The state of Georgia showed off its athletic chops over the weekend during the Major League Baseball draft, where five Peach State natives were drafted in the first round. Georgia Tech and Collins Hill product Vahn Lackey was the highest, drafted third by the Minnesota Twins. Another strong showing by Georgia athletes has our baseball chops RISING…
Fuller’s international diplomacy
One of the breakout stars of this summer’s FIFA World Cup was “Freddy,” the German soccer fan who traveled the country, documenting his visit and capturing the hearts of Americans with his wide-eyed appreciation of Southern cultural landmarks like Buc-ee’s, Waffle House, and the north Georgia town of Helen. Before heading back across the pond, he paid a visit to Washington D.C., where new U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, a fan, got to show him around. Fuller and Freddy toured the National Mall, seeing the sites on one of the German’s final days in America. The Southern hospitality has Fuller RISING…
