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SportsAUGUSTA, Ga. — Hephzibah High School built a big early cushion against Augusta’s Westside and then survived a late Patriots rally for a 34-24 region win on Friday night, keeping the Rebels unbeaten in league play in a matchup between two Richmond County programs. Hephzibah…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Top-ranked Georgia suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 27-24 to unranked Auburn when Alex McPherson split the uprights from 34 yards as the clock hit zero at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs had every reason to feel in control early.…
From the HERE City State DeskBLACKSBURG, Va. — Georgia Tech dug itself a 21-point hole by halftime Saturday and could not climb all the way out, dropping a 34-24 Atlantic Coast Conference decision to Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium. The Hokies needed only three plays to strike, as Ethan Grunkemeyer…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Top-ranked Georgia lines up Saturday afternoon against Auburn with a patched secondary and a thin running-back room, putting another Deep South rivalry test in front of a team still riding high after Alabama. Kickoff at Sanford Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m.…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio made its long trip west worth it Saturday night, building a 41-0 lead before Sacramento State scored and beating the Hornets 48-7 in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bobcats (5-2, 3-0 MAC) have now won four in a row. Sacramento State…
From the HERE City National DeskEDMONTON, Alberta — Mike Malott gave a home crowd at Rogers Place a finish it will replay for months, flattening Joaquin Buckley with a knee to the chin in the second round of Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event. The opening round of the welterweight…
Education
AUGUSTA, Ga. — An Augusta classroom veteran is the top teacher in the Richmond County School System, which picked an early-intervention teacher at Freedom Park K-8 School as its 2027 Teacher of the Year, handing Tameika Stokeling the honor at the district banquet on Thursday night. Stokeling works in the…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — The federal government is expected to rule by the end of December on whether the American Bar Association keeps its decades-old federal standing as the national gatekeeper for law schools, a decision that could reshape how Americans train to become lawyers. The call belongs to Nicholas Kent, the…
From the HERE City State Desk
STATESBORO, Ga. — The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will take its statewide economic planning tour to Georgia Southern University on Tuesday, Oct. 20, convening business owners, educators and lawmakers to talk about the workers and schools the region will need in the decades ahead. The stop is part of the…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — American shoppers already worn down by high prices are now uneasy about how those prices get set, as big retailers and restaurant chains lean on electronic shelf tags, pricing software and artificial intelligence. Many people are used to fares and room rates that shift by the hour. What…
Crime
Augusta, Ga. — Lieutenant Cory Carlyle of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office surrendered Thursday after detectives said he collected pay from the sheriff's office and from a DFACS special-duty post for the same stretches of time. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said a tip arrived Oct. 5 pointing to work…
From the HERE City State Desk
DALTON, Ga. — President Donald Trump brought his midterm campaign tour to northwest Georgia on Friday, using a rally at Dalton Municipal Airport to urge voters to back Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins and governor nominee Rick Jackson less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 election. Most of…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia voters are turning out at a record clip for the 2026 midterms, with close to 730,000 ballots already cast by midday Saturday, the fifth day of early voting, according to figures posted by the secretary of state. The pace was set on opening day. Voters cast…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia voters are watching one of the most lopsided money races in the country. Federal filings show Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raised about $33 million from July through September, while Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mike Collins brought in less than $3 million as the U.S. Senate race…
Health
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Several hundred walkers filled downtown Augusta on Saturday morning for the Miracle Mile, the Piedmont Augusta fundraiser that pays for breast cancer screenings for women across the CSRA during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Money raised by the walk goes toward mammograms and related care for women who…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — People who buy their own health coverage through Georgia Access are headed into a second year of sharp price increases, with state insurance figures showing some 2027 marketplace plans rising as much as 29 percent and typical monthly premiums topping $900. Across all carriers, the approved rate…
From the HERE City National Desk
TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan’s space agency is counting down to the launch of a spacecraft built to do something no mission has done before: land on one of the two moons of Mars, scoop up some of its surface and carry it home. The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as…
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