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Donald and Margaret Holder of Crawford County harvesting purple hull peas in 2018. 

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Ongoing research into farmer stress considers the specific needs of women workers

Just over half of all U.S. farms report having a female producer and thousands more have women working in other roles. 

December 02, 2024
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart argues with an official during a timeout against Texas in the first half of an NCAA college football game held in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

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SEC fines Texas $250,000, Longhorns apologize after fans throw trash on field against Georgia

Texas has apologized after fans littered the field with water bottles and trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns against No. 5 Georgia was initially wiped out by a pass-interference penalty before officials changed the call.

October 21, 2024
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A supporter holds a sign with a photo of Laken Riley before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga.

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A man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms

The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus is facing a court hearing as his trial looms next month. Jose Ibarra is due in court Friday to hear motions in his case.

October 11, 2024
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Georgia linebacker CJ Allen (3) sets up for a play against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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Alabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017

Alabama's 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN's streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was the most-watched regular season prime-time game since 2017, when Alabama-Florida State on the season's opening weekend averaged 12.3 million.

October 02, 2024
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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas (5) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery early Friday, July 26, 2024, in Athens, Ga., adding to the team's recent legal woes.

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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas arrested on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team's recent legal woes. It is the second arrest for Thomas in two years.

July 26, 2024
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Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. (2) runs off the field before Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night, July 10, 2024, on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records.

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Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving

Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records. Earlier this week, freshman offensive lineman Bo Hughley was arrested by University of Georgia police on similar charges as the team's difficulty with driving offenses continues more than a year after a player and staffer died in a crash while racing.

July 11, 2024
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Fred Schneider of the American new wave rock band The B-52s, performs during the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

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It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s

It's not a rock. It's the Athens Rock Lobsters. Ah-ah-ah-ah! The minor-league hockey team that will begin play next season in the home of the University of Georgia paid homage to the city's rich musical heritage by choosing a nickname associated with one of its most famous bands.

May 16, 2024
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The Arch at the University of Georgia on Broad Street in Athens, Ga.

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183 UGA faculty members petition UGA Admin to dismiss student suspensions after protest arrests

UGA faculty members signed a petition asking UGA President Jere Morehead and other top administrators to dismiss the immediate suspensions of students who were arrested last Monday in a campus protest. 

 

May 07, 2024
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  • Jeff Dantre
President Joe Biden arrives to speak at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities and expanding his American Climate Corps green jobs training program.

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Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters

President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker for Georgia's Morehouse College and at West Point next month. The Morehouse appearance in Atlanta gives Biden a key election-year platform on one of the nation's preeminent historically Black campuses.

April 23, 2024
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A huge brood of cicadas is set to emerge. Here's what an entomologist says Georgians should know

The largest periodical cicada brood in North America will span at least a dozen states in the Southeast. The brief, but spectacular, emergence has entomologists buzzing with excitement.

 

April 18, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Florida running back Trevor Etienne, right, tries to get past McNeese State defensive back Jadden Matthews (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested early Sunday, March 24, 2024, on drunken driving, reckless driving and other charges, jail records show.

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Georgia running back Trevor Etienne arrested on DUI and reckless driving charges

Jail records show Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested over the weekend on drunken driving, reckless driving and other charges. 

March 25, 2024
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Watermelon pickers in a field near Pitts, Ga. on June 27, 2023. Workers take four water breaks an hour to stay safe in the extreme heat of field work.

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UGA's annual Farm Stress Summit is underway as farmers brace for dip in annual gains

Agriculture is Georgia’s largest industry but it can also be stressful for those who work in it. To address this, the University of Georgia Extension is hosting its annual Farm Stress Summit Wednesday — for the first time, in North Georgia. 

March 19, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas

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No bond for the brother of accused killer of Laken Riley

A federal judge denied bond on immigration chargers for the brother of the suspected killer of Georgia college student Laken Riley.

March 07, 2024
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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, holds a poster with photos of murder victims Sarah Root and Laken Riley as she speaks on Capitol Hill, Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington.

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House Republicans push bill to arrest migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

The House has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft. Republicans are seizing on the recent death of a nursing student in Georgia to rebuke President Joe Biden's border policies just hours ahead of his State of the Union address.

March 07, 2024
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Georgia mascot Uga X walks on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga. There will be a new English bulldog puppy roaming the Georgia sideline in the 2023 season. The G-Day spring scrimmage on Saturday, APril 15, 2023, marked the transition of Georgia mascots as Uga X, named Que, retired as the winningest mascot in school history.

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University of Georgia canine mascot Uga X dies at age 10

The University of Georgia announced the passing of its beloved white English bulldog known as Que on social media this morning. The animal served as the winningest mascot in the history of the university's football team.

January 23, 2024
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