Thursday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Falcons and Julio, Northside's Said honored, Tech's locker rooms to help, Bill Curry visits, and Bobcats' baseball
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
Braves lose, Braves Report is updated.
Falcons, Jones joins hands – figuratively – after agreement
Plenty updated coverage on Julio Jones and the Falcons coming to an agreement on an adjustment.
In The Latest Coverage.
And now the Falcons, transactions done, can focus
Atlanta continues to be a stable organization.
Bacon get win on the road
Macon got all it needed in the third inning en route to a 4-1 win at Lexington County in Coastal Plain action.
The Bacon doubled up the Blowfish 10-5 in hits, led by Riley King’s 3-for-5 night, plus Brandon Michie’s three-RBI game on a 2-for-5 line. Cal Gentry (Perry/Georgia College) added two hits.
Trevor Damron went five innings for the win, with eight strikeouts and three walks. On Yarbrough, Isaac Hale, and Patrick Orlando finished the game.
Northside’s Said named county teacher of the year
Sam Said is a busy man once classes are done.
He’s the head soccer coach at Northside, and an assistant football coach.
But his priorities are strongest during the day as a math teacher. And he’s pretty good at it, earning Houston County Teacher of the Year honors on Thursday.
Bill Curry speaks to Baldwin County educators
The legendary NFL player and longtime coach is known as a remarkable speaker, and gave Baldwin County a taste.
New locker room should open doors for Jackets
The stadium still shows signs of age, but Georgia Tech can boast of a modern locker room to recruits.
GC baseball pro update
The former Bobcats are holding their own.
Who’s the 29th most valuable pro franchise?
It’s the one with a roof that didn't work in its new house.
Honor Roll
Three Georgia College women's tennis players were named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athlete list for 2018.
Jena Kelly, Kristen Jones, and Emma Niemi each earned the awards given to varsity letterwinners with two semesters at current school and at least a 3.50 GPA for the 2017-18 school year.
It’s the fourth honor on the list for Jones and the second for Kelly and Niemi. …
Georgia College men’s basketball senior Isaac Thomas has made the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released its 2017-18 NABC Honors Court for academic achievement.
A minimum 3.2 GPA is required for qualification.
Thomas is an accounting major who also has earned all-district academic honors.