Huguenot group donates books to Cobb library

The Huguenot Society, which has about 50 members in Cobb, has donated more than 30 books to the Georgia Room over the years.
http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/18690454

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:21:12 -0700

News Minute: Here is the latest Alabama news from The Associated Press

State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has declined for the ninth consecutive month. The labor commissioner said today that Georgia's April jobless rate of 8.9 percent marks the...
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/18474486/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-alabama-news-from-the-associated-press

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 03:48:38 -0700

Activist lauds Board of Commissioners role in ICE program

Immigration enforcement activist D.A. King, founder of the Cobb-based Dustin Inman Society, praised commissioners for becoming the first county or city government in Georgia, and one of 10 nationally, to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers progra
http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/18690803

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:06:11 -0700

UGA President Michael Adams to receive $2.7 million over five years after retirement

University President Michael Adams will be receiving a $2.7 million payout over five years as part of a retirement agreement set by the Georgia Board of Regents. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported Adams’ compensation package reaches $660, 318 — a figure that includes a base salary of $258,670, according to figures given by the university system [...]
http://redandblack.com/2012/05/11/president-michael-adams-to-receive-2-7-million-over-five-years-after-retirement/

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 22:10:29 -0700

Under plan, retiring UGA president could get $2M

State officials are considering paying retiring University of Georgia President Michael Adams more than $2 million over five years after he steps down from the helm of the state's flagship campus, according to documents released Friday.
http://tiftongazette.com/local/x474413164/Under-plan-retiring-UGA-president-could-get-2M

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 06:23:04 -0700

Steve Megargee: For top prospects, offseason camps serve different purposes

For many high school football recruits, there is no such thing as an offseason.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/highschool/05/22/offseason.recruiting.camps/index.html?section=si_latest

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:03:05 -0700

Chancellor agrees to hefty payout for Adams

University of Georgia President Michael Adams stands to receive about $2.7 million over five years as part of a retirement agreement the State Board of Regents is scheduled to vote on Wednesday.
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/chancellor-agrees-to-hefty-1431761.html?cxtype=rss_georgia-politics-elections

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 16:29:40 -0700

Sixty-Eight UGA Student Athletes to Receive Degrees on Friday

Sixty-eight University of Georgia student-athletes will receive degrees at the annual Spring Commencement to be held at Sanford Stadium, Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. The following student-athletes will be receiving degrees: Baseball: Kevin Ruiz, Finance, Alpharetta, Ga. Men’s Basketball: Matt Bucklin, Marketing, Marietta, Ga.; Connor Nolte, Masters in Sport Management, Alpharetta, Ga.; Dustin Ware ...
http://redandblack.com/2012/05/08/sixty-eight-uga-student-athletes-to-receive-degrees-on-friday/

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 16:39:06 -0700

Olens reviews open meetings, record changes

MARIETTA — Public officials should think twice before they do business behind closed doors, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens told an audience of dozens of Cobb leaders Thursday. While they can st...
http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/18570546

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 22:21:12 -0700

Baptist Press Stories for May. 22 2012 --------------------------------------- Joplin's devastation becomes family's ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: A year ago, an EF-5 tornado devastated the city of Joplin, Mo. These stories from The Pathway, newsjournal of the Missouri Baptist Convention, relay the hope that is emerging from the tornado's sweeping heartbreak and tumult.
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/StoryDownloadAll.asp?mo=5&da=22&yr=2012

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:36:58 -0700