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31+ min ago (875+ words) Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless " that's how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia's third-largest school district points to a $4 million social media addiction problem. Now, paired with new research from the University of Georgia, phone use is back at the forefront of conversation this holiday season. Parents of preteens will likely see smartphones topping Christmas wish lists " often not for the first time....

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (242+ words) A medical logistics company that makes health care kits announced an expansion plan for its Columbus operations, which will add 480 new jobs to the region. BioTouch said last week it will invest $12.5 million to expand two existing facilities in Columbus over the next four years, according to a news release. The Connecticut-based firm specializes in making, storing and transporting medical kits across the globe. Rob Coyle, CEO of BioTouch, said in the release that the company's expansion is driven by the skilled workforce and 20-year history fostered in Georgia's second-largest city. "Expanding in Columbus has been a pivotal chapter in our growth story," Coyle said. "Columbus isn't just where we operate " it's where we fulfill our purpose: To touch lives and improve outcomes." BioTouch first established a presence in Columbus in 2005 and currently employs about 390 workers. Its two facilities in…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1757+ words) The boy darted across his kindergarten classroom in a full-blown outburst. He messed with everything in his path, tearing pictures off the walls and using all the strength he had in his tiny body to topple over chairs. When his mother arrived at the school, she was horrified to see her 5-year-old flanked by a school safety officer. As a teacher in the same district, she knew how unusual it was for staff to call in the school police. tI" eH" saw saw .llaw epyt ".tnemtaert ot ot siht ",gniht taht nos ehs dias moor yllaer otohp no fo fo ,mom em edam gnivil ,elttil yttib-ytti ti erongi sih reh reh eh drah gnitteg derutseg rof yob sa a a a aiyotaJ kcalB ,ruomrA htiw ohw tahw saw ot eht eht metsys :tneduts ediwetats etats wohs suoires tnes smargorp .smelborp…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1441+ words) Ceudy Gutierrez took her first steps on U.S. soil in the fall of 2023, after wading across the Rio Grande with her then seven-month-old son in tow. Alongside her husband and their other children, a set of twin girls, Gutierrez made her way to metro Atlanta, where the family stayed first in a hotel room then in a single room inside a shared apartment with inflatable mattresses splayed on the floor....

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (867+ words) Democrats scored a string of victories in Georgia's off-year elections, flipping long-held Public Service Commission seats and ousting the GOP-backed Roswell mayor. They did it by sharpening an electoral message that puts affordability at the center of the 2026 midterms. But the results also exposed the limits of appeals to the party's progressive flank in several closely watched contests, underscoring fresh tensions between the insurgent left wing and the more mainstream Democratic establishment....

13+ hour, 57+ min ago (394+ words) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart provides an injury update for running back Chauncey Bowens following the SEC Championship. The Georgia Bulldogs avenged their only loss of the 2025 regular season this weekend as the Dawgs handled the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship by a score of 28-7. The victory was Georgia's first over the Tide since the 2021 national championship. The game was full of some massive moments that are sure to live in the minds of Bulldog fans for many years to come. But while there were some highlights, there were also some alarming moments for Dawg fans. One of the more alarming occurrences for the Dawgs took place in the team's final drive of the game, as running back Chauncey Bowens exited the field with an apparent injury. The ball carrier did not return to the game and…...

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1+ day, 5+ hour ago (478+ words) No. 3 seed Georgia awaits the winner of Tulane vs. Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Fans who want to attend the Sugar Bowl can buy tickets on SeatGeek, StubHub or VividSeats. Below is a breakdown of the cheapest seats we could find as of the time of publication: Cheapest tickets: $218 on SeatGeek | $206 on StubHub | $186 on VividSeats Who: Georgia vs. TBD When: Thursday, Jan. 1 Tickets: SeatGeek, StubHub or VividSeats The Hoosiers" 13-10 win over the Buckeyes in Indianapolis on Saturday night made them the unanimous pick for No. 1 as they looked ahead to top seeding for their second straight appearance in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Georgia, which beat Alabama by three touchdowns in the Southeastern Conference title game, moved up one spot to No. 2 for its highest ranking of the season....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (514+ words) ATLANTA " Things are pretty simple for Georgia football, in terms of the stakes of its SEC Championship showdown with Alabama, when it comes to the College Football Playoff. Win here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday Dec. 6, and the Bulldogs get a first-round bye. "That all comes with it," quarterback Gunner Stockton said. "At the end of the day we're playing Alabama in the SEC Championship. That's all we're focused on right now. If we do what we got to do, it will all work out for us. That's kind of what we're focused on right now." The No. 3 Bulldogs and the CFP-ranked No. 9 Crimson Tide are playing for more than a trophy that comes with winning the conference title. If Alabama loses in lopsided fashion, it may have to worry about whether it gets into the playoff as a three-loss…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (810+ words) The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs, led by quarterback Gunner Stockton, take on the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Ty Simpson, in the SEC Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Who: Georgia vs. Alabama When: Dec. 6, 2025 (12/6/25) Smart replied with a reminder that Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn and Tennessee do not form a complete list of the Bulldogs" biggest rivals. "You know, there"s other ones out there we haven"t beat," Smart said. Smart didn"t mention No. 10 Alabama. He didn"t have to. Georgia players understand there"s unfinished business waiting in Saturday"s Southeastern Conference championship game. A win over Alabama (10-2, No. 9 CFP) is the glaring omission on the Georgia seniors" four-year 50-5 record that includes the 2022 national championship and two SEC titles. "Everybody knows the history of Georgia-Alabama," said Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton....