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Early on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, Lauren Hackney wakes up and drives 12 miles from her home in Flowery Branch, Ga., to take her 6-month-old daughter, Ella, to her friend Lindsey Migliori's house by 7:45. Once Hackney drops Ella off, she drives another 38 miles to Athens for class. … 10 Comments
Officials at the University's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory say the surrounding community will lose an asset as the lab is forced to scale back its on-site research operations. The lab's financial crisis, sparked this summer when the U.S. Department of Energy decided to decrease the lab's funding by about $4 million, and already has forced the layoff of about 40 employees, including co-director Carl Strojan. … 0 Comments
Preliminary reports from a full test conducted Wednesday of UGA Alert system suggested small adjustments need to be made, officials said. The UGA Alert system was implemented this year to call, text message or e-mail users in case of emergency at the University. … 1 Comment
When former football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley passes Sanford Stadium on gamedays, he usually sees peddlers selling tickets. On Wednesday Dooley passed Sanford Stadium with someone pedaling him around. Dooley was the first passenger of Dawg Pedaler, a rickshaw business started by Michael Hitchcock. … 3 Comments
