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Jamie Hood's father charged after standoff

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 6:44pm

ATHENS, Ga. - The father of accused police shooting suspect Jamie Hood was charged with DUI and obstruction on Tuesday according to the OnlineAthens/Athens Banner-Herald.

According to the report, Robert Hood Sr. got into a verbal altercation with police at his Clarke County home Monday.

Jamie Hood, 34, is awaiting trial for the shooting death of Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Elmer "Buddy" Christian in March 2011. A second officer was wounded by Hood in that incident, which sparked a manhunt and standoff.

Another of Robert Hood's sons, Timothy Hood, 22, was killed by an Athens-Clarke County officer during an altercation in 2001. In that incident, Timothy Hood placed a gun to the officer's head, but the officer was able to wrestle it from Hood and shoot him.

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Exposed: The secret lives of cats

Submitted by Doug Richards, 11Alive Reporter
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:29am

ATHENS, Ga. -- Amy Watts of Athens has three cats who roam outdoors.  She thought she knew them.  Now she knows them much better.

"I knew that Booker T's favorite place to go was down in the storm sewer," Watts said. "And now I know what the storm sewer looks like."

She knows that because University of Georgia researcher Kerri Anne Loyd recruited Booker T for a project to expose the secret lives of outdoor house cats.  When Loyd equipped Booker T with a three-ounce video camera attached to a collar, the cat obliged with an infrared tour of the neighborhood storm sewer.

 

"It's kind of frightening," Watts laughed.  "I wish he would never go down there again."

 

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Georgia Collects Four Southeast Region Honors

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 5:29pm

ATHENS, Ga. -- Four members of the Georgia men's tennis team received ITA Southeast Region honors for their performances during the 2011-12 season, the organization announced Monday.

Head coach Manuel Diaz - now in his 24th season at the helm of the Bulldogs - collected the sixth Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year honor of his career, while Will Glenn earned his second Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year award since 2010.

Meanwhile, Wil Spencer was named the region's Senior of the Year and freshman Nathan Pasha earned Rookie of the Year honors. All regional award winners are automatically eligible for the national award in their respective categories, which will be announced on May 22 during the NCAA Championships in Athens.

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Bulldog Pair Named ITA Regional Award Winners

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 5:25pm

ATHENS, Ga. -- University of Georgia senior Chelsey Gullickson and freshman Lauren Herring earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Awards, the ITA announced Monday. 

Gullickson has been named the ITA Southeast Region Senior of the Year while Herring is the ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year. These awards go to the top student-athletes from this region, which includes the states of Georgia and Florida.  The country is divided in to 12 regions, and they are now up for the ITA National Awards. Currently ranked No. 7 nationally, Gullickson owns a team-best 33-8 singles record and 30-11 mark in doubles. Herring is ranked No. 70 with a 29-8 singles record and 27-12 in doubles.

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When does the school year end?

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 1:00pm
When does the school year end?

ATHENS, Ga. -- The last day of school is right around the corner for Clarke County students.

Public schools will dismiss for the summer on Wednesday, May 16.

The last days of school in other metro Atlanta districts are staggered throughout the second half of May. They include:

Thursday, May 17
Hall County

Friday, May 18
Bartow County
Clayton County
Fulton County

Tuesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools
Barrow County

Wednesday, May 23
Carroll County
Gwinnett County
Newton County

Thursday, May 24
Cobb County
Decatur City Schools
DeKalb County
Rockdale County

Friday, May 25
Buford City Schools
Cherokee County
Coweta County
Douglas County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Henry County
Marietta City Schools
Paulding County

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Athens man drowns in Lake Hartwell

Submitted by Associated Press
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 8:27am
Athens man drowns in Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C. -- Authorities say a 33-year-old Athens man has drowned in a South Carolina lake while on a church outing.

Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown said Elio Segura went under Saturday afternoon at Lake Hartwell while swimming back from a buoy about 60 yards from shore.

Authorities say it took divers about two hours to find Segura's body at the Singing Pines Recreation Area near the South Carolina-Georgia state line.

McCown says lower than normal lake levels mean the water depth at Lake Hartwell increases more rapidly than some swimmers might expect.

McCown says this is the first drowning this year at the lake.

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