GNB Update

The weekend has arrived...Here's the news...



One of Georgia's gubernatorial candidates launches his own statewide tour. The Associated Press reports that state Rep. Austin Scott (R-Tifton) is going on a 1,000-mile tour of the state starting Saturday. It has stops in 48 Georgia counties, and will end at the steps of the state Capitol in Atlanta. For more information on the tour, log on to http://www.walkingwithaustin.com/.



Also see: Press release on "Walking With Austin" tour.



Georgia's only public medical university is encouraging its students to use their "iPhones" during class. The Associated Press reports that students and faculty at the Medical College of Georgia are using their cell phones to get help with everything from medical abbreviations to diagnosis codes. Additionally, students can also use the iPhone's so-called "apps" to locate campus buildings, access the course catalog, and even locate events on campus.



In case you missed Thursday night's webcast of the 2009 Miss Georgia Pageant, find out who came out on top in round two of preliminaries by clicking here. The final round of preliminaries can be seen Friday night at 7:30 by clicking here.



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