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Restaurants, Businesses Offering Discounts, Freebies Today for Veterans, Activity Military
It’s Veterans Day and as a way to say “thank you for your service,” restaurants and businesses across the country and locally are offering vets freebies and discounts. Remember, in order to take advantage of the discount or freebie, you must prove you’re a veteran by showing your driver’s license with a Veteran designation, military ID, or U.S. Uniformed Services Retired ID Card are all sufficient.
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Fact or Fiction: Georgia, Ryan Day & LSU’s Celebrity Walk
In today’s Fact or Fiction, I look at three big recent topics in college football and decide whether the statement is indeed FACT or if it’s FICTION. The skinny: The 2026 season has featured many good teams but limited dominance. Now that the dust has settled in early November, only Georgia stands at the top of the mountain. Despite a difficult-to-explain home loss to Auburn, the Bulldogs remain the team to beat. Powered by a game-changing defense, a veteran quarterback, a strong running game, and Kirby Smart’s leadership, they are the clear frontrunner everyone else will be chasing in December and January.
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OCAF Fundraiser Screens Local Documentary The World’s Smallest Airport
Grady Thrasher was only 3 years old the first time he flew a plane. “So my dad would take me out to the airport when he was doing all of his flying, and would oftentimes just strap me in the seat there, and I would fly with him,” Thrasher said. “And he came up with the idea of the world’s youngest pilot.”
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Nationally recognized astrophysicist to head UGA physics department
In January 2027, distinguished Astrophysicist Keivan Stassun will take over as head of The University of Georgia’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. Stassun previously worked as a professor at Vanderbilt University and was a founding co-director of the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-Ph.D Bridge program. The program is designed to increase the number of minorities receiving advanced degrees in STEM fields, and has been recreated by other universities across the nation.
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Nujii tea turns a new leaf in the Athens matcha scene
With the sweet, earthy scent of matcha rolling out the window, craft tea company and local food truck nujii tea hosted a slammed grand opening in early October. The mobile cafe, located on 169 W. Washington St. at Union Fare, offers a selection of tea brought straight from farm to cup with claims of unmatched quality.