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1+ hour, 58+ min ago (566+ words) I first met U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, during the primary season for Georgia's 2020 6th Congressional District race. She knocked on my door in suburban North Fulton as a candidate for Congress. While she eventually switched to run successfully for Congress in the 14th District " and Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Atlanta, defeated former Republican Rep. Karen Handel in the 6th District's general election " I remember that Greene was sweet and energetic....

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (347+ words) No. 3 Georgia (11-1) is trying to remain on one loss as it faces No. 9 Alabama (10-2) in a massive SEC Championship Game matchup today in Atlanta. Follow our writers for news, updates and analysis on the two respective teams. Check out The Athletic's live coverage schedule for the week. If you're a sports fan, there is no better place to follow all your favorite teams, leagues and players than The Athletic. Whether you want the latest news and in-depth coverage on the ongoing NFL and college football seasons, the Premier League campaign or what's going on in the NBA and NHL, we have you covered. Today's SEC Championship Game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The game has been held in Atlanta since 1994. The Georgia Dome hosted the SEC Championship Game until 2017, before Mercedes-Benz Stadium took over. The capacity…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (791+ words) Henry County Commission Chair Carlotta Harrell faces an ethics complaint after she allegedly directed the removal of county employees from an ethics hearing in which they had been subpoenaed to testify....

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (250+ words) Georgia officials announced Friday the launch of a statewide initiative to provide kits to aid students who have an opioid overdose to every public school in the state. These kits will contain Narcan, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore breathing. The kits will also include personal protective equipment and information to request refills of the lifesaving medication. eht eht eht dedivorp pihsrentrap trap fo fo fo stik neewteb gnieb sa era dna dna a .tsurT ehT dioipO htlaeH aigroeG aigroeG aigroeG noitacudE ,seitilibasiD latnempoleveD tnemtrapeD tnemtrapeD sisirC laroivaheB tnemetabA htiw ev'ohw erew saw esu .lufsseccusnu evisnopsernu ot eht eht eht stneduts tneduts tneduts lareves loohcs gnivas eviver .desodrevo .esodrevo fo fo fo noitacidem sevil ni ni ni reh evah dnuof rof lynatnef stcirtsid deid rotallirbifed detiderc ,ssalc esuaceb stpmetta dna dna a a ehT…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago (616+ words) Gainesville did what seemed impossible 11 days ago " defeated No. 1-ranked Hughes in a Class 5A quarterfinal football game - and partially eclipsed 14 other shining teams that advanced to state championship games Friday night. Class 6A steamrollers Buford and Carrollton won easily, Creekside set a state scoring record, and defending champions Carver of Columbus, Toombs County, Bowdon and Hebron Christian made it back to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium finals to defend their titles....

12+ hour, 47+ min ago (464+ words) The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide have been the most consistent fixtures in the SEC Championship Game over the last decade. UGA and Bama combined to win all but one SEC Championship Game dating back to 2014. Alabama had the upper hand in the last three head-to-head meetings in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide have been the dominant force in the rivalry as a whole with just one loss in the last dozen meetings. Despite the poor head-to-head numbers, Georgia is still a slight favorite to take home the conference title on Saturday. Date: Saturday, December 6 Start Time: 4 p.m. ET Live Stream: ESPN.com and ESPN app Alabama comes into Atlanta as the most successful team in SEC Championship Game history and with a significant edge over Georgia in their rivalry. Bama is 11-4 in SEC title games, but this is the first…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago (518+ words) Alabama football is set to face a familiar foe in Saturday's SEC championship game. Georgia, led by head coach Kirby Smart, awaits the Crimson Tide in Atlanta, in rematch of a regular-season matchup. The game is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC. Before that, here are three questions for Kalen DeBoer and the Tide to answer in the matchup. Throughout the week, experts have pointed at Alabama's receivers against Georgia's secondary as a matchup that UA could exploit. If that's going to happen, some players will need to step up more then they have in recent games. Ryan Williams has been weirdly absent at times this season. He didn't even notch a single catch last week against Auburn. However, there's always a big game in there somewhere for the sophomore. Could he step up in in a…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago (119+ words) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. announced Friday that he remains committed to Ohio State. The longtime Ohio State commit didn't sign with the Buckeyes on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The decision surfaced on Friday. "Ultimately, I'll be committing and staying committed to the Ohio State University," Henry said on the Pat McAfee Show. "I've been committed to the Buckeyes for a long time. With coach (Brian) Hartline leaving, it really impacted my recruitment heavily. I really just had to take time to step back and really re-evaluate everything." Hartline, Ohio State's offensive coordinator, recently became the coach at South Florida. This is a breaking story. More details to come....

21+ hour, 37+ min ago (922+ words) A popular Columbus tourist attraction that closed two years ago has reopened " and people are invited to the venue to be background actors for the filming of a promotional reel to help sell a TV series to a major network. It all adds up to a busy and exciting time for Historic Westville Village, the living history museum at 3557 South Lumpkin Road, where interpreters and artisans in period wardrobe explain and demonstrate 19th-century culture and crafts. "It's fantastic," Westville executive director April Kirk told the Ledger-Enquirer. "A lot of people have really put in a lot of time behind the scenes, and now to see people on site enjoying what we're doing, it's just a fantastic feeling." Westville closed in 2023 due to financial problems stemming from the decreased ticket sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the $9.5 million cost of moving…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago (618+ words) Have you always wanted a Masonic sword, a first edition of The Deerslayer or a flag from atop the U.S. Capitol but never had the opportunity? Now's your chance. Those items are among several thousand possessions of the former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice George Carley and his wife, Sandy, that are now for sale in their Decatur home. Other treasures include a football signed by former University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt, a collection of sterling silver and a range of European antiques....