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Statue at Brenau University named after beloved leader
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Noah Clay, 7, talks with Brenau University’s golden tiger mascot Friday afternoon prior to the unveiling of a plaque bearing the new name of the large bronze tiger statue facing Green Street. Noah and his sisters Lily Grace, 5, and Weatherly, 4, were at the event with the mother, Juli Clay, who works at the university. - photo by NAT GURLEY
From staff reports
Updated: Oct 5, 2013, 4:23 AM
Published: Oct 5, 2013, 4:25 AM
That giant bronze tiger sitting at Green and Academy streets since March finally has a name. Brenau University’s statue was officially christened Friday as “Lucile,” a popular choice out of around 350 submissions in the college’s “Name That Tiger” contest it held earlier in the year. “We looked at a lot of different names,” Brenau President Ed Schrader said.
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Police said a prostitute called 911 after her client tried to rape her at an Oakwood home
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John Clarke appears in Hall County Magistrate Court Monday, March 31, 2025, for a committal hearing on charges of rape, aggravated assault, pandering, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The aggravated assault charge was dismissed by the judge. - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Mar 31, 2025, 8:30 PM
Published: Mar 31, 2025, 5:46 PM
A woman agreed March 4 to come to an Oakwood home to have sex with John Paul Clarke for $140, according to court testimony.
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