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32+ min ago (327+ words) ATHENS " The developer proposing a hotel on the site of the University of Georgia's historic President's House has returned with a scaled-back plan aimed at easing neighborhood concerns over size, noise and traffic. Gainesville-based Capstone Property Group submitted a revised proposal to the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission last week. The hotel's footprint has been cut from more than 76,000 square feet of new construction to about 38,500 square feet above grade, and the planned room count has been reduced from 116 to 72. dluow hcihw saw pu ot eht eht eht eht erutcurts s'etats ,etis lareves elas ngiseder tup hsup s'ytreporp .stnediserp eno supmac-ffo fo fo wen .noillim ,noisnam otni ni ,sesuoh emoh rof rof erca-evif tsenif repeed deredisnoc osla ytisrevinU AGU ehT ehT metsyS laviveR yluJ keerG aigroeG 4202 dlo-raey-961 1.5$ dluow lausiv eht eht eht eht eht naht teerts tis ecnediser ecneserp ,nalp wen…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago (178+ words) President Donald Trump travels to Pennsylvania for a rally on the economy. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) " Columbus police released dash camera and bodycam video showing the moments an officer crashed into a pickup truck while responding to a 911 call. The crash happened on Dec. 7, around 2:48 a.m. According to a 911 call released by police, a woman told police her son was banging on her doors and windows, trying to get in. She threatened to put a bullet in her son during the 911 call. Columbus police say Officer Kaitlin Robinson was heading east on West Broad Street with lights and sirens activated when her cruiser collided with a white Chevy pickup at the intersection of North Central Avenue. The pickup driver, 30-year-old Corey Tinnes, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead less than 30 minutes later. Officer Robinson was also…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago (453+ words) After a Democratic state lawmaker was charged Monday with fraud related to government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said more are to come. "Our investigations regarding pandemic-era fraud have identified bad actors inside and outside of government and at all levels " federal, state, and local," U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg said in a statement to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution....

5+ hour, 53+ min ago (122+ words) Local philanthropist Wanda Amos, with assistance from Scott Ressmeyer and the Miracle Riders, will bring holiday cheer and toys to sick children in need in Columbus with a 25-year tradition. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Local philanthropist Wanda Amos, with help from Scott Ressmeyer and the Miracle Riders, spread holiday cheer to children in need in Columbus on Monday. In the annual "Wanda Amos annual toy donation, toys, cards, and Aflac ducks were donated to pediatric patients and their siblings. Doughnuts were also passed out to patients and their loved ones. Along with gifts, Santa Claus stopped by for a special visit. This is the 25th year Amos has given back to children during the holidays, spreading Christmas cheer to those in need....

5+ hour, 58+ min ago (1317+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Fairview quarterback Burke Lowry is among Northeast Ohio's top players selected to the All-Ohio football teams in Division V, as announced Tuesday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and selected by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Lowry, who was the Northeast Lakes District Offensive Player of the Year, threw for 3,036 yards and 34 touchdowns in the regular season. Fairview wound up winning its first playoff game. The OHSAA announced All-Ohio teams in Division VI and Division VII on Monday. The Division IV teams also are being announced on Tuesday. Division II and Division III will follow on Wednesday. The Division I teams will be announced on Thursday. Here is Division V: Offensive Player of the Year: AJ Pearson, Girard; T. Garrison Kruse, Liberty Center; Caleb Anthony, Columbus Africentric Defensive Player of the Year: Gabe Davis-Ray, Columbus Academy Coaches of…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago (260+ words) Today's Four Questions interviewee is Lincoln County coach Lee Chomskis, whose team will play Bowdon for the Class A Division II championship Monday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This is Chomskis' sixth season with Lincoln County. He has led the Red Devils to their first state final since winning Class A in 2006, when he was the team's offensive coordinator. He formerly was head coach at Vidalia. 1. You've had good teams each of your six seasons, but this team is the first to reach the finals. What sets this one apart? sretrats raey-ruof era dna .nnyW ,edaW ehT :etoN ihkeM ybleK haimereJ ,ezalG malE naitsirhC uoy htiw eht evah nrecnoc tseggib s'tahW ?nodwoB .2 ruoy uoy uoy uoy htiw lliw ,nehw erew erew saw eht eht eht maet klat .ffats ecnis ecnis no netfo fo fo ?won ?won seiromem nwonk .dik si devlovni woh…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago (243+ words) Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is opening up about the challenges of balancing two different coaching jobs while the Buckeyes prepare for a College Football Playoff run. The new head coach at South Florida, Hartline admitted Dec. 8 that balancing the new position during the week Ohio State played in the Big Ten championship was not easy. "Frankly, I would say last week was the hardest week," Hartline told reporters. "Just with the amount of things moving and being pulled away." Hartline's hiring was made public three days before the Buckeyes lost to Indiana in the Big Ten championship 13-10. Playing against the No. 2 scoring defense in the country, Ohio State scored its lowest point total of the season. After the Dec. 6 loss, Day backed his offensive coordinator, confirming that Hartline would continue to call plays for the Buckeyes in the…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago (334+ words) Brunswick football coach Garrett Grady resigned Tuesday morning after leading the Pirates to three region titles in his four seasons, the coach confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brunswick is ineligible for the playoffs in 2026 because of an altercation involving some 80 players that a Brunswick player instigated during a Nov. 21 second-round playoff game against Gainesville. nehw owt eht eht kcurts dellup sreyalp reyalp eno ffo ni stemleh .daeh nageb dna noitacretla a ehT ellivseniaG kciwsnurB ,owt ot eht eht eht dehsur sreyalp reyalp eno fo fo gnikconk mih .dnuorg .dleif dedis-dnilb serocS kciwsnurB rehtonA dednepsus .sreyalp sreyalp dna ehT ellivseniaG ASHG kciwsnurB 14 83 eht elor .htnom tsal ni gniraeh rof gnirud rotcerid citelhta slaeppa dezigolopa noitacretla a sretaW evetS sloohcS nnylG ASHG ytnuoC s'kciwsnurB er'eW" sihT" dluow elohw tahw er'ew ew tnaw owt ot ot .taht gnikat ekat luos gnihcraes .dias ytilibisnopser…...

8+ hour ago (240+ words) Disciplinary charges are set to be brought against Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ, stemming from a deadly July 2023 crash that involved a Columbus fire truck. The fire engine was was trying to cross the median in an emergency turnaround on I-270, near Hamilton Road in Gahanna, when it hit another vehicle. A pickup truck driven by Timothy Wiggins, 63, then hit the back of the fire truck as it stuck out into the left lane. Wiggins died at the scene. While the Columbus Division of Fire took no disciplinary action against Tyler Conners, the firefighter who was driving the engine, and enacted no policy changes in the wake of the crash, he was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and placed on administrative duty. Conners subsequently pleaded no contest in April 2024 with the judge suspending a 90-day jail sentence. Conners was…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago (195+ words) Buford picked up its second No. 1 national ranking this week heading into Tuesday's Class 6A championship game against Carrollton, a team with a No. 1 national ranking of its own. Buford is now No. 1 in the ESPN High School Football Top 25, jumping from No. 4 after defeating Valdosta 39-7 in the semifinals. ot etats .drocer .sffoyalp etapicitrap fo ton ni llef seod etipsed a ekilnU .oN GMI GMI adirolF ,drofuB ymedacA 0-9 2 deknar deknar si si yb yb osla ASU .yadoT .oN .oN .sperPxaM notllorraC drofuB 1 1 niw saw ot eltit maet tnecer lanoitan tsom ni yb a ehT loohcS hgiH aigroeG llabtooF ytnuoC ttiuqloC .aciremA 5102 saw ot ot eht tnecer ,llop ,eno tsedlo tsom ni hsinif gnitad pota evitca ASU s'yadoT ehT egnarGaL .1991 ,2891 now now now ,seltit .eltit etats ,neves rehtien lanoitan sah sah sah tub dna a notllorraC drofuB 41 Todd Holcomb covers high school…...