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Ex-UGA player on trial for alleged March 2021 Racetrac clerk murder

Trial is underway for a former University of Georgia football player suspected of killing a Racetrac clerk in Oconee County in March 2021.

October 20, 2023
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  • Jeff Dantre
Sonny Seiler looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Nov. 28, 2015, in Atlanta. Seiler, an attorney who owned the University of Georgia's famed line of “Uga” bulldog mascots and served as lead defense counsel in a notorious case that was chronicled in “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” died Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. He was 90.

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Sonny Seiler of Georgia football mascots and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" dies at 90

Georgia attorney Sonny Seiler has died at the age of 90. He was owner of the University of Georgia's famed line of "Uga" bulldog mascots. The university says Seiler died in his hometown of Savannah after a short illness.

August 29, 2023
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The University of Georgia Routinely Ranks as One of America's Top Schools for Economic Development

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62 years after the the first Black students were admitted, a UGA professor reflects on progress

As University of Georgia students head back to campus, a professor is remembering the bravery and hardships of the first Black students to be admitted to the Athens college over 60 years ago. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports.

August 21, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) throws in the first half of Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Coach Kirby Smart has made it clear that Carson Beck is the quarterback to beat.

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Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25. Michigan, Ohio State next

Georgia begins its drive for an unprecedented college football championship three-peat as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25. The Bulldogs received 60 of 63 first-place votes to easily outpoint No. 2 Michigan.

August 14, 2023
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South Carolina interim head coach Mike Bobo walks down the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. Bobo was named offensive coordinator at Georgia in February 2023. Bobo, a former Bulldogs quarterback and longtime assistant coach at his alma mater, also served as offensive coordinator under former coach Mark Richt.

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Georgia's new offensive coordinator is hardly a stranger. Welcome back, Mike Bobo

Georgia's new offensive coordinator is hardly a stranger in these parts. Mike Bobo played quarterback for the Bulldogs back in the 1990s. He worked on Mark Richt's coaching staff for more than a decade, including a lengthy stint calling the plays.

August 11, 2023
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Girl eating sliced watermelon fruit beside table

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Study: Kids who lose WIC see nutrition scores decline

When children age out the food program WIC, they may suddenly lose access to healthy foods. A new UGA study aims to quantify the nutritional loss these kids face.

August 10, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Philadelphia Eagles first round draft pick Jalen Carter, from the University of Georgia, takes questions from the media during NFL rookie football minicamp, Friday, May 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. Victoria S. Bowles, who was seriously injured in the January car crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and an athletics staffer, has sued the school’s athletics association and former Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter for damages.

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Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit

Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer, less than a month after she filed a lawsuit against the university's athletic association.

August 08, 2023
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 Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter speaks during media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.

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Georgia athletics, Jalen Carter sued by passenger in fatal crash of Bulldogs player and staffer

A woman seriously injured in the Jan. 15 car crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and an athletics staffer has sued the school's athletics association and former Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter for damages.

July 14, 2023
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The Arch on the University of Georgia campus

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UGA sells Lake Blackshear property to benefit forestry program

The University of Georgia has sold the largest undeveloped parcel on Lake Blackshear to an undisclosed buyer for $18.5 million.

July 07, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Georgia football players acknowledge the crowd during a parade celebrating the Bulldog's second consecutive NCAA college football national championship, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens, Ga.

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Political Rewind: Trump found liable in assault, libel civil case; UGA declines White House invite

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A jury finds former President Trump liable of sexual abuse and libel in a civil case. The pandemic-era rule Title 42 will expire tomorrow, affecting immigration. And the Georgia Bulldogs punt their chance to go to the White House, declining an invite from President Biden.

May 10, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks during a news conference ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. The championship football game will be played Monday.

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Georgia's championship team declines White House invitation

According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as "College Athlete Day."

May 10, 2023
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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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Georgia unveils English bulldog puppy Boom as new Uga mascot

There will be a new English bulldog puppy roaming the Georgia sideline in the 2023 season. Saturday's G-Day spring scrimmage marked the transition of Georgia mascots as Uga X, named Que, retired as the winningest mascot in school history.

April 17, 2023
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UGA scientists aim to adapt pecan trees to survive climate change

 An international team of researchers, including four at the University of Georgia, are looking for ways to adapt one of Georgia’s top commodities: pecans.

April 14, 2023
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  • Devon Zwald and
  • Sarah Kallis
The University of Georgia Routinely Ranks as One of America's Top Schools for Economic Development

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UGA football player and staffer die in overnight car crash

A University of Georgia football player and a staffer for the football team were killed in an early-morning car crash in Athens on Sunday. Offensive lineman Devin Willock, age 20, died at the scene. Chandler LeCroy, age 24 and a staffer for the football program, died from her injuries at an area hospital.

 

January 15, 2023
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Georgia players celebrate a win over TCU after the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. Georgia won 65-7. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Political Rewind: Dawgs win again; Special grand jury dissolves; Ossoff says Democrats must regroup

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Fulton County special grand jury has ended their investigation. It's unclear if their report will be public or whether District Attorney Fani Willis will pursue charges. Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Ossoff says Democrats have a long way to go to flip state offices — but the Dawgs win back-to-back titles!

 

January 10, 2023
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  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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