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Greater Atlanta Christian School has hired an independent investigator to look into newly surfaced allegations of sexual misconduct against a former teacher who left the school nearly 20 years ago. A graduate recently made an allegation on social media that the teacher abused them when they attended the school in the 1980s. The teacher has not been identified by the school. The investigation will be conducted by Laura Kirschstein from T&M USA LLC, who has experience in conducting similar investigations for independent schools across the nation. The school is asking alumni to come forward with any information about past incidents of sexual misconduct and has provided contact information for the investigator. The school said this is the first time someone has made accusations of sexual misconduct against the former teacher who is the subject of the investigation.

Residents in the Buford area of Gwinnett County have been warned to watch for pets or animals that may have rabies after a rabid raccoon was killed in the area earlier this week. Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement officials confirmed the positive result on Friday and urged residents to use caution if they see other animals in the area acting in unusual ways. Rabies is a fatal virus that attacks the central nervous system and is easily transmitted to humans if they encounter a rabid animal. County officials advise pet owners to ensure their pets are current on their rabies vaccinations and to not leave garbage or pet food outside, which can attract wild or stray animals.

The North Gwinnett Bulldogs hockey team has won the Division AA state championship for the second year in a row, with a record of 17-3-1 in the 2022-23 season. Coached by Rob Spreadbury, the team defeated the Atlanta Warriors 5-2 in the final at the Ice Forum in Duluth on March 27th. The Bulldogs had to beat the Warriors twice after losing to them in the second round. Three seniors on the team, Camden Schutt, Amanda Spreadbury and Nicholas Pecora, have been with the Bulldogs for five seasons. The team is mostly made up of North Gwinnett students but also includes players from other schools around the county.

The Rotary Club of Duluth Car Show is taking place on April 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Duluth. It is a free event for the public and will feature cars in all categories. Attendees can vote for their favorite vehicle, and the top three in each category will receive awards. There will also be a people's choice trophy. The event will have announcements and entertainment from Mike Booth, as well as refreshments and shopping at nearby businesses. Proceeds from the event will benefit Operation One Voice, and the fee to enter is $20 per vehicle for preregistration, $25 on the day of the event.

A statue of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr was unveiled at Rodney Cook Sr. Peace Park in Atlanta over the weekend. The ceremony, entitled World Peace Revival, emphasised King's promotion of peace, with speakers calling on people to take up the pursuit of peace, rather than leaving it to government officials. Amongst the sponsors of the statue were Gwinnett philanthropists Clyde and Sandra Strickland. Although religious in tone, the two-hour ceremony featured calls for inclusivity, with Bernice King emphasizing that justice requires inclusionary decision-making. The park will also feature a global peace institute and peace pantheon, alongside the museum in the house where King lived before he was assassinated in 1968.

Oxford Properties has announced the opening of Celadon on Club, a 352-unit luxury apartment community in Lawrenceville, on the site of the former Northwoods Country Club Golf Course. RAM Partners will manage the community, which offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts with private balconies and state-of-the-art amenities. Celadon on Club also boasts a TrackMan golf simulator and a trail that connects to Club Drive Park. According to Paul Austin, Development Partner for Georgia & Charlotte of Oxford Properties, Celadon on Club has been designed to feel "exclusive and inviting". Interested parties can visit celadononclub.com to learn more.

And, John Bednarowski checks in with us from Augusta National as the Masters Practice rounds have begun. Make sure to tune in all this week for our Masters Coverage presented by Ingles.

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It was not something she could have imagined when she began teaching for Gwinnett County Public Schools in 1987. But there Jean Loethen was Friday afternoon, being escorted through the halls of White Oak Elementary School on a makeshift float as students feted her with confetti and applause.

After 41 years in education, Friday was Loethen’s last day at White Oak. The parade capped off a multi-week celebration for the Sugar Hill school’s founding principal, leading to lots of smiles along with a few tears.

“The principal who brought me to Gwinnett — Marianne Hicks — told me: ‘You want to go out when everyone loves you.’ The last two weeks I have felt that love,” Loethen said.

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Mill Creek Hawks defeated Collins Hill Eagles 3-2 on penalty kicks to win the boys soccer region championship. After battling to a 2-2 draw through regulation and OT, the Hawks ranked fifth in Class AAAAAAA, secured their first region championship since 2015. Mill Creek finished the regular season 13-3 overall and 9-1 in Region 8-AAAAAAA, earning a No. 1 seed in the state playoffs. Collins Hill fell to 15-3 and 8-2, becoming a Number 2 seed for state. The Hawks' victory was a reward for the team's hard work after missing the state playoffs in the previous two seasons.

The Mill Creek girls soccer team secured a 4-0 victory against Collins Hill on Thursday night, earning the shutout they needed to clinch their third consecutive region championship. The Hawks had a clear objective going into the game - keep Collins Hill scoreless. Coach Vince Hayes praised his team's defense, saying that defense was going to win them the championship. Mill Creek will likely finish in a tie atop the region with Buford, but they have secured the goals allowed in region play tiebreaker due to a single goal scored against them by Mountain View in a loss to Buford. Mill Creek has won nine consecutive matches since losing to Buford earlier in the season.

The Players Guild at Sugar Hill is bringing back the first musical they ever produced, "Guys and Dolls," which will run from April 14 to 30 at the Eagle Theatre in Sugar Hill, Georgia. The musical comedy follows gangsters, gamblers, missionaries, and showgirls chasing luck and love from the bright lights of New York City to the shores of Havana, Cuba. The show features iconic songs, high-energy choreography, and big comedy, with a cast of 22 performers, including Jackson Trent, Christian Sharp, Jalisa Jordan, and Hope Weisheit. Tickets start at $23 and are available on their website.

Georgia's new law limiting medical care for transgender youth is expected to face legal challenges. The law prohibits Georgians under 18 from obtaining gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy or surgery. The Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has vowed to sue the state over the new law, which is likely to succeed, according to law professors. Federal courts have preliminarily blocked similar laws in Arkansas and Alabama. The Georgia law is also likely to be challenged on the grounds that it violates fundamental constitutional rights under both state and federal constitutions. Critics argue that it interferes with parents and children's right to make medical decisions about their lives.

Renowned sculptor Basil Watson will conduct a free artist tour, Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., and host a closing exhibition reception and book signing on April 15, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Hudgens Center for Art & Learning in Duluth.

Watson’s solo exhibition of sculptures and drawings titled, “My People: The Drawings and Sculpture of Basil Watson” is on display in the Fowler Gallery of the Hudgens Center. The show highlights Watson’s 45 years as a working artist.

The festivities on April 15 will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m.

Legislation to offer private-school vouchers to Georgia students attending low-performing public schools failed Wednesday night in the state House of Representatives.  

The bill would have created $6,500 vouchers for Georgia students to use for private-school or home-schooling expenses if they were assigned to attend a public school in the lowest-performing quartile of public schools in the state.  

The bill passed in the Senate earlier this month but ultimately failed to survive in the House, losing on an 85-89 vote.  A group of mostly rural Republicans crossed party lines to vote against the measure.  The House Rules Committee made several last-minute changes to the bill on Wednesday in an effort to make the proposal more palatable. The amendments would have tied the scholarship amount to changes in the state’s education funding formula and changed the method for determining which schools qualify as low performing.  

But those changes failed to convince enough legislators to vote for the bill.

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The Gwinnett Stripers have added new seafood dishes to the menus at CoolRay Field, as well as other menu items, to reflect its fish-themed name and logo. The change was initiated by Coolray Field Chef Jamerius "Chef Jay" Sims, who noticed a lack of seafood items in the stadium’s eateries. The three new seafood dishes include catfish baskets, fish tacos, and crab cake sandwiches. Other new items on the menu include Cuban sandwiches, home-brewed sweet tea, buffalo chicken philly, walking taco, blooming onion petals, and more.

More than 130 students recently attended the Olifer Math Competition held at Georgia Gwinnett College in honor of the late Dr. Andrei Olifer, a mathematics professor who founded and organized the competition. Olifer's daughter, Maria, said her father wanted to inspire an interest in math, education, and learning, and the competition serves as a fun and engaging way to accomplish those goals. The Olifer Competition is open to students from first through 10th grade and continues to grow in popularity.

Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts will remain in charge of Georgia's largest school system through at least the end of June 2025, the county's school board decided Tuesday night.

The school board voted 4-1 to give Watts a two-year extension on his contract, which had previously been set to expire this summer. Board Chairwoman Tarece Johnson cast the lone vote against extending Watts' contract.

After the called meeting, Watts told reporters that he is "ready to continue to stay laser-focused on the academic, the behavioral, and the social well-being of each and every student" in the district. He sent an abridged version of his comments to parents and GCPS employees on Tuesday evening.

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A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. will be unveiled on Saturday at Rodney Cook Sr. Peace Park in Atlanta’s Historic Vine City, as part of a festive day that includes a Peace Walk and awards to local leaders. The statue was designed and sculpted by Georgia artists Kathy Fincher and Stan Mullins and commissioned by several local and national philanthropists, including Clyde Strickland, a Gwinnett philanthropist. The statue shows Dr. King delivering his iconic “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. The event will begin at The Home Depot Backyard, with gates opening at 10 a.m., followed by a Peace Walk to Rodney Cook Sr. Peace Park, greetings and speakers, and the statue unveiling at 1 p.m.

The Gwinnett Stripers have added new seafood dishes to the menus at CoolRay Field, as well as other menu items, to reflect its fish-themed name and logo. The change was initiated by Coolray Field Chef Jamerius "Chef Jay" Sims, who noticed a lack of seafood items in the stadium’s eateries. The three new seafood dishes include catfish baskets, fish tacos, and crab cake sandwiches. Other new items on the menu include Cuban sandwiches, home-brewed sweet tea, buffalo chicken philly, walking taco, blooming onion petals, and more. The Stripers are the first professional baseball team in metro Atlanta to open their season at home this year, as the Atlanta Braves opened their season yesterday on the road in Washington, DC. First pitch for Stripers’ Opening Day tonight is 7:05 and the first 2,500 fans will get a free 2023 Schedule magnet cling.

Plus, as we talk with Ryan Cox, founder of Gwinnett Chatt Outreach to learn how the organization is helping high schoolers in Gwinnett and how you can support them.

Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia plans to add an extra $1,000 to the $2,000 raise that state legislators approved for teachers, resulting in an expected increase of about $3,000 for teachers' salaries. Additionally, GCPS employees not on the district’s teacher salary schedule will receive at least a 4% cost-of-living raise. Compensation was the top priority for GCPS employees in a district survey of budget priorities. The proposed FY 2024 budget is $3 billion, with $2.3 billion allocated for the general fund. The district plans to add 317 instructional positions to accommodate an expected increase of 2,064 students.

More than 130 students recently attended the Olifer Math Competition held at Georgia Gwinnett College in honor of the late Dr. Andrei Olifer, a mathematics professor who founded and organized the competition. Olifer's daughter, Maria, said her father wanted to inspire an interest in math, education, and learning, and the competition serves as a fun and engaging way to accomplish those goals. The Olifer Competition is open to students from first through 10th grade and continues to grow in popularity.

A Lawrenceville man, Jahir Alejandro Conteras Sagahon, has been charged with felony murder, cruelty to children, and aggravated assault for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, Rubi Maldonado Nava, and setting her body on fire in Oglethorpe County. Police were initially called to perform a welfare check on Nava but could not find her. Upon questioning, Sagahon admitted to getting into a physical altercation with Nava and choking her until she stopped breathing. He then loaded her body into her car and drove to Oglethorpe County where he set it on fire. Skeletal remains were found in the burned car, and Sagahon was arrested and booked into jail.

Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts will remain in charge of Georgia's largest school system through at least the end of June 2025, the county's school board decided Tuesday night.

The school board voted 4-1 to give Watts a two-year extension on his contract, which had previously been set to expire this summer. Board Chairwoman Tarece Johnson cast the lone vote against extending Watts' contract.

After the called meeting, Watts told reporters that he is "ready to continue to stay laser-focused on the academic, the behavioral, and the social well-being of each and every student" in the district. He sent an abridged version of his comments to parents and GCPS employees on Tuesday evening.

And we get our Gwinnett Sports Update presented by Tom Wages Funeral Home.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts will remain in charge of Georgia's largest school system through at least the end of June 2025, the county's school board decided Tuesday night.

The school board voted 4-1 to give Watts a two-year extension on his contract, which had previously been set to expire this summer. Board Chairwoman Tarece Johnson cast the lone vote against extending Watts' contract.

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The Gwinnett County police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old woman, Neiana Ransome, who was found dead with a gunshot wound in the basement of a home in unincorporated Lawrenceville over the weekend. The police received a call about a shooting and found her body. The case has been turned over to the police department's Homicide Unit, and detectives believe the incident may have stemmed from a domestic dispute. No suspect has been identified yet, and anyone with information is asked to call detectives or Crime Stoppers, which offers a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

Retired Navy Captain Baron Reinhold announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Gwinnett County Sheriff in Georgia. Despite lacking law enforcement experience, Reinhold believes that his military skills and leadership experience have prepared him for the job. To qualify for the position, Reinhold must obtain peace officer certification before the 2024 election. He intends to focus on crime-related issues in the county, such as drug and human trafficking, and to build trust between law enforcement and the community. Reinhold is looking to take over the role from Democrat Sheriff Keybo Taylor.

Brookwood High School's girls track and field team won their third county championship in the last four years. They scored 97.5 points, edging out second-place Archer High School, who finished with 92.5 points. The meet was highly competitive, with several top teams vying for the title. Brookwood's victory was attributed to outstanding performances from their athletes, including Serena Tate, who won the 200-meter dash and came second in the 400, and Janai Jones, who won the 100-meter dash. Despite facing challenges and injuries, Brookwood's girls pulled together to secure the victory.

The Shiloh boys track and field team won the Gwinnett County championship trophy for the second year in a row and the third time in the past five seasons. They scored 124 points, beating Buford who scored 96.5 points. Grayson, Brookwood, Mill Creek, and Parkview came third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. Shiloh won three county titles in boys track and field in its first 30 years of existence, but matched that number in the last five seasons. The Generals' depth and scoring in all disciplines were keys to the team title, and they had one individual champion in the running finals, Bryce Southerland, in the 110-meter hurdles.

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A bill proposing $6,500 vouchers for Georgia students attending low-performing public schools is struggling to get through the General Assembly in the final days of this year's session. The House of Representatives tabled the bill that would create the vouchers, and it appears to lack the votes to pass. The Georgia Student Finance Commission would oversee the program, and parents would be required to live in Georgia for one year before availing their children of the scholarships. Democrats criticized the measure, arguing it would harm public schools, and school vouchers do not address the root causes of poor educational outcomes.

Seniors from Gwinnett County in Georgia gathered at Central Gwinnett High School for the 14th annual Gwinnett Senior All-Star Basketball Games. The girls' game was a tight affair, with Team Grant defeating Team Cooper 63-62 after a late surge from the latter. Ohio State commit Diana Collins of Brookwood led the scoring with 22 points. In the boys' game, Team Whiting beat Team Freeman 105-104 in an overtime thriller that ended with a buzzer-beater from Berkmar's Tyson Jones. Coaches, players, and spectators all enjoyed the intensity yet lightheartedness of the game.

As we get closer to the start of the 2023 Masters, Times-Journal Incorporated sports editor John Bednarowski joins the show to take us on the final two holes of his round at Augusta National presented by Ingles.

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A former Doraville police officer, Miles Bryant, has been indicted by a Gwinnett County grand jury on charges related to the murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales, who went missing last summer and whose remains were found in February. The four-count indictment, including malice murder and felony murder, also charged Bryant with kidnapping and false report of a crime. Police believe Bryant kidnapped and killed Morales between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on July 26, 2022, dumping her body in a wooded area near Drowning Creek off State Route 316. Since his arrest, other incidents have emerged and are under investigation.

The body of a child matching the description of a 4-year-old boy who went missing into the Yellow River Saturday night was discovered Sunday by rescue crews, Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services officials said.

Officials said the body was discovered just after 10:30 Sunday morning. The rescue crews had resumed their search at 8:15 a.m. at Yellow River Park after suspending their search due to nightfall on Saturday.

Fire officials said three boats were deployed into the river and worked with teams on the riverbanks to begin a grid search from the location in the river where witnesses placed the victim who was last seen downstream towards the Annistown Road bridge. "Search teams located a pediatric male that matched the description provided by the mother at 10:39 a.m. this morning," Capt. Ryan McGiboney said. "The body was removed from the water and turned over to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office for investigation."

Officials asked for prayers for the family.

The missing child was reported at 5:41 p.m. on Saturday when firefighters responded to a report of a river rescue at Yellow River Park, which is located at 3050 Juhan Road SW in Stone Mountain.

Three firefighters in Georgia were awarded the Gwinnett Chamber's Gold Medal of Valor for their bravery in rescuing a mother and daughter from the fast-moving waters of the Chattahoochee River. The trio of Firefighter Paramedic Capt. Jason Weese, and FireMedic Seniors Fred Rosser and Matthew Burton, train weekly to familiarize themselves with the conditions of the river, especially when water from Lake Lanier is released through Buford Dam, which causes the current to quickly pick up. The mother and daughter were out on a family fishing trip when the Army Corps of Engineers began releasing water from the dam, causing the river's water level to rise and its current to speed up.

Gwinnett players racked up top honors on the Sandy’s Spiel All-State Basketball Teams for the 2022-23 season.

The award-winners included three first-team selections on the All-Georgia Team, which features the top players from all classifications — Brookwood’s Diana Collins and Wesleyan’s Chit-Chat Wright on the girls list and Grayson’s Gicarri Harris on the boys list.

Lanier’s Osmar Garcia was second-team All-Georgia, while Buford’s Ava Grace Watson, Grayson’s Tatum Brown, Hebron Christian’s Aubrey Beckham and Norcross’ Jania Akins were honorable mention All-Georgia. Head over to Gwinnett Prep Sports dot com for a list of honorees.

Andrew Carnes, Partnership Gwinnett’s former Vice-President of Economic Development, has left the economic development organization after nearly a decade to join Georgia Power as the Community and Economic Development Manager for the northeast region. The region Carnes will be working with includes about 24 counties and cities. Partnership Gwinnett is the economic development arm of the Gwinnett Chamber, which is currently looking at candidates to fill the vacancy created by Carnes’ departure. Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership Gwinnett President Nick Masino praised Carnes’ hiring by Georgia Power and said they are actively seeking a replacement to lead Partnership Gwinnett.

Mill Creek wrestlers Amantee Mills and Antonio Mills won titles in the National High School Coaches Association National Tournament in Virginia Beach over the weekend. Amantee won the senior national title at 126 pounds, while Antonio won the freshman national title at 113 pounds. Mill Creek sophomore Dominic Bambinelli was the runner-up at 152 pounds. Buford wrestler Drew Gorman also won the sophomore championship at 132 pounds in the tournament, going 7-0 and defeating Anthony Lucchiani of Stephens City, Va., in the finals.

Liam Gotimer of the Atlanta Gladiators joins us for our hockey update as the Glads push toward the playoffs.

Plus, as we prepare for the 2023 Masters, Times-Journal Incorporated sports editor John Bednaroski continues to take us through his round of golf at Augusta National, presented by Ingles.    

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The body of a child matching the description of a 4-year-old boy who went missing into the Yellow River Saturday night was discovered Sunday by rescue crews, Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services officials said.

Officials said the body was discovered just after 10:30 Sunday morning. The rescue crews had resumed their search at 8:15 a.m. at Yellow River Park after suspending their search due to nightfall on Saturday.

Fire officials said three boats were deployed into the river and worked with teams on the riverbanks to begin a grid search from the location in the river where witnesses placed the victim who was last seen downstream towards the Annistown Road bridge.

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The LEGO Discovery Center in Atlanta is reopening after a $5 million renovation and Joseph Satizabal, a seven-year-old from Dacula, will serve as one of the attraction's Mini Model Builders. Joseph was selected from among many LEGO enthusiasts who participated in a contest to find the first team of young advisors for the center. The Mini Model Builders will be the first to test and advise the team on how to make a visit to the center an even more awesome experience. Joseph is a LEGO enthusiast who prefers to do solo work on his LEGO sets. For the competition, he created a robot that he could move the hands, head, and legs.

Jason Hutto values living and working among artists, as he believes it greatly influences his work. Though originally seeking a high-paying job in marketing, Hutto changed his major to drawing and painting after developing an interest in fine art. He currently works in retail management at Galactic Quest, a comic book store in Buford, which he considers a form of selling art. Hutto joined Tannery Row Artist Colony last fall after learning about it from family members and finding an open studio. He believes being part of a peer group is important to his work as an artist.

Brookwood’s Alexis Scoggins celebrated reaching the 100-goal mark for her career Thursday in the Broncos’ 30-0 win over Norcross in girls lacrosse.

Scoggins had six goals, three assists and nine draw controls in the victory, while Zoe Calendine had five goals and one assist. Calendine reached the 50-goal mark for her career. In other girls’ lacrosse news, Collins Hill kept its unbeaten season going with a 13-1 victory at Dacula on Thursday.

The Eagles are now 11-0 on the season. And Peachtree Ridge edged Parkview 14-13 on Thursday. Parkview was led by Kayanna Bowden, who had seven draw controls and three caused turnovers, Megan Trammell with four goals, Sofie Garrett with three goals, Dayanara Enriquez and Brieanna Becker, who each had great defensive performances.

Legislation aimed at moving ahead with Georgia’s medical marijuana program cleared a Senate committee, but with significant changes from a bill the House passed. The Senate committee scrapped a provision from the House bill that called for increasing the number of medical cannabis production licenses the state awards to 15, which would have let nine companies that filed lawsuits after they were denied licenses a new opportunity to compete. The Senate committee instead instructed the agriculture department to examine how the commission has handled its duties and make recommendations by December 1 that may or may not include abolishing it.

Gwinnett County Public Schools recognized 27 high school students for their achievements in the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Student of the Year awards. Abigail Donkor of Paul Duke STEM High School won the overall prize and received a $1,500 scholarship. The honorees were selected from a group of high-performing students who had submitted a resume, a teacher recommendation, information on their participation in a Career and Technical Student Organization, community service, and an essay. The selection process also involved an interview with a panel of judges made up of business and industry leaders. For a full list of honorees from each school, please head over to Gwinnett Daily Post dot com.

Two bipartisan bills proposing referendums on homestead exemptions for Gwinnett County property owners are heading to the Georgia Senate after being passed by the state's House of Representatives. The first bill proposes doubling the homestead exemption for schools portion of property tax bills from $4,000 to $8,000, while the second bill calls for an additional $2,000 exemption on school taxes for public servants such as police officers, teachers, hospital workers, and active-duty military personnel. If passed by the Senate, the referendum would appear on next year's primary ballot in May 2024. The bills have both Republican and Democratic sponsors.

And now, as we get closer to the start of the 2023 Masters, Times-Journal Incorporated sports editor John Bednarowski joins the show continue to take us on a tour of Augusta National presented by Ingles.

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