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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; For seven years, no one has entered the historic H. H. Tift Building on the University of Georgia's Tifton Campus while officials waited for the money to renovate it, but that wait is over now that $4.7 million dollars of the state's budget was allotted towards the project

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; After recent events, the University of Georgia has made the decision to ban all backpacks during their upcoming graduation ceremony and some local students say they understand the move.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; In Thursday ‘s FOX 31 Facebook story of the day people wanted to know if southwest Georgians think food stamp recipients should be banned from buying soda.

Monday, March 25, 2013  California farmers team up to build bio-refinery that will convert sugar beets to ethanol

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  An Associate Professor and Extension Landscape Specialist with the University System of Georgia will be presenting at the Wiregrass Valdosta campus on March 29th.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Judge strikes down NYC's sugary-drinks size rule; enforcement had been set to start Tuesday

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia school officials say since obesity is a concern throughout the state, they started a program called 'Dawgs on the Move' to support the university's anti-obesity initiative.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Updated with video; A Deerfield-Windsor knight has signed a letter of commitment to become a Georgia bulldog.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Peanut Commission held their annual Research Report Day Wednesday at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; The University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center held their annual Agriculture Forecast Seminar Wednesday morning.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; The University of Georgia held their annual Peanut Farm show Thursday morning in Tifton.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Civil Rights pioneer, UGA alumni, and CNN correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault will headline Albany State University's program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on January 17th.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012  Booze v Soda: Adults get nearly as many empty calories from alcohol as sugary drinks

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Organizer of the Georgia Throwdown, Sam Shugart updated the public on what to expect at the Georgia Throwdown II next year.