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HighSchoolSports.net: Week 3

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 3:07pm

ATLANTA -- Week 3 of highschoolsports.net will begin with our Game Of The Week, featuring the new top ranked team in class AAAAA: the McEachern High School Indians.

Our coverage will start during the 6 p.m. news with Fred Kalil reporting live from McEachern. Viewers voted their annual showdown with Marietta High as our Game Of The Week.

McEachern opened the season with wins over North Gwinnett and Lowndes, while the Marietta Blue Devils are still seeking their first win.

We will also look in on a pair of matchups in Cherokee County; Kell High will play at Woodstock High, while unbeaten West Forsyth will visit Etowah.

Last week, Lambert knocked off defending class AAAA champ Chattahoochee. This week, the Longhorns host region rival Creekview.

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Color your way to a college scholarship

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, September 5th, 2011, 7:18am

ATLANTA -- Coloring is perhaps one of the first activities a child embarks upon in his or her educational journey. It creates a foundation for activity and a lifetime of learning.

This September, coloring can also help create a financial foundation.

One lucky Georgia child will join Kendall Lapinskas of Dunwoody and Taylor Boyd of Covington in winning a college scholarship from the Path2College 529 Plan.

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UGA to hold free finance workshops for entrepreneurs

Submitted by The Associated Press on Friday, September 2nd, 5:27 am

ATHENS, Ga. -- The University of Georgia is holding free personal finance workshops for would-be entrepreneurs across the state starting later this month.

The first workshop with UGA's consumer economics expert Michael Rupured will be Sept. 21 in Tifton. Others will be held Oct. 27 in Cumming and Moultrie, Nov. 9 in DeKalb County and Ellijay and Nov. 29 in Brunswick and Perry.

Additional workshops in Atlanta, McDonough, Marietta, Griffin, Forsyth and other cities are scheduled for early next year.

The four-hour sessions are aimed at people who want to start a new business and want to get their personal finances in order.

For details, visit UGA's Cooperative Extension website.

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Subway celebrates 500th Metro Atlanta store

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, August 29th, 2011, 8:28am

Subway celebrates 500th Metro Atlanta store

ATLANTA -- With the arrival of several new stores this month, Subway celebrates the opening of more than 500 stores in Metro Atlanta since its first location in 1977.

This milestone is a testament to the Subway brand and the franchisees who have made it so successful in the Atlanta area -- not to mention the world, as Subway is the planet's largest restaurant chain with over 34,000 locations.

"We continue to offer a dining experience that meets the changing tastes and needs of our loyal patrons, so it is no surprise to see this important achievement," said Christi Estis, director of operations for Subway Development of Atlanta. "We could not have reached this milestone without the dedication of our model franchisees and employees.

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Student performance on ACT plateaus

Submitted by Associated Press

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 2:20pm

ATLANTA -- Georgia's performance on the ACT college entrance exam was flat this year as the number of students taking the test rose.

Data released Wednesday shows that 21 percent of graduating seniors in Georgia met college-ready standards for English, math, reading and science. That trails the national average of 25 percent.

About 43,000 students, or nearly half of seniors, took the test in Georgia, up from about 40,000 last year.

Traditionally, more Georgia students take the SAT each year, but the number of students taking the ACT is growing.

Georgia students scored an average of 20.6 on the test out of a possible 36, compared to the national score of 21.

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Monday, August 15th, 2011, 12:34am

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Regents vote to hike health costs for employees

Submitted by Associated Press

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 2:56pm

Regents vote to hike health costs for employees

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Board of Regents is raising health insurance premiums for employees and cutting coverage for about 700 workers.

The board voted Tuesday to hike rates by 5.2 percent. The university system will save $30 million by limiting access to certain doctors and hospitals.

University system workers, like all state employees, received no pay increase this year.

The board also voted to cut insurance for about 700 part-time employees by raising the minimum number of hours they have to work to qualify for coverage from 20 to 30 per week. The change will save about $1.5 million.

This is the first time since 2008 that insurance premiums have increased.

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