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Georgia HS football coaching changes: Crawford County hire leaves 1 vacancy
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (75+ words) The end of the GHSA football regular season means the head coaching carousel is in motion. Several nationally known schools have made coaching changes since the new year, and more are expected to make moves in the coming weeks. Follow…...
Georgia's campaign finance watchdog is stepping down
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (800+ words) The state agency that polices Georgia political campaigns and lobbyists will get a new leader for the first time in seven years. David Emadi, executive director of the State Ethics Commission, is stepping down to become a Fulton County Superior…...
Georgia's three signers of Declaration of Independence: "Unlikely patriots'?
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1509+ words) Button Gwinnett didn't want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs. Gwinnett, one of three Georgians…...
Dolezal jumps into lieutenant governor's race with hard-right platform
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (474+ words) Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal entered the race for lieutenant governor Tuesday with a pledge to crack down on violent crime, end diversity programs in public agencies and oust "rogue" prosecutors. Dolezal leaned on his loyalty to Donald Trump in…...
After several rainy weeks, Georgia's drought picture looks very different
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1031+ words) In late April, as Georgia faced its most intense drought in almost 20 years, nearly every corner of the state was in desperate need of rain. Water levels in many rivers and streams were at near record lows. Peach State farmers…...
The end of the 2025 Georgia season shows just how important Drew Bobo will be for 2026
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (837+ words) ATHENS " Few could've predicted that Drew Bobo would have the impact he did on Georgia's 2025 season. Bobo began the season as someone stepping in for Jared Wilson, who started in the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was fair to question…...
Roswell beats Milton 41-39 on last-minute 48-yard FG, wins region
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) Balint Vorosmarty, a preseason all-state placekicker committed to Georgia State, made a 48-yard field goal with 42 seconds left to give No. 3 Roswell a 41-39 victory over No. 5 Milton. The victory gave Roswell (9-1, 6-0) the Region 7-5 A championship. Defending 5 A champion Milton (7-3, 4-2) wound…...
A tactical GOP retreat comes with a cost in Georgia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (740+ words) PERRY " Republican leaders tamped down two of Georgia's most politically explosive issues before the 2026 election. But that doesn't mean the party's activist base is happy about it. The decision to delay a contentious overhaul of the state's political maps and…...
Rodeo fundraiser offers revealing glimpse of Georgia GOP's future
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1285+ words) There was barrel racing, bronco bucking, bull riding, world-class horsemanship and calf roping. There was also a revealing glimpse of where the Georgia GOP is headed. For years, the state party's marquee fundraisers amounted to buttoned-up affairs in Buckhead ballrooms....
Georgia joins five Southern states to form new accreditation agency
1+ year, 4+ hour ago (968+ words) While most students are enjoying summer break, their universities remain busy. In this edition of the AJC On Campus, Georgia is joining a movement to shake up the accreditation system that has long been the model for American higher education....