'Click It Or Ticket' Begins Today

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 9:33am

Even more than usual, cops are hunting Georgia's roads today for people who aren't wearing their seat belts.

That's because today is the kick-off for the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign.

State officials with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety are reminding you that your local cops, Sheriff's offices, and the Georgia State Patrol will be on an increased lookout for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing their seat belts.

Officials say the campaign is an effort to save lives.

In 2011, the state of Georgia had 421 traffic deaths that involved a victim who wasn't wearing a seat belt.

This year, the state is on track to see more than 400 of those deaths in 2013.

If they catch you without your seat belt, you could get a ticket and face a hefty fine.

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Georgia College Falls on Final Day of Regional Tournament

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Sunday, May 19th, 2013, 4:01pm

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (School Release)- The dream run for No. 25 Georgia College baseball (36-19) came to a close Sunday, as the Bobcats fell 7-2 to No. 30 Coker College (38-14) on championship day at the 2013 NCAA Southeast Regional.

The scoring started early, as Coker put two up in the very first inning. After an RBI single by centerfielder Ikaika Anderson (Austell, Ga.) made it a 2-1 deficit, the Cobras struck for five runs over the fifth and sixth innings.

The Bobcats inched closer with a big solo blast off the bat of catcher Steve Hazel (Kentwood, Mich.) in the top of the ninth, but the rally would stop there.

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Hogenkamp Walk-Off Pushes Georgia College to Victory

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Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 9:45pm

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (School Release)- The No. 25 Georgia College (36-18) baseball team won its third elimination game at the 2013 NCAA Southeast Regional, knocking out host No. 1 Mount Olive College (48-8) 2-1 Saturday Night.

The No. 5-seed Bobcats eliminate the No. 1-seed Trojans and advance to championship Sunday against No. 4-seed and national No. 30 Coker College, needing a pair of victories to take the region title.

Lefty starter Christian Bragg (Augusta, Ga.) got the last three outs of the first game for Georgia College today, then went the distance in this game, scattering six hits and three walks for just one run while fanning four. The junior improved to 5-2 on the year, having never thrown 10 innings in one day in his entire baseball career.

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Georgia College Tops USC Aiken, 9-2

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Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 6:54pm

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (School Release)- The No. 25 Georgia College (35-18) baseball team won its second elimination game at the 2013 NCAA Southeast Regional, knocking out No. 3 USC Aiken (42-13) 9-2 Saturday afternoon.

The No. 5-seed Bobcats eliminate the No. 3-seed Pacers, and advance further through the loser's bracket to play another game today against host No. 1-seed and national No. 1 Mount Olive College.

Georgia College got on the Pacers early with a quick 3-0 lead over the first three frames. After USCA cut the lead to 3-2 in the fourth, it was a four-run seventh inning that pushed it back out of reach.

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State Gets Grant to Promote Safe Boating

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Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:23am

ATLANTA (AP) - Department of Natural Resources officials say Georgia was one of 14 recipients of a grant to help promote National Safe Boating Week.

Department spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says the agency will use the $3,400 grant to produce banners, signs and other materials promoting water safety during National Safe Boating Week, which runs May 18 to 24.

Cummings says conservation rangers with the Department of Natural Resources will encourage boaters to wear life jackets, establish float plans, stay sober and follow other safe boating regulations.

Cummings says about 88 percent of people who drowned in 2010 were not wearing life jackets.

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Georgia College Knocks Out Lincoln Memorial, 12-0

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Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:01pm

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (School Release) - The No. 25 Georgia College (34-18) baseball team pounded out 17 hits and 12 runs to oust Lincoln Memorial University (26-26) from the 2013 NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament at Mount Olive College.

The No. 5-seed Bobcats eliminate the No. 6-seed Railsplitters, and advance further through the loser's bracket to play another game Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m., the opponent to be determined by today's action.

While the bats were impressive, it was lefty starter John Clark (Duluth, Ga.) that threw eight scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a pair of walks while fanning five. Clark (6-1) came three outs from his second-straight complete game in the postseason. Junior Daniel Szathmary (Suwanee, Ga.) got the final three outs to complete the shutout.

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Walk-off Slam Fells GC Bobcats

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Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 10:07pm

Having rebounded from an early six-run hole Thursday in the 2013 NCAA Southeast Regional, the No. 25 Georgia College baseball team (33-18) was felled in the bottom of the ninth inning on a walk-off grand slam by No. 3 USC Aiken (42-11), 11-7.

The Bobcats now fall to the losers' bracket in the double elimination tournament.

USCA, the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Regular-Season Champions, put up runs in each of the first three innings to take an early 6-0 lead. Georgia College responded in the fourth with a four-run inning, as a Cody Maas sacrifice fly was followed by a two-run double from Mikee Moore and an RBI single by Rob Hogenkamp.

The Bobcats knotted it up at 6-6 in the fifth, when Maas ripped a single to center that was mishandled by the Pacer centerfielder, plating two runs.

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