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Kirby Smart makes it clear which Georgia position group has to get better
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (531+ words) ATHENS " There's been plenty of talk of late about Georgia's wide receivers headed for the NFL draft. In some ways, it's a good thing for the program. In the previous seven NFL drafts, Georgia has had seven wide receivers taken…...
Regents raise tuition for all public Georgia colleges
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (524+ words) COLUMBUS " Georgia's public college students will see a higher bill next year after the university system elected to increase tuition at all 25 of its schools. In-state tuition will increase by 1% while out-of-state and international students will pay a 3% increase. The…...
Georgia basketball's Smurf Millender: confident, clutch and "never rattled'
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (454+ words) Smurf Millender will never be the tallest player on the basketball court. That's been the case since he first donned a jersey. The junior guard stands at 5-foot-11, tied for the shortest on Georgia basketball's team....
Democrats look to keep momentum in 2026
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (275+ words) Georgia Democrats believe they are coming into 2026 with momentum. The party picked up two seats on the Public Service Commission and a special election victory in a Republican-leaning district earlier this month. neh W" yllacitilo P" ew ew ot eht…...
Holmes defends brief tenure as Democrats eye labor commissioner post
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (584+ words) Republican Barbara Rivera Holmes has only held her position as the head of the Georgia Department of Labor since April, and now she'll have to defend her tenure leading an agency fraught with challenges against the growing field of Democrats....
Wyatt's Country BBQ has stood resolute in Kirkwood for more than 40 years
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1234+ words) As 84-year-old Oscar Wyatt stepped out of his van in the Sgt. Wyatt's Country BBQ parking lot one autumn morning, ready to work in a denim apron and a U. S. Army cap perched on his head, he certainly didn't look like…...
Georgia basketball hires former standout Jarvis Hayes as assistant coach
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (347+ words) ATHENS " Georgia is bringing back a program great to join the basketball staff, as the Bulldogs announced the hiring of Jarvis Hayes as an assistant coach. Hayes, who played at Georgia from 2001 to 2003, was a two-time All-SEC selection and was…...
Make college affordable for Georgians by funding needs-based financial aid
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (489+ words) When I talk with students across Georgia, I hear the same story of financial hardship told in different ways. They're working long hours to afford tuition. They're taking fewer classes because they can't cover the cost of books or housing....
Suicide prevention starts with awareness and action, so stay connected
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to bring a critical issue to the forefront of our conversations. While suicide prevention is a year-round concern, dedicating a month to raise awareness helps us pause, reflect and take collective action to…...
Paper mill closures like "ax chops" to teetering Georgia timber industry
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1497+ words) SWAINSBORO " Russ Yeomans" tree farm spans 2, 500 acres in rural Emanuel County, and the property"s "showplace" is a lakeside outdoor party area complete with a firepit the size of an MMA octagon and sweeping views of his pine forest. These…...