Last week Gainesville High School was leading Brunswick 42-0 in the second round of the state playoffs when a brawl broke out – instigated by a Brunswick player. After the benches cleared and the dust settled, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) suspended 35 Gainesville players and 41 Brunswick players. But Gainesville has to play top-ranked Langston Hughes this Friday – and furiously appealed the decision to GHSA, claiming their players were only protecting themselves and that they’ll consider all legal options to try and get their players reinstated before the big game. If the suspension holds it’ll have Gainesville’s playoff odds SINKING…
Georgia’s ties to Vietnam growing
Good morning to Georgia’s fastest-growing trade partner – Vietnam! Over the past five years the Port of Savannah’s container trade with the southeast Asian nation has grown by 38%, and there are now nine direct ocean carrier services between Vietnam and Savannah. Chief exports from Georgia include lumber, cotton, and retail goods, while imports are made up of footwear, electronics, and most prominently smart phones: Vietnamese plants supply more than half of Samsung’s global smartphone output. The deepening ties between Georgia ports and one of the U.S.’s most important trade partners are RISING…
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