
"For years people in Gwinnett have wanted a four-year
college. Unfortunately, the growth that has taken place in
Gwinnett has been speedy growth, but came after the Board
of Regents virtually halted the establishment of new campuses
in the state. Yet Gwinnett may come out far better in the
current arrangement offering full college courses entirely
in Gwinnett through the Gwinnett University Center. It's a
combination of Perimeter College for the first two years of
study, coupled with primarily the University of Georgia for
the upper level, plus most graduate courses." GwinnettForum.com
Jane Fishman: Drug costs help just what the doctor --
and everyone else -- ordered
"In a perfect world, senior citizens would pay the least
for prescription drugs. They've lived the longest, put in
the most time, deserve the biggest break. In that same world,
physicians would know the most about their patients -- and
who can afford what."
Savannah Morning News
* Bill Kirby: Selling your
SEC championship ring? Try eBay
"In case you hadn't heard, nine University of Georgia
football players were declared ineligible this week for selling
their 2002 Southeastern Conference championship rings for
thousands of dollars. The eBay Internet auction site was the
reported marketplace. I was surprised. I didn't know you could
find bargains like that on eBay. Naturally, I tried to see
if there was any other great Bulldog stuff for sale on the
site - you know, Herschel's Heisman, Jim Donnan's white hat,
Erk Russell's comb." Augusta
Chronicle
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