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Fri., October 14, 2011 5:48am
Georgia’s high school football history runs 109 years deep. The last century has produced stories of standout players and record-breaking teams. Jon Nelson with GPB Sports has tied all of them together in his new book, “Peachstate Pigskin—Georgia’s High School Football History.”
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Fri., August 26, 2011 9:17am
In the last month, two high school football players in Georgia died from what appear to be heat-related causes. These incidents have, again, focused attention on the issue of extreme heat and physical activity, and the particular dangers for young athletes. Tim Simmons spoke to GPB about the issue. He is manager of the sports medicine program at Gwinnett Medical Center, and a member of the national and Georgia Athletic Trainers Associations.
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Fri., August 19, 2011 1:51pm
Kids are returning to school and that means high school sports can’t be far behind. And there’s nothing bigger with more tradition than Georgia high school football. The games begin this weekend across the state.
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Thu., March 17, 2011 9:43am
Savannah is gearing up for St. Patrick's Day with thousands of tourists expected to arrive for the celebrations.
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Thu., March 17, 2011 7:51am
Many bills ended their run this Wednesday as lawmakers worked well into the evening to meet their deadline.
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Thu., March 17, 2011 7:05am
The Senate passed numerous bills on Wednesday including a bill that will let communities legalize Sunday alcohol sales.
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Mon., February 21, 2011 10:31am
More than 1 in 3 Georgia children ages 10 to 17 are classified as overweight or obese. That’s according to a 2009 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Two officials who head the nutrition and physical education programs for the Georgia Department of Education talk to GPB's Edgar Treiguts.
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Fri., February 4, 2011 2:36pm
Despite cuts to state funding for the arts, one artist collective is surviving on a shoe string budget.
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Tue., January 25, 2011 8:36am
GPB’s Edgar Treiguts caught-up with Isakson for updates on a handful of topics important to Georgians.
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Tue., January 25, 2011 8:11am
A bill introduced on Monday could allow Sunday alcohol sales to go before voters. Lawmakers also proposed a bill to expand school vouchers to military families.
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