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    ajc.com > sports > 2025 > 12 > closer-look-at-semifinals-prothro-has-4-td-game-rb-injury-dooms-west-laurens

    Closer look at semifinals: Prothro has 4 TD game, RB injury dooms West Laurens

    1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1390+ words) With the GHSA state championship matchups set for all but one classification, here's a closer look at what got those teams to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and what playing in the state title game means. Buford led 11-7 midway in the third quarter and scored four unanswered touchdowns. Dayton Raiola was 6-of-11 passing for 177 yards and a touchdown. Dylan McCoy rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Hauser, Ashton Thomas and C.J. Sibley intercepted passes....

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    ajc.com > politics > 2025 > 12 > firebrand-state-senator-running-for-marjorie-taylor-greenes-seat

    Firebrand state senator running for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat

    2+ hour, 4+ min ago (464+ words) A northwest Georgia state senator said on social media Monday that he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. State Sen. Colton Moore, a Republican from Trenton, said in a video on X that he is running to "continue the fight against radical left lunatics." dluow lliw lliw deripxenu raelcnu ot eht eht taht ,mret mret .noisses kees nur nruter ngiser tseuqer ro ton evitalsigel srekamwal wal ni yletaidemmi fi fi sih eh gnisiardnuf lluf morf morf rof rof llif gnirud gnirud did .tnemmoc .ngiapmac nigeb srab a a etatS etaneS erooM erooM s'tI s'eneerG aigroeG 7202 raey niw lliw ohw nehw sretov ylekilnu raey-owt ot ot ot eht eht eht .mret mret laiceps laiceps noos tes evres taes gniniamer sllop ro fo tsal ti si si si ni ni reh reh ylivaeh daeh…...

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    ajc.com > business > 2025 > 12 > paramount-makes-hostile-bid-for-warner-bros-including-cnn-turner-networks

    Paramount makes hostile bid for Warner Bros., including CNN, Turner networks

    2+ hour, 32+ min ago (869+ words) The fight for Warner Bros. Discovery has become an all-out bidding war. Days after Netflix announced its plans to acquire the storied Hollywood institution's studio and streaming businesses, Paramount has launched an all-cash offer for the entirety of the company. But unlike Netflix, Paramount wants more than the Warner Bros. studio, HBO and HBO Max. Paramount also wants traditional networks like the Atlanta-based CNN, TNT and TBS....

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    ajc.com > politics > 2025 > 12 > state-lawmaker-charged-with-unemployment-fraud

    State lawmaker charged with unemployment fraud

    4+ hour, 26+ min ago (242+ words) State Rep. Sharon Henderson, a Democrat from Newton County, was arrested Monday on charges of defrauding the federal government and making false statements. She will appear before a federal judge Monday afternoon and is expected to enter a not-guilty plea, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. elihw tnemyolpmenu rednu eht taht yas .sesneterp cimednap ni rof rof laredef eslaf etadidnac stifeneb deilppa a esuoH nosredneH aigroeG seitirohtuA 0202 gnikrow ohw hcihw saw ot hguorht esoht rieht eht eht eht taht ehs dedivorp ,margorp ,cimednap no fo tsol sboj reh reh rof rof demialc hsac esuaceb ecnatsissa noitacilppa noitacilppa yldegella loohcS hcraM nI yrneH nosredneH stcirtsiD ytnuoC 91-DIVOC .0202 krow erew saw saw elbanu ot ot ot ,neht eht taht nrows dettimbus gnitats ehs ehs .enitnarauq ecalp .eciffo fo fo edam ni reh ,gnilif tnemyolpme thgie truoc surivanoroc snoitacifitrec snoitacifitrec esuaceb ta yldegella…...

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    ajc.com > wellness > 2025 > 12 > smartphone-on-your-kids-christmas-list-how-to-know-when-theyre-ready

    Smartphone on your kid’s Christmas list? How to know when they’re ready.

    6+ hour, 44+ min ago (875+ words) Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless " that's how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia's third-largest school district points to a $4 million social media addiction problem. Now, paired with new research from the University of Georgia, phone use is back at the forefront of conversation this holiday season. Parents of preteens will likely see smartphones topping Christmas wish lists " often not for the first time....

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    ajc.com > business > 2025 > 12 > medical-company-announces-expansion-in-columbus-with-480-jobs

    Medical company announces expansion in Columbus with 480 jobs

    7+ hour, 44+ min ago (242+ words) A medical logistics company that makes health care kits announced an expansion plan for its Columbus operations, which will add 480 new jobs to the region. BioTouch said last week it will invest $12.5 million to expand two existing facilities in Columbus over the next four years, according to a news release. The Connecticut-based firm specializes in making, storing and transporting medical kits across the globe. Rob Coyle, CEO of BioTouch, said in the release that the company's expansion is driven by the skilled workforce and 20-year history fostered in Georgia's second-largest city. "Expanding in Columbus has been a pivotal chapter in our growth story," Coyle said. "Columbus isn't just where we operate " it's where we fulfill our purpose: To touch lives and improve outcomes." BioTouch first established a presence in Columbus in 2005 and currently employs about 390 workers. Its two facilities in…...

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    ajc.com > news > 2025 > 12 > im-a-bad-kid-he-told-himself-how-georgias-special-ed-program-failed-one-child

    ‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child

    7+ hour, 44+ min ago (1757+ words) The boy darted across his kindergarten classroom in a full-blown outburst. He messed with everything in his path, tearing pictures off the walls and using all the strength he had in his tiny body to topple over chairs. When his mother arrived at the school, she was horrified to see her 5-year-old flanked by a school safety officer. As a teacher in the same district, she knew how unusual it was for staff to call in the school police. tI" eH" saw saw .llaw epyt ".tnemtaert ot ot siht ",gniht taht nos ehs dias moor yllaer otohp no fo fo ,mom em edam gnivil ,elttil yttib-ytti ti erongi sih reh reh eh drah gnitteg derutseg rof yob sa a a a aiyotaJ kcalB ,ruomrA htiw ohw tahw saw ot eht eht metsys :tneduts ediwetats etats wohs suoires tnes smargorp .smelborp…...

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    ajc.com > news > 2025 > 12 > when-ice-takes-breadwinners-it-takes-a-toll-on-families-and-on-the-economy

    When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

    7+ hour, 44+ min ago (1441+ words) Ceudy Gutierrez took her first steps on U.S. soil in the fall of 2023, after wading across the Rio Grande with her then seven-month-old son in tow. Alongside her husband and their other children, a set of twin girls, Gutierrez made her way to metro Atlanta, where the family stayed first in a hotel room then in a single room inside a shared apartment with inflatable mattresses splayed on the floor....

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    ajc.com > politics > 2025 > 12 > georgias-off-year-elections-show-momentum-and-limits-for-progressives

    Georgia’s off-year elections show momentum and limits for progressives

    7+ hour, 44+ min ago (867+ words) Democrats scored a string of victories in Georgia's off-year elections, flipping long-held Public Service Commission seats and ousting the GOP-backed Roswell mayor. They did it by sharpening an electoral message that puts affordability at the center of the 2026 midterms. But the results also exposed the limits of appeals to the party's progressive flank in several closely watched contests, underscoring fresh tensions between the insurgent left wing and the more mainstream Democratic establishment....

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    apnews.com > article > college-football-brigham-young-cougars-georgia-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-college-sports-73ee5fa692884a648a6ab6060017e3bb

    BYU and Georgia Tech match up in the Pop-Tarts Bowl

    13+ hour, 40+ min ago (417+ words) Georgia Tech (9-3) vs. BYU (11-2), Dec. 27 at 3:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: BYU by 2.5. Against the spread: BYU 9-4, Georgia Tech 7-5. How to watch: ABC Overall: 397.5 yards per game (60th in FBS) Passing: 213.2 yards per game (87th) Rushing: 184.4 yards per game (39th) Scoring: 31.9 points per game (34th) Overall: 328.4 yards per game (29th in FBS) Passing: 206.3 yards per game (48th) Rushing: 122.1 yards per game (32nd) Scoring: 19 points per game (19th) Overall: 466.3 yards per game (12th in FBS) Passing: 263.3 yards per game (31st) Rushing: 203 yards per game (19th) Scoring: 33.1 points per game (25th) Overall: 397 yards per game (91st in FBS) Passing: 227.3 yards per game (84th) Rushing: 169.7 yards per game (94th) Scoring: 25 points per game (72nd) Georgia Tech ranks 20th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 47.2% of the time. Georgia Tech is 111th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to BYU's 20th-ranked +8 margin. Both teams have strong red zone offenses. BYU is 10th in FBS, scoring on 92.5% of red…...