After a botched touchdown call determined the Georgia AAA high school football state championship game between Sandy Creek and Cedar Grove, the Georgia High School Association says they will consider adding instant replay for championship games so it doesn’t happen again. Replays show a Sandy Creek player clearly tackled short of the endzone on a key third down with less than a minute to go in the game, but the ref ruled the play a game-winning touchdown. After some immediate, (and deserved) outcry, GHSA officials said they will meet about the possibility of adding instant replay starting as soon as next season. Instant replay is already difficult to implement at higher levels, so it remains to be seen how easily it could work for Georgia high schools. DRIFTING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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