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Gainesville explores options for convention center
The Gainesville City Council is moving ahead with a study to determine the feasibility of a new convention center and hotel in the northeast Georgia city. The Times of Gainesville reports (http://bit.ly/181pbYy) that the council on Tuesday approved a bid for consulting firms to work on the study. The study ...
Georgia studying Medicaid expansion options
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state can't afford to expand its already-strained Medicaid program to include 650,000 more residents, but his administration is studying ways other states are expanding their programs in case an alternative emerges. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/12LWhXV) that advocates of the expansion hope the ...
W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia
With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a model for 12 other Appalachian states. Officials ...
Job fair for military spouses planned at Benning
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will be hosting a job fair at Fort Benning for spouses of active duty, National Guard, the Reserves and veterans. The "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Benning Conference Center. U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop's office says ...
Fort Bliss to hold memorial for killed soldiers
Fort Bliss officials and soldiers will honor three soldiers killed last week by the blast from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The soldiers to be honored Wednesday are William Joseph Gilbert and Mitchell Kirk Daehling, both 24-year-old specialists, and 21-year-old Pfc. Cody J. Towse. Also killed in the incident was ...
Ga. state lawmaker to be honored by White House
The White House is set to honor an openly gay Georgia state lawmaker as one of 10 Harvey Milk Champions of Change. White House officials say Democratic State Rep. Simone Bell is being recognized along with nine others Wednesday for their commitment to equality and public service. The event falls ...
Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
The American Cancer Society — one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups — is 100 years old this week. Back in 1913 when it was formed, cancer was a lesser threat for most Americans. The biggest killers then were flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and stomach bugs. At ...
Bulldogs outlast Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings
Mitch Slauter's two-out single scored Kyle Hann in the 17th inning, giving Mississippi State a 2-1 victory over Missouri Tuesday night in the opening round of the SEC baseball tournament. The game lasted more than 4½ hours and ended at 12:25 a.m. The 17 innings matched the longest game in ...
NC Lottery
These North Carolina lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $15 million Pick 3 Midday 2-4-5 (two, four, five) Pick 4 Midday 5-2-7-5 (five, two, seven, five) Powerball Estimated jackpot: $40 million
GA Lottery
These Georgia lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Cash 3 Evening 7-0-5 (seven, zero, five) Cash 3 Midday 0-0-8 (zero, zero, eight) Cash 4 Evening 9-4-9-2 (nine, four, nine, two) Cash 4 Midday 8-4-0-7 (eight, four, zero, seven) Fantasy 5 02-12-15-32-33 (two, twelve, fifteen, thirty-two, thirty-three) Estimated jackpot: $100,000 Georgia FIVE Evening ...
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