Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue had said Wednesday the state would seek an injunction forcing the Corps to stem the flow of water from Lake Lanier, Atlanta's primary water source. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Years of simmering ethnic tensions and East-West brinkmanship helped brew the war that broke out between Georgia and Russia ten days ago. But a puncture on a Russian diplomat's car may have proved the final straw. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Georgia State school superintendent Kathy Cox became the first $1 million winner Friday on the series “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader”.
She said she'll be donating the winnings to three Georgia schools. picked by Marli 1 year ago

Authorities found the body of a missing hiker Monday, hours after a judge denied bond to the man accused of kidnapping her in the mountains of northern Georgia.

*Sadly, this was not a surprise ending but I was hoping she'd be found still alive nonetheless. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Disco Legends Boney M are attempting to end hostilities between Georgia and South Ossetia by laying on a concert on the frontline.

And good luck to them, say I. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

More than 70,000 beads have been excavated on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, site of the northernmost outpost of the Spanish empire in the U.S. Consisting of French and Chinese blue glass, Dutch layered glass, and Baltic amber, the beads are enlightening archaeologists about past trade routes and comprise the largest repository ever discovered in Spanish Florida. picked by bingo 11 months ago

When it comes to beauty pageants, we’re so used to hearing about scandals that this news is rather unusual: Kristina Higgins, who was crowned Miss Georgia, turned down the prize and gave up her title after just hours of winning it because … she’d rather teach middle school! picked by Bingo 8 months ago

According to reports from the Southern Area Coordination Center, the Sweat Farm Road Fire in southern Georgia exploded from 1,000 acres to more than 20,000 acres in less than 24 hours between April 16 and 17, 2007. Strong winds whipped the blaze into 100-foot flames, while individual trees went up like torches. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Nearly two months after the deadly explosion at the imperial sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia many of the burn victims are still facing long recoveries. That's why this weekend the community gathered to raise money for those in need.
Over the weekend more than 550 bikers revved up their engines to help victims.

update to this post picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Other museums might have more or flashier items to display. But only the mini-museum of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation can boast of possessing such an other-world oddity as the monkey from Mars. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Claims it is because he
picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Wendy Whitaker, 29 downvoted her boyfriend when she was 17 and he was a couple of weeks away from his 16th birthday. The act was consensual but Georgia law has made her a registered sex offender for 12 years. Now a church's daycare offering may force her and her family into foreclosure. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

LEESBURG, Ga. — A Georgia teen is facing child cruelty charges after an online video showed a young man launching a baby several feet across a room using an inflatable pillow.
The video posted on YouTube shows the boy putting a baby on one side of a large yellow pillow and then jumping on the pillow, sending the child flying several feet across the floor, where the baby lands and cries. picked by bingo 2 years ago

Douglasville, Georgia - A woman came home from a vacation in Greece to find a stranger playing house, changing utilities into her name and even repainting a room she didn't like. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Not to run it. Not to make a very healthy profit for the town. No, they purchased it so that they can shut it down. Yes the money could have gone to help the needy of the town, perhaps to fix a pothole, hire some more police, fire, etc, but at least they were able to stop people from seeing breasts. picked by bernardblack 2 years ago

Extreme Makeover and Beezer Homes builds you a luxury home, gives you 100,000 dollars, paid off your mortgage, and you lose the home to foreclosure.

How the hell does that happen? picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new way that phosphorus is naturally removed from the oceans – it’s stored in diatoms. The discovery opens up a new realm of research into an element that’s used for reproduction, energy storage and structural materials in every organism. Its understanding is vital to the continued quest to understand the growth ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Travel piece written by someone who is confused by the Georgia, one of the United States, and the country of Georgia. picked by andyh1 3 years ago

The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes on the balance of power in Washington.

(There will be no super majority) picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Authorities in east Georgia are seeking the owner of a wandering emu that made drivers gawk and clogged traffic on Interstate 20 before it was finally caught. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago