1. Ex-Brave Otis Nixon charged with contributing to delinquency of minor
Atlanta police spokesman Officer Ralph Woolfolk confirmed Nixon's charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and permitting an unlicensed person to drive. He had turned himself in Tuesday night and was released from jail Wednesday after posting $2,500 bond. Read more.
UGA cross country and track athlete Muhozi Aimable was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp after the 1994 Rwandan genocide had displaced his parents. Read his story about his past five years adjusting to the American lifestyle and his childhood experiences in light of the ongoing conversation about refugees.
3. Braves sign veteran starting pitcher Bud Norris
On Wednesday, the Braves signed the right-handed starter to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. In 2015, Norris went 3-11 with a 6.72 ERA in 38 games and 11 starts for Baltimore and San Diego. But in 2014, Norris was 15-8 with a 3.65 ERA in 28 starts for the Orioles, a career-best season for him. Read more.
4. Why a Georgia sheriff posted a 'politically incorrect' welcome sign at his office
In this column by Greg Bluestein, Bluestein includes excerpts from the Columbus Ledger-Enquier which state that Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley posted the sign to "stir people's belief and patriotism." Jolley told WSB-TV that he's received mostly positive comments after a photo of the sign went viral. Read more.
5. Marshall brothers bridge Tech-UGA divide
Georgia running back Keith Marshall and his younger brother, Tech B-back Marcus Marshall, may play for rival teams, but at home, the house is not divided at all. In fact, their mother created 30 or so shirts with the players' numbers in their respective team colors. On the front, the words "House United" are printed over a graphic of a football with both the Tech and Georgia logos. Read more.
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