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Habersham County's only university had 35% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

45.3% of White County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

White County's only university had 45.3% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

75.2% of Franklin County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

Franklin County's only university had 75.2% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Hart County in week ending May 25?

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Hart County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

2022: 38.9% of Towns County students played sports on collegiate teams

Towns County's only university had 38.9% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Towns County in week ending May 18?

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Towns County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Georgia Mountain News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Georgia Mountain News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

90 registered sex offenders live in White County as of week ending May 4

White County is home to 90 sex offenders registered as of the week ending May 4, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

56 registered sex offenders live in Union County as of week ending May 4

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 56 registered sex offenders were living in Union County as of the week ending May 4.

Rep. Wade: America haters 'have an obligation to leave'

Georgia State Representative Will Wade stated that while freedom of speech allows individuals to express anti-American sentiments such as "Death to America," those who do so "have an obligation to leave" the country rather than staying and being "lazy" and hypocritical. Wade made his statement in a May 2 post on X.

5.8% of Dawson County residents considered unemployed in 2021

The unemployment rate in Dawson County hit 5.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

Casey Tallent, former Hart County High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

His team enters the tournament as a number one seed.

May 4: 35 registered sex offenders living in Towns County

35 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Towns County as of the week ending May 4, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

38 registered sex offenders live in Rabun County as of week ending May 25

There were 38 registered sex offenders living in Rabun County as of the week ending May 25, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

117 registered sex offenders live in Stephens County as of week ending May 25

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 117 registered sex offenders were living in Stephens County as of the week ending May 25.

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Towns County School District student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

The most prevalent ethnicity in the Towns County School District's student body in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Registry shows 77 sex offenders living in Hart County as of week ending May 25

Hart County is home to 77 sex offenders registered as of the week ending May 25, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

Registry shows 77 sex offenders living in Lumpkin County as of week ending May 25

According to the Registry, 77 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Lumpkin County as of the week ending May 25, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

1 gas station in cities throughout Franklin County had the cheapest diesel in week ending May 25

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Franklin County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

Legislation introduced aiming at increased oversight within expanded scope-driven operational structure