Georgia Gazette

Georgia Gazette Wednesday July 2

2008-07-02T10:53:00.004-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. A Georgia beauty queen gets real about exploited children. Plus, civil rights history at your fingertips. And what YOU think about the law that allows guns on public transit and in the parks. These stories and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Riddle for June 30-July7

2008-07-02T06:41:00.001-05:00

The riddle describes a state park or an historic site … and if you are the winner, you receive an annual ParkPass from the group friends of Georgia State Parks … including discounts, amenities and free parking at all state parks.

This park attracts people who FISH...CAMP AND BIKE...

All pursuits A LOVER OF NATURE MIGHT LIKE...

BUT history buffs can learn ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR...

WHEN they STEP THROUGH THe MUSEUM'S FRONT DOOR...

This park does sport a politician's estate...

who was a very big confederate...

Then governor of Georgia...but his term was not long...

He died shortly thereafter...his health never strong...

E-mail your answers to gazette@gpb.org.

You MUST include your name and address to win.

A slight change this week on announcing the winner … instead of announcing the lucky person's name on Friday, which is the Fourth of July, we will announce it during next Monday's show.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday July 1

2008-07-01T10:11:00.002-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. A lawmaker’s bluff creates a buzz at the airport… the right to bear arms in public transit and in parks. And relieving highway congestion by way of rail. These stories and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette, 6, p.m. 7 in Athens.

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 30

2008-06-30T12:55:00.002-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The latest on the fire ablaze just off

Georgia

’s coast. Plus new laws that go into effect tomorrow. And kudzu for biofuel? These stories and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette , Friday , June 27

2008-06-27T11:27:00.002-05:00

Join Host Edgar Treiguts tonight for Georgia Gazette. We get local reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership. Also, the Smithsonian comes to Georgia with lots of food history. And the answer to this weeks' Georgia Gazette Riddle. That's Georgia Gazette Tonight at 6. 7 in Athens.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 26

2008-06-26T10:20:00.004-05:00

Join host Edgar Treiguts tonight for Georgia Gazette. Meet recent college Graduates who choose to go with out health insurance. And, we visit a museum that gives people a view of industrial design through a Georgia lens. Plus, we preview another Atlanta Symphony broadcast on GPB. All this and more, on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens.

Georgia Gazette Wed. June 25

2008-06-25T10:22:00.003-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Weapons allowed on public transit and in state parks… the debate over a controversial gun law. Two Republicans vie for a seat in Congress. And how some North Georgia skateboarders are breaking the law. These stories and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 24

2008-06-24T10:49:00.003-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On today's show ... the state's Pre-K program is falling behind, but an new study says overall school performance is up in Georgia. And we examine the emotions of how people vote. Plus, a talk with Athens musician Jim White about the redemptive power of music. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette today at 6 - 7 in Athens.

Georgia Gazette Riddle for June 23-27

2008-06-24T07:28:00.000-05:00

Here’s this week’s Georgia Gazette Riddle:

Of mule and wagon histories
You’ll learn here among cypress trees
In a county named for a Starbucks FAN
Not really he was a Congressman.

E-mail your answers to gazette@gpb.org. You MUST include your name and address to win. The winner receives an annual ParkPass from the group Friends of Georgia State Parks including discounts, amenities and free parking at all state parks. We will draw a winner from the pool of correct answers and announce the winner on Friday's show. Good luck!

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 23

2008-06-23T12:08:00.003-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette.

Georgia

’s ongoing water crisis: a possible lawsuit and raised rates, yet still stagnant waters. Plus, why Republicans are confident they’ll unseat a Democrat in the Congressional House Race. And the heart of Georgia baseball embraces cancer patients. This and more… tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Friday , June 20

2008-06-20T11:27:00.016-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Northeast Georgia has been the hardest hit by the economic downturn. We hear from State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond on where to find help. Plus, we hear from soliders by day and salsa band members by night. And later we go to the home of a controversial figure from the Civil War — his house is the answer to this week's Georgia Gazette riddle. We also tell you who won the quiz. All this and more, on Georgia Gazette.

What’s on your summer reading list?

2008-06-19T09:57:00.017-05:00

Summer is a great time to delve into a good book. Carolyn Chapman, summer-reading expert and head librarian at the Wesleyan School in Atlanta, offered Gazette listeners these recommended titles:

Hot titles for Summer 2008
Love Walked In, Marissa de los Santos
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein
Loving Frank, Nancy Heron

Books every Georgian should read
The Color Purple, Alice Walker
The Book of Marie, Terry Kay
The Water is Wide, Pat Conroy
Various works by Lewis Grizzard
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, Janise Ray

What's on your reading list? Georgia Gazette wants to know. Share your old favorites and new finds.

Click on the comments link below to add or view comments from other Gazette listeners.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 19

2008-06-19T06:48:00.002-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Is drilling for oil along Georgia’s coast on the horizon? We hear from both sides of the debate. Plus, cracking open a summertime book: we look at the hot titles. And, triumph or tragedy? Deciphering the work of a twentieth-century composer on tonight’s Atlanta Symphony broadcast on GPB. All this and more on Thursday's Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, June 18

2008-06-18T10:03:00.002-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The unemployment wave hits Georgia hard: we take a look at the numbers. Plus, how young Republicans plan to keep Georgia a red state in November. And, hundreds of local bands are descending on Athens. We'll tell you why. These stories and the day’s top headlines, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday June 17

2008-06-17T11:30:00.002-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Is Barack Obama’s presidential campaign rearranging the political map? Plus, state Democrats demand a review of the standardized testing of Georgia’s students. And the state woos the Biotech industry. Tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens.

Gazette Riddle for June 16-20

2008-06-16T14:51:00.003-05:00

Here’s this week’s Georgia Gazette Riddle:

This site once housed a politician

Known most for his radical change of position

A big supporter of North South union

He said it was the best conclusion

But came the day he loudly decreed

The state of Georgia should quickly secede

War ensued

Confederate troops he led…But the South lost…And he surely fled… He later returned...and made contribution…Helping draw up the state’s constitution…

E-mail your answers to gazette@gpb.org. You MUST include your name and address to win. The winner receives an annual ParkPass from the group Friends of Georgia State Parks including discounts, amenities and free parking at all state parks. We will draw a winner from the pool of correct answers and announce the winner on Friday's show. Good luck!

Georgia Gazette Monday June 16

2008-06-16T13:30:00.003-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. How methamphetamine addiction affects foster care. Re-grouping after the Imperial Sugar plant fire. And, a tour of a new civil rights exhibit. This and more… tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Friday, June 13

2008-06-13T09:17:00.003-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Inside the world of Macon’s massage parlors. Are they fronts for prostitution? Plus, UGA back in college baseball’s World Series: the team's coach on its winning ways. And, we go to the top of a red Georgia mountain for the answer to this week’s quiz. All this and more tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 12

2008-06-12T07:52:00.003-05:00

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Gas prices as budget busters: how city governments are dealing with the crunch. Plus, an update on monitoring PFOA in Georgia’s rivers. How scientists plan to save a pair of historic, scientific buildings in peril. And, when dreams clash with reality. We preview tonight’s Atlanta Symphony broadcast on GPB. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, June 11

2008-06-11T08:27:00.006-05:00

Join host Orlando Montoya tonight for Georgia Gazette. As more Georgians ditch their cars to ride buses or trains, we look at the future of public transportation in the state. Plus, more on the controversy over a chemical found in a north Georgia river. And a north Georgia editorial cartoonist...in his own words. All this, and today’s top stories, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Gazette Riddle for June 9-13

2008-06-11T06:14:00.001-05:00

Here’s this week’s Georgia Gazette Riddle. We’re looking for a park and lodge in the state park system:

A primary-colored hill no longer mined
Is a destination where urbanites unwind
Sitting near dammed water they use in the city
The view from the top sure is pretty

E-mail your answers to gazette@gpb.org.
You MUST include your name and address to win.

The winner receives an annual ParkPass from the group friends of Georgia State Parks … including discounts, amenities and free parking at all state parks. We will draw a winner from the pool of correct answers and announce the winner on Friday's show. Good luck!

Georgia Gazette Tuesday June 10

2008-06-10T11:42:00.002-05:00

Join host Orlando Montoya tonight for Georgia Gazette. Shrimping season begins off the coast, grab your net and your wallet. And, a watchdog group exposes the biggest pork-barrel offenders in

Georgia

. Plus, a remembrance of a superstar of soul music. This and more… tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Monday June 9

2008-06-09T11:26:00.002-05:00

Join host Orlando Montoya tonight for Georgia Gazette. The Senate race to unseat incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss has begun… how can one among five candidates rise to top? Plus, the leaders of the eight most powerful countries in the world once met on an island off

Georgia

’s coast… we tour the exhibit. And catch this week’s new riddle for a chance to win free access to

Georgia

’s parks. This and more… tonight on Georgia Gazette .

Georgia Gazette Friday, June 6

2008-06-06T11:03:00.002-05:00

Join host Valarie Edwards tonight for Georgia Gazette. Why your stimulus may soon be the state’s stimulus: It’s a policy that ranks Georgia tops in the nation. Plus, why the Army is testing new technology on the streets of Columbus. What candidates for the U.S. Senate can expect in Sunday’s forum. And, a trip to the Georgia coast for the answer and the winner of this week’s quiz. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 5

2008-06-05T07:45:00.003-05:00

Join host Valarie Edwards tonight for Georgia Gazette. Cash-strapped and under pressure: what some Georgians are doing about their debt. Plus, who isn’t sharing in Savannah’s economic success and why. And, Georgia-native Sam Nunn on the virtues of public service. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.