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"We finally have some progress to report. It was quite a struggle to get all the necessary permits and approvals, but our plans are incredible, our team is assembled, and we are excited to be moving forward.

We hope to be completed with construction and back to the business of putting on concerts by early spring of next year. The rebuilt Georgia Theatre will have the same look and feel as it always did. As a matter of fact, from the outside it will be hard to tell any difference at all."

Follow the progress here. 

"The former host of NBC's "Tonight Show," who lost the program to Jay Leno earlier this year, has signed a deal for a new late-night program on TBS, the basic cable network owned by Time Warner. O'Brien's show will start in November at 11 p.m. George Lopez, the comedian who currently occupies that slot, will have his show move to midnight.

"In three months, I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I'm headed to basic cable. My plan is working perfectly," statement."

Additional info.

From Uga.edu
"University police and ACCPD are currently searching for an armed and dangerous suspect at the rear of the UGA golf course and White Hall Road area as well as Riverbend Road. Suspect is a black man wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans. Everyone please stay away from this area. If you have contact with anyone meeting this description please call 911 immediately."

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*Classes on South Campus area have been canceled.

"Kids caught toking outside Cedar Shoals
Four Cedar Shoals High School students were caught smoking marijuana in the school's parking lot about 10:40 a.m. Friday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report. The car was filled with a white cloud, the officer wrote in his report, and the smell of burning marijuana hit him when he opened the door."

Read the rest at OA

From OA
"Fire this morning heavily damaged the historic Georgia Theatre in downtown Athens, shrouding the central business district in smoke and knocking out electric and cell phone service to the area. Wilmot Greene, the building owner, said the building is a total loss but exterior walls are "probably alright." Green said he hopes to rebuild and he does have insurance. Greene has already talked with organizers of AthFest about holding AthFest events in the Classic Center or at Legion Field." (read more)

Read the rest here.

Good night Mr. Harvey.

From Time.com
"A handful of state legislatures have declared it's closing time for Sunday alcohol sales restrictions, saying an extra day of sales could give their foundering budgets a much-needed shot of revenue. Those states — Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Alabama and Minnesota — enjoy overwhelming voter support for an extra day of sales, but face opposition from members of the Christian right, who say that selling on Sunday undermines safety and tears apart families. "During times of economic stress, our families are under enough pressure," says Jim Beck, the president of the Georgia Christian Coalition. "I don't think we need to add even more pressure to those families by passing this law.""

We might be able to buy alcohol on Sundays. What? We can already buy booze at restaurants on Sunday? Everyone panic!

(From our forums)
"Rumor has it (and I have an inside source) that Foxz Tavern is no more.  The new owners, Brigitte and Spayd, will be continuing the fine establishment under a new name, The Office.  My source tells me that they plan to open in about 6 weeks."

I can confirm that the Fox'z sign has been removed from Homewood Hills. You can read more about what happened here. If you are feeling nostalgic visit our Fox'z gallery.

"Tucson, Arizona was probably not the best place to watch the game last night. Partly because of the disappointing result, but mostly because of the huge, flapping penis.

With under three minutes left and just after Larry Fitzgerald's heroic comeback(ish) touchdown for the Cardinals, the video feed abruptly switched to a scene from stablemate channel Club Jenna, treating viewers to the sight of seemingly omnipresent porn guy Evan Stone swinging his junk around like a maniac. This interlude lasted about 30 seconds."

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