Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Jake Fromm in apology mode for racial texts; Chase Elliott/NASCAR; NBA ready, MLB not close; 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.
Fromm issues apology for 2019 texts messages
Eyes were going to be on Jake Fromm in Buffalo in the quarterback race.
Now they’re going to be on Fromm to see if he’ll make to the opening of training camp.
Text message from a March 2019 conversation with a friend from Houston County put him on the hotseat when he said guns would be better if more expensive so “elite white people” had them.
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Around/About Georgia
Georgia Tech athletics to vote in election day pledge instead of practice, play
Georgia approves budget, hoping for return to regular revenues
McGarity gets a contract extension
The lineup for Saturday’s Xfinity race at AMS
And the pole on Sunday? Young Mr. Elliott
Sports and race/George Floyd/Georgia
Sports and race/George Floyd
And then the Saints had a virtual meeting
Shaq was in on the Saints team meeting calls, and shares
Texas, Herman march to Capitol
Florida State clarifies, corrects communication situation
Packers, team president each put up $250K
Sports and COVID-19
Several Alabama players test positive
Arkansas State athletes test positive, no symptoms
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