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2 Georgia football players arrested for shoplifting

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2 Georgia football players arrested for shoplifting

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A pair of Georgia Bulldogs freshman were arrested and booked into the Athens-Clarke County Jail Friday on charges of shoplifting.See the Story

Car Crashes Into Kroger Grocery Store

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Car Crashes Into Kroger Grocery Store

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Four people were injured and later hospitalized Tuesday morning when a car crashed into a Kroger store in Georgia, police said. Via: NBC See the Story

No. 25 Georgia hosts Kell and Western Carolina

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No. 25 Georgia hosts Kell and Western Carolina

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Western Carolina plays the No. 25 Georgia Bulldogs after Marcus Kell scored 21 points in the Catamounts' 96-74 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams. Georgia is 6-0 at home,…See the Story

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No. 25 Georgia hosts Kell and Western Carolina

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Western Carolina plays the No. 25 Georgia Bulldogs after Marcus Kell scored 21 points in the Catamounts' 96-74 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams. Georgia is 6-0 at home,…Athens, Georgia · Athens See the Story

CAES Graduate Students Selected as FFAR Fellows

ATHENS, Ga. — Two doctoral candidates at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) have been selected for the eighth cohort of the prestigious Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows program, a three-year initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of food and agriculture research leaders. The fellows will conduct research aligned with FFAR’s global challenge areas and enga…Athens, Georgia · Athens Read Article

Car Crashes Into Kroger Grocery Store

80% Center coverage: 10 sources

Four people were injured and later hospitalized Tuesday morning when a car crashed into a Kroger store in Georgia, police said. Via: NBCKroger · Athens See the Story

Hunting child sexual predators in Athens

By Joe Johnson Athens police recently encountered several people who were out to catch sexual predators. They came across one group at the QT on Atlanta Highway when investigating a report that they were following a male, stating that he was trying meet with w14-year- old. When they got there, police said they met with a woman from Lawrenceville and man from Hull “who told us that they had set up their own child predator blah blah blah sting ope…Athens, Georgia · Athens Read Article

Football Has Three On AFCA All-America Teams

Three Bulldogs have been named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-Americans, according to an announcement Tuesday.Hamilton Bulldogs · Athens Read Article

Oversight board questions police, sheriff about cooperation with ICE

Does the Athens-Clarke County Police Department cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? If so, how?Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Athens Read Article

Georgia’s economy, like the nation’s, will hold steady in 2026

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ATHENS — Georgia’s economy will see growth slowing to about 1.5% in 2026.Economy · Athens Read Article

UGA graduates celebrate an ending, a beginning and lessons learned along the way

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ATHENS — Commencement marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another, and the Class of 2025 carries with them all the lessons learned along the way.Athens, Georgia · Athens Read Article

Video games can get kids to practice science skills

Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study suggests they can actually serve as a place to practice key science skills—with the help of some adorable cats, of course. Along with a team of designers and programmers, University of Georgia researchers created a video game to help elementary schoolers learn about anatomy and health, and develop their reasoning skills. The game, Virtual Vet, took seven years of testing and thre…Video Games · Athens See the Story

Bulldogs Ranked In AP Poll

ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked No. 25 in this week's Associated Press poll, which was released on Monday. Among the teams receiving votes in the USA Today coaches poll, the Bulldogs are No. 26 this week.Hamilton Bulldogs · Athens Read Article