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'Books, Bricks & Butterflies': Preserving the Past, Building a Future ThroughLiteracy

By Tyler Osborn Guest Writer This September, the Towns County Historical Society is bringing together local history, literacy, and two women whose legacies share a common thread: a belief in the power of education. Through the “Books, Bricks & Butterflies” campaign, 25% of every donation made during September to the restoration of the historic Berrong-Oakley House will be donated to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, helping provide free, age-appropriate books to children fr

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Sports

Ethan Strang Inks Deal with Gladiators

Press Release Duluth, GA - The Atlanta Gladiators, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced on Wednesday via the team’s YouTube channel that the team has signed forward Ethan Strang for the 2026-27 season. Ethan Strang signs with the Gladiators after two seasons in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) with the Guildford Flames. In the 2025-26 campaign, the 25-year-old forward netted 1

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Butcher, Lael Post Top-10 Finishes at Jaguar Invitational

Press Release Augusta, Ga. – A pair of closing-hole eagles propelled Western Carolina's Jace Butcher and Brewer Lael into the top 10 as the Western Carolina opened the 2026-27 season with a fourth-place finish Tuesday at the Jaguar Invitational, contested at Forest Hills Golf Club. Butcher and Lael each eagled their final hole of the 54-hole tournament to cap impressive closing rounds. Butcher drained an eagle on the par-4, 302-yard 18th, while Lael finished his round with

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Gladiators Re-Sign Forward Mickey Burns

Press Release Duluth, GA - The Atlanta Gladiators, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced on Tuesday via the team’s YouTube channel that the team has signed forward Mickey Burns for the 2026-27 season. Burns, 26, re-signs with the Gladiators for his second full season of professional hockey. The native of Wayne, NJ, scored 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points in 66 games with Atlan

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Stripers Can't Hang On to One-Run Lead in Ninth, Fall 3-1 to Charlotte in Extras

Press Release LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Gwinnett Stripers (29-29, 67-65) had a 1-0 lead entering the ninth inning on Tuesday night but couldn’t finish off the Charlotte Knights (30-28, 72-61) in a 3-1 loss in 10 innings at Gwinnett Field. Charlotte leads the series 1-0. Decisive Plays: Both teams exchanged zeroes until the fifth inning when Chuckie Robinson drove in DaShawn Keirsey Jr. on a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0 Gwinnett. The score did not change until the ninth,

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