WABE News Quiz, October 20, 2023

It’s Gullah Geechee.

The civil lawsuit was filed in McIntosh County Superior Court a month after elected county commissioners voted to double the size of houses allowed in Hogg Hummock, where a few dozen people live in modest homes along dirt roads on largely unspoiled Sapelo Island. Black residents fear larger homes in the community will lead to property tax increases that they won’t be able to afford.

It’s 125 million.

Some South Georgia pecan growers lost whole orchards to Hurricane Idalia’s strong winds. UGA horticulturalist Lenny Wells said the storm likely took around 10 to 15 million pounds from this year’s crop.

It’s Sidney Powell.

Originally indicted on seven felony counts, including charges of racketeering, computer trespass and conspiracy to defraud the state, Powell ultimately pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties.

Powell will be required to serve six years probation, pay a $6,000 fine and write a letter of apology to the people of Georgia. She will also be ordered to pay $2,700 in restitution to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office to offset the cost of replacing the breached voting equipment.

It’s Black families.

Johnston said they have seen an increased commitment to homeschooling for the long haul among Black families as districts and states have increasingly narrowed and manipulated what can be taught.

It’s Botanical Sciences.

The sales of medical cannabis products in independent pharmacies in Georgia could begin by the end of the month, potentially creating a significant expansion in access and making Georgia the first state in the nation to allow it.