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$6,500 school vouchers bill stalls in Georgia House
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans shelved a plan to broaden state voucher funding for private school tuition and home schooling on Thursday, apparently lacking the votes for passage in the state House after a long debate. The House voted 95-70 to table the bill, meaning it could...
Nathan Davis out as Bucknell men's basketball coach
LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nathan Davis is out as the men's basketball coach at Bucknell, ending an eight-year tenure that included a pair of close losses to much higher-seeded opponents in the NCAA tournament. Bucknell athletic director Jermaine Truax announced the move Thursday. ...
Mercer wins 72-50 over Citadel
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Luis Hurtado's 12 points helped Mercer defeat The Citadel 72-50 on Saturday. Hurtado had eight rebounds for the Bears (13-18, 6-12 Southern Conference). Jalyn McCreary added 12 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field, and he also had six rebounds. Kamar...
Blue Bird: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MACON, Ga. (AP) — MACON, Ga. (AP) — Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Wednesday reported a loss of $11.3 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Macon, Georgia-based company said it had a loss of 35 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option...
McCreary scores 22 as Mercer beats VMI 80-54
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Jalyn McCreary had 22 points in Mercer's 80-54 victory over VMI on Saturday. McCreary added seven rebounds and three steals for the Bears (12-13, 5-7 Southern Conference). Braden Sparks scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Michael Zanoni recorded 13 points...
Police officer shot, injured in East Dublin mobile park
EAST DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — A police officer in East Dublin was shot Monday while responding to a call of someone firing a gun inside a mobile home park, state investigators said. The officer wounded a man believed to be firing the shots in the park, and both sustained non-life-threatening injuries....
Tax changes, reading instruction top Georgia Senate GOP aims
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in the Georgia Senate on Thursday announced goals to further lower state income tax rates and improve reading instruction for young public school students, although tax changes are unlikely to occur before the 2024 legislative session and leaders could be find...
Mercer wins 71-67 in OT over East Tennessee State
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Jalyn McCreary had 26 points in Mercer's 71-67 overtime victory against East Tennessee State on Wednesday night. McCreary also had seven rebounds for the Bears (10-12, 3-6 Southern Conference). Shawn Walker scored 13 points and added five rebounds. James Glisson...
Transgender woman drops suit against Ga. prison officials
ATLANTA (AP) — A Black transgender woman who sued Georgia prison officials over alleged mistreatment while in custody decided not to proceed to trial because she feared the experience would be harmful to her, her lawyers said Thursday. Ashley Diamond, 44, sued Georgia prison...
Georgia prosecutor won't charge deputy in 2022 shooting
PERRY, Ga. (AP) — A middle Georgia prosecutor says he won't pursue criminal charges against a sheriff's deputy who in February 2022 shot and killed a man who had been reported as suicidal. Houston County District Attorney William Kendall told The Telegraph of Macon that the...
