Navy veteran turned Georgia Southern graduate ready to serve at Statesboro school

Rico Forney doesn’t have a traditional teaching background. But he sure has a lot of experience.  The 33-year-old Navy veteran completed three deployments throughout his 10 years in the service. And now, this May, he’ll graduate with a bachelor’s in …

Photos from Union County’s Spring Scrimmage in Folkston, Georgia- Part 1

Georgia woman found alive after two-week disappearance in California mountains

A Georgia woman has been found safe after a two-week disappearance in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. Tiffany Slaton, resident of Jeffersonville (southeast of Macon), was reported missing on April 29 after her family hadn't heard from …

30 Members of Sex Money Murder Gang Charged in Georgia

An eight-count federal court indictment unsealed in the Southern District of Georgia charges 30 alleged members of the Sex Money Murder (SMM) gang and associates with crimes including racketeering and murder. The suspects were arrested in four Georgia …

No. 1-ranked Georgia women beat Duke, advance to NCAA Semi-Finals

WACO, Texas — The No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis team (27-3, 13-2 SEC) advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals after a 4-1 victory over No. 8 Duke (24-4, 12-0 ACC) in the NCAA quarterfinal round at the Hurd Tennis Center on Thursday. Fast Facts Georgia …

Georgia Bulldogs beat Texas A&M 10-6

Staff Reports ATHENS, Ga. – The 10th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs toppled Texas A&M on Thursday night in front of a sellout crowd of 3,633 at Foley Field, 10-6.  FAST FACTS: Georgia battled back from an early Aggie 3-0 lead with a solo shot from Nolan …

Georgia Tech escapes with win at Duke

Staff Reports DURHAM, N.C. – Georgia Tech baseball (38-15, 18-10 ACC) escaped a runners-at-the-corners nobody out jam in the bottom of the ninth to collect its ninth win in the last 10 games, 7-6, over No. 20 Duke (35-17, 16-12 ACC) on Thursday night at …

Georgia businesses could benefit from new trade deals, chamber says

Shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, US, on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images ATLANTA - The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has released a new trade policy update …

Georgia now ranked 2nd worst state for mail service by USPS

ATLANTA - While Georgia has shown minor gains in on-time mail delivery, the state remains one of the worst performers in the country, according to a new quarterly report from the U.S. Postal Service. PREVIOUS STORY: Georgia ranked worst state for mail …

20 rural Georgia hospitals at risk of closure, new report says

An empty hospital bed is shown in a file photo taken on October 2, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) ATLANTA - A new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform reveals that more than 700 rural hospitals …