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Morrow completes the TriCity triumverate with vote to join project

MORROW — The proposed TriCity Opportunity Zone that is intended to spur economic growth through tax credits across three cities in northern Clayton County is a go. Sort of. The Morrow City Council voted unanimously to participate in the project… Full story

Featured: Archway sponsors SparkFun National Tour in Hart County

Early in the morning on Oct. 23, the SparkFun Electronics National Tour visited Hart County High School to work with 40 students and teachers during a full-day workshop focused on computer programming. The tour, sponsored by the Archway Partnership, was… Full story

Snap the tide, see Tybee’s future

As part of an ongoing effort to prepare for rising sea levels, Tybee Island officials are asking the public to help document upcoming “king tides.” Such tides, which will occur on the mornings of Nov. 4 and 5 and Dec…. Full story

Fans, visitors encouraged to ”Stash Your Trash” during pre-GA/FL celebration

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant, public service and outreach units, are reaching out to Athens and the UGA community through social media sites to prevent littering on St. Simons Island Beach… Full story

TAG Athens Chapter Hosts Inaugural Event; UGA Colleges Founding Partners

The inaugural event for the new Technology Association of Georgia Athens chapter will be held at noon, Nov. 6, at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Learning Development at UGA. Several University of Georgia colleges, including the College of Engineering, Franklin… Full story

UGA units working to keep beach clean on Georgia-Florida weekend

The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant are reaching out to Athens and the UGA community through social media sites to prevent littering on St. Simons Island beach on Nov. 1, the Friday before the annual… Full story

South Korean delegation visits Metter

A group of more than 15 representatives from the Governors Association of Korea visited Metter on Monday as part of a statewide tour led by Rusty Brooks, associate director of the international center of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government… Full story

UGA’s Bishop and Liguori recognized in Georgia Trend‘s 2013 Forty under Forty

Athens, Ga. – Matthew Bishop, director of the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, and Lisa Liguori, assistant director of the UGA Marine Extension Service (MAREX) and Georgia Sea Grant College Program, have been named to Georgia Trend‘s “Forty under Forty”… Full story

E. Betsy McGriff hired as Candler Archway Professional

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia announced that E. Betsy McGriff will be the new Archway Professional in Candler County effective Aug. 13. In her position, McGriff will serve as liaison between Candler County and the university, according to… Full story

Katy Green hired as Whitfield County Archway Education Professional

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia (UGA) recently announced Katherine “Katy” Green as the new Archway Education Professional in Whitfield County, effective June 1. In her position, Green will focus on birth-to-five programs and activities in Dalton-Whitfield County. This… Full story