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Georgia Speaker of the House of Representatives David Ralston addresses the crowd Oct. 17, 2018 at the groundbreaking for UNGs Blue Ridge Campus. Ralston helped secure $5.5 million in the 2019 fiscal year budget for the campus.

New Blue Ridge Building To Be Named After Speaker Ralston

Chaz Mullis, Staff Editor April 23, 2024

The University of North Georgia announced the name of its new building on the Blue Ridge campus on Thursday, paying homage to the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston. The new academic building...

Photo by UNG FCA

FCA Invites All Students to have Dinner and Win Prizes with President Shannon

Gavin Beck, Staff Editor April 22, 2024

The University of North Georgia’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization will be hosting its second FCA Dinner on April 25. The event will begin at 6:30 in the Convocation Center on the Dahlonega...

The Ford Motor Company has recently garnered the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with issues surrounding its F-150 truck and its Bronco SUV.

Ford Under Fire as Recent Issues Surface

Jack Thurmond, Staff Editor April 21, 2024

The Ford Motor Company has been at the center of recent investigations, with several of its best-selling vehicles facing late recalls. These problems, if not addressed quickly, could be dangerous to company...

EPA Announces Regulations to Limit ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

EPA Announces Regulations to Limit ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

Chaz Mullis, Staff Editor April 20, 2024

The U.S. government introduced historic regulations on Wednesday aimed at curbing the presence of harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water, marking a significant effort to combat these synthetic compounds...

Student classroom suffering from chronic absenteeism (Public Policy Institute of California)

Rising Rates in Absenteeism

Logan LeSueur, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Absenteeism has risen in recent years by 30% with a major factor being the COVID-19 pandemic hurting students across all demographics, but also other factors like bus driver shortage, teacher shortage,...

Astronomical Event Captivates the Country

Astronomical Event Captivates the Country

Stillman Blaylock, Staff Editor April 18, 2024

On April 8, 2024, millions of people across North America were treated to an unforgettable event as a total solar eclipse occurred, passing through states from Texas to Maine. The rare event, which occurs...

Diving into Summer at Lake Lanier Islands

Diving into Summer at Lake Lanier Islands

DeAnna Mayfield, Writer/Editor April 18, 2024

Margaritaville has just unveiled a new water slide complex at its park in Lake Lanier Islands. Margaritaville at Lanier Islands is making waves with the announcement of the state's very first "waterslide...

Rendering by Georgia Ports Authority

Work Continues on Hall County’s Inland Port

Chaz Mullis, Staff Editor April 16, 2024

Work is bustling on the Blue Ridge Connector, heralded as one of Hall County's most significant economic ventures in recent memory. The Northeast Georgia Inland Port is slated to offer a direct 324-mile...

The UNG 2024 Earth Day Celebration is Here

The UNG 2024 Earth Day Celebration is Here

Bruce Clark, Staff Editor April 11, 2024

The University of North Georgia’s Department of Biology partners with Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) each year to put together an Earth Day celebration on the Gainesville campus. This...

New Charges Added to the Kouri Richins Case

New Charges Added to the Kouri Richins Case

Bruce Clark, Staff Editor April 9, 2024

Kouri Richins, the woman accused of murdering her husband shortly before authoring a children’s book about grief, has found herself grappling with another charge of attempted murder ahead of her preliminary...

The Supreme Court looks to limit access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, while being nationwide in CVS and Walgreens. (France 24)

The Supreme Court “Restricting” Access to Abortion Pill

Logan LeSueur, Staff Writer April 9, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court justices are taking a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This decision...

Chick-fil-a looks to change its famous chicken. (Food Business News)

Chick-fil-a “Modifies” its Famous Chicken

Logan LeSueur, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Chick-fil-A looks to change its "no-antibiotic" chicken to now allow some antibiotics into its chicken as the company says is “due to challenges it foresees finding chicken supplies that meets our rigid...

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