Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Virus claims coach; big Braves man dies at 91; Vince Dooley adds to experiences; and more
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
COVID-19: Same story, different day
Gov. Brian Kemp, to the surprise of nobody, extended the closing of schools to April 24. He held a Town Hall meeting Thursday night. Watch here.
The GHSA accelerated its update, which was no surprise: all is quiet until April 24.
A simple analysis: April was done weeks ago, and the reality is that it’s extremely doubtful we’ll have spring sports this year. …
Thursday’s 7 p.m. update in Georgia: 1,643 cases, 56 deaths. In Central Georgia counties: Houston 9, Bibb and Laurens 8, Peach 5, Lamar 3, Baldwin and Jasper and Washington 2.
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Around/About Georgia
COVID-19 claims Mount Vernon coach
Mover of the Braves to Atlanta was 91
Edwards picked as state’s top player by Atlanta Tipoff Club
Construction still on for UGA football facilities
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Around the nation/world
Curly Neal dazzled millions over decades
NBA execs to take a 20 percent cut until further notice
The NFL draft is on, late April
MLB makes adjustments for service time, draft, and more
Tennessee high schools hold out hope … to finish basketball
NCAA adjusts payout to member schools
They went to a Rudy Gobert foundation event, and now are quarantined
Opening-Day memories of baseball writers: Atlanta