Today is a midterm day at UGA, the mid-point of the University of Georgia’s spring semester classes. University students are out on spring break next week.
Today is a groundbreaking day for UGA, marking the ceremonial start of work on the University of Georgia’s Experiential Learning Center. It Is going up at the Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe in Chatham County.
There is an interim City Manager for Royston, a temporary replacement for Ed Andrews, who retired in December. The Royston City Council has appointed Gary Fesperman, who is a former City Manager for Lavonia.
There are felony drug charges for a man and woman arrested in Elbert County: 33 year-old Eddie Fortson and 43 year-old Nicole Stanfield were booked into the Elbert County jail.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the results of a recent sweep of stores, sending underage undercover informants into convenience stores to try to buy nicotine vape products. Three store operators in Habersham County were cited for underage sales.