Join Melissa Stiers tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show … A major plant shutdown in south Georgia has locals bracing for the repercussions. And car racing in Savannah- its roads were once the envy of the world. Plus, snapshots from a single mom’s raucous life journey… local author Hollis Gillespie on her new memoir. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette or download it for free on iTunes.

The Georgia Gazette riddle is your chance to win a free pass into state parks for a year. Here is another chance to win. This week's riddle describes a state park.

A park near the border of north Carolina
Boasts breath-taking views of the southern Appalachia
Drop in as you travel up highway 441
You’ll find none higher in the state than this one
The Nantahala forest awaits

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Join Melissa Stiers tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… An electrical explosion in downtown Savannah has shut down city services. We have the details. Navigating the way out of debt. Two Maconites share their story. And bluegrass music meets the Orient. We sit down with banjo-master Bela-Fleck on his new collaboration. Plus, last week’s riddle winner and a fresh chance to win free parking at State parks. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette
(photo credit: Franklin Headley, Savannah Morning News)

The Georgia Gazette riddle is your chance to win a free pass into state parks for a year. Here is another chance to win. This week's riddle describes a state park.
Mel Torme once wrote
It makes the season bright
This plant where you might note
A loving couple's rite
See how they are kissing?
Surely they're not (or "they are" your choice) missing
This Clarks Hill Lake campsite
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Join host Orlando Montoya tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… A towering figure in Savannah's legal community reflects on his joys and disappointments. We repeat this week’s riddle for another chance at free parking to Georgia State Parks… And, singer Phil Morrison shares a Christmas song. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Join host Josephine Bennett tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show... a state lawmaker wants to pull funding for an expansion of the Medical College of Georgia to Athens. College administrators say the expansion needs to go ahead… Abraham Lincoln pays a visit to the Governor’s mansion in Milledgeville… and Indy rock singer and Middle Georgia native, Meiko comes home for the holidays to share a little Christmas music. All this and more, plus our facebook poll of the week. That’s tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.

The state’s leading climatologist says the state can expect a "roller coaster" winter with temperatures jumping between warm and extremely cold. David Stooksbury said weather patterns will bring extremely cold periods with temperatures diving toward the single digits. At other times, he said warm temperatures in the 70s can be expected. However, Stooksbury was less certain about the amount of rainfall we can expect this winter. The past 15 winters have been drier than average and if weather patterns continues this winter, Stooksbury says it could set Georgia up for another drought next year.

(Associated Press)

Join Guest host Mary Ellen Cheatham tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show … A lawmaker wants to stop a proposed expansion of the Medical College of Georgia. And, malls are dying, is it the economy or their architecture? Also, the Indie rock band Debt of Nature starts making music again after nearly 20 years apart... These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… Do Georgia’s nursing homes really trail the nation? We find out. And a first hand account of losing one’s job. Also, we read from your e-mails and we have the answer to this week’s riddle… These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… Unemployment hits a new record - why Georgia keeps bleeding jobs. Creative gimmicks new businesses use to lure customers... Also, we remember actor, director, poet, and social activist Ossie Davis... And another shot at a free pass to Georgia State Parks. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.

The Georgia Gazette riddle is your chance to win a free pass into state parks for a year. Here is another chance to win. This week's riddle describes a state park.

In a coastal river's depths
Lies the Nashville's sunken wreck
Federals sunk her, that's for sure
But they couldn't capture this fort-de-jeur
Not until the blue coats came by land
With Sherman and his guns in hand
The battle took just a clock's quarter
And the March to the Sea ended at water

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Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show … We investigate why some local Augustans are fighting with police. And Part III in our series on bad news for the media. How shrinking newsrooms affect city hall and legislative coverage. Your opinion on the importance of newspapers... the facebook poll results are in. Plus a remembrance of the Lady of 6000 songs, singer Emma Kelly. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… The bright green spots in the state’s economy. Where business is growing. And, it’s not in media. We delve into the financial mess of some local print and broadcast operations. How they got neck-deep in trouble. And how do you fit into all of that… answer our facebook poll of the week. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette or download the free audio podcast at iTunes.

The Georgia Gazette riddle is your chance to win a free pass into state parks for a year. Today's riddle describes a state park.

In a coastal river's depths
Lies the Nashville's sunken wreck

Federals sunk her, that's for sure
But they couldn't capture this fort-de-jeur

Not until the blue coats came by land
With Sherman and his guns in hand

The battle took just a clock's quarter
And the March to the Sea ended at water

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Why do you listen? When do you listen? What do you like best? What could we do better? You have until Friday to solve this riddle. We will announce the winner on Friday's show. Good luck.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… It’s bad news for the print news business. Part I of a series exploring the financial crisis of a handful of Georgia papers. Rebuilding life on American soil... an Iraqi refugee claims Georgia as her home. And a new chance to win free access Georgia state parks. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette or download the free audio podcast here.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… We take a look at a plan to privatize mental health services in Georgia… And the 2009 High School Football Championship Games get underway tonight - we get a preview. Also, we reveal the answer to this week’s riddle and read from your emails… Join us for these stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Here is another chance to win a free pass into state parks for a year.
This week’s riddle describes a state park.

Cypress trees laced in moss
Line black waters where the alligator is boss

This park is named after
The “Oh Susanna” songster

Go by guided boat so you don’t get lost.

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Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show…Inside the debate over merging historically black and white colleges in Georgia... We meet Georgia doctors who are getting closer to curing a common sight disorder... And our weekly give-a-way -your chance to win a free pass to Georgia State Parks. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show … It’s dire straits for the US auto industry. What some dealerships in Georgia are doing to stay in business. The future of public television… one on one with the president of PBS Paula Kerger. And are you optimistic about 2009? Our Facebook poll results on your economic outlook. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show … a report card for emergency care in Georgia… what’s behind the C minus and where the state got an F. The fate of death row inmate Troy Davis… his case goes before federal judges today. And we investigate a huge piece of history buried deep in the Northwest Georgia woods. This week’s Facebook poll and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette or download the free podcast here.