Georgia
- Georgia Trend Daily – June 5, 2023 June 5, 2023 12:19 pm Georgia Trend June 5, 2023 Savannah Morning News Marisa Mecke reports, during the COVID-19 pandemic, some people learned to bake bread, others learned to roller skate, but Steven Cooler started growing citrus trees. Three years later, his plot is verdant and orderly; …
- Opinion: Stop the push to dismantle higher education in Georgia June 2, 2023 10:06 am The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia In a guest column, college professor James Crabbe asks why higher education in Georgia is under siege at the same time it is critical to the economy and growth of the state. A professor at Georgia Gwinnett College since 2011, Crabbe teaches epidemiology, …
- Lottery winners who ended up in trouble with law after getting jackpot – from money spent on meth to arrest for murder May 28, 2023 3:12 am The U.S. Sun SEVERAL lottery winners have spent their earnings in a way that resulted in trouble with the law, and one was even arrested for murder charges. Although cashing in a ticket worth millions quickly and drastically improves a lottery player's financial …
- Successful Gamble May 25, 2023 5:22 pm Georgia Trend You can’t win if you don’t buy a ticket. That’s a common phrase when it comes to lotteries around the globe. But here in the Peach State, where the Georgia Lottery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, the real winners are the students and …
- Governor Kemp makes appointments to various positions May 12, 2023 4:08 pm Valdosta Today - Georgia ATLANTA – Governor Kemp made various appointments and re-appointments of 58 people to state boards, authorities, and commissions. Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the appointment and re-appointment of 58 people to various state boards, authorities, and …
- Powerball winners in Georgia | Wednesday's $109 million jackpot May 11, 2023 1:59 pm 11 Alive - Georgia Nobody around the country won the jackpot Wednesday night, and the next estimated jackpot is $125 million. ATLANTA — The $109 Powerball jackpot wasn't won by anyone around the country Wednesday night, with the next estimated jackpot for Saturday's …
- I’m a lottery lawyer – winners should watch their backs as many jackpot wins end in tragedy May 8, 2023 8:03 pm The U.S. Sun WINNING the lottery is a life-changing moment that most people can only dream of, however, there have been several winners whose newfound wealth ended in tragedy. Attorney Derek Pakiz is warning any lottery winners to watch their backs as they settle into …
- Powerball winners in Georgia | Saturday's $88 Million jackpot May 7, 2023 12:12 pm 11 Alive - Georgia ATLANTA — No one won the $88 million jackpot on Sunday, but in Georgia, several people won a couple hundred dollars. The winning numbers for Saturday, May 7, were 31-39-47-51-53 and Powerball 6. The Power Play was 2x. With no $88 million winner Saturday, …
- Georgia college graduations to feature stars of TV, sports, politics May 5, 2023 11:19 am The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia Nominated by President Joe Biden, Blinken serves as the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He previously was deputy secretary under former President Barack Obama from 2015 to 2017 and before that served as Obama’s principal deputy national security advisor. …
- Pseudo slot machines create opportunity for ‘shenanigans’ in Georgia May 4, 2023 12:22 pm The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia In a state where bills failed this year to legalize sports betting and horse racing, COAMs have proliferated, with 34,000 machines in over 6,200 stores, accounting for the fastest-growing source of revenue for the Georgia Lottery, which oversees and …
- Capitol Catchup: where will sports betting be in 2023? May 3, 2023 1:11 pm Casino Beats Dan Wallach brings us up to speed on the latest developments taking place within the US sports betting industry and the key regulatory challenges that states face when getting legislation over the line. Since the repeal of PASPA back in 2018, it has seemed …
- One lucky Georgian wins $1.71 million in Ga. lottery May 2, 2023 9:46 pm WSBTV - Georgia AUGUSTA, Ga. — One Georgian is nearly two million dollars richer after hitting the jackpot in the Georgia lottery. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to the Georgia Lottery, there was one Fantasy 5 jackpot winner for April …
- Augusta lottery player wins $1.71 million Fantasy 5 jackpot May 1, 2023 3:23 pm WRDW 12 - Georgia AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Someone in Augusta won more than a million and a half dollars in the lottery. The Georgia Lottery says there was one Fantasy 5 jackpot winner in last Tuesday’s drawing. That person won $1.71 million on a ticket purchased in …
- Powerball winners in Georgia | Saturday's $52 Million jackpot April 30, 2023 12:37 pm 11 Alive - Georgia ATLANTA — No one won the $52 million jackpot on Sunday, but in Georgia, several people won a couple hundred dollars. The winning numbers for Saturday, April 23 were 16-53-54-57-65 and Powerball 8. The Power Play was 2x. With no $52 million winner Saturday, …
- Fulton County deputy accused of soliciting teen for sex, indicted on sex trafficking charges April 29, 2023 2:56 pm WSBTV - Georgia COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy has been indicted on sex trafficking-related charges. Attorney General Chris Carr said Friday that Courtney Lofton, an FCSO Deputy, is accused of soliciting a 17-year-old girl for sex in October 2022. [ …
