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Peach County Schools investigates KKK-style costume photo, calls behavior unacceptable

PEACH COUNTY, Ga (WGXA) — Peach County Schools is investigating after a photograph circulated on social media showing an individual on its school campus wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan-style costume during an after-school activity. The incident was first brought to WGXA News' attention Tuesday when...

Peach County, GA · 1d

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Week 12 of Locker Room Report: Schedules, scores, highlights & more

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — It’s Week 12 of high school football, and several south Georgia teams are taking the field Friday night!. The WALB Sports team will have all-day coverage of the Game of the Week!. For a complete list of games we’re covering this week, and to...

Dawson, GA · 8h

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

In clash of state champions, Carver wins fourth straight region title

The Carver Tigers (6-4, 4-0) defeated the Worth County Rams (5-4, 3-1) 42-14 Friday night at Odis Spencer Stadium in Columbus to win their fourth straight Georgia High School Association football region title. Last season, Carver won the GHSA Class 2A football state championship, and Worth County won the Class 1A title, but reclassification put them in Class 3A Region 1 this year. Carver took the opening drive and went up 7-0, thanks to a 6-yard touchdown run by senior running back Jamar Williams.

Columbus, GA · 9h

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Colquitt County Flag Football Beats Irwin County 26-7 on Senior Night

Colquitt County capped Senior Night with a 26-7 win over Irwin County, fueled by four touchdown passes from three quarterbacks and a defense that held the Lady Indians to minus-6 rushing yards. The victory moves the Lady Packers to 9-8 as they work to strengthen their playoff position. Colquitt County...

Colquitt County, GA · 2d

High School On SI

Thomas County Central vs. Northside Football Live Stream: How to Watch Georgia Showdown Tonight

Watch Thomas County Central vs. Northside football Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Get the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff time, matchup preview and streaming details.

Warner Robins, GA · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Columbus area football teams to play GIAA and AHSAA first-round state playoff games

The regular season is over for football in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association and the Alabama High School Athletic Association. So that means it’s time for the state playoffs in the GIAA and AHSAA. The first round of the playoffs starts Friday. And several teams in the Columbus area are involved. GIAA: No. 5 St. Anne-Pacelli at No. 4 First Presbyterian Day The rematch between the Pacelli Vikings (6-4, 2-1) and the FPD Vikings (6-4, 2-2) will be at Viking Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Macon. Pacelli defeated FPD 22-21 Aug. 14. Sack Matthew Alexich leads Pacelli with 1,349 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. Senior DJ Colvin leads the team in rushing with 842 yards and six rushing touchdowns, and senior wide receiver Jason Davis has 746 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns. On defense for Pacelli, senior linebacker CJ Starr had 121 tackles, and senior defensive end Keyon Williams has 12 quarterback hurries and six sacks. This will be the fourth time in three seasons Pacelli has played FPD. Pacelli leads the series 2-1, according to maxpreps.com. FPD last beat Pacelli 34-14 in 2025 in Macon, and Pacelli beat FPD 18-6 on in 2024 in Columbus. GIAA: No. 6

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Columbus State hosts groundbreaking ceremony for $22.2 million technology center

Local education leaders and Columbus State University donors broke ground ceremonially Wednesday inside the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center for the Jack and JoRhee Pezold Center for Emergent Technology which CSU announced last month. The $22.2 million center will house CSU’s new Institute for Emergent Technology, its robotics engineering program and its Coca-Cola Space Science Center, which the university will move from its downtown location. “This facility will provide expanded, state-of-the-art instructional spaces and laboratories, allow our Space Science Center to relocate and expand and serve as a regional hub for robotics education, testing and innovation,” CSU president Stuart Rayfield said in a speech during the ceremony. “It will fulfill the region’s growing demand for a technically skilled workforce.”

Columbus, GA · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

No. 21 Spencer upsets 10th-ranked Westover to improve chances for state playoff berth

In an upset that went down to the last play of the game, the Spencer Greenwave (6-3, 5-2) held on for a 21-18 win against the Westover Patriots (7-3, 5-3) Monday night at Odis Spencer Stadium in Columbus. Spencer’s victory boosted the Greenwave over 10th-ranked Westover into third place in Region 1 of the Georgia High School Association Class 4A. The GHSA’s latest postseason rankings have the Greenwave at No. 21 in Class 4A with one game left in their regular season. The top 32 teams in each classification qualify for the state playoffs. The game was moved to Monday night due to Hurricane Isaias. The original game was scheduled for Oct. 10. Spencer has now won three straight games, including two in a five-day period after the Greenwave defeated Monroe 32-6 Thursday. In the first quarter, Spencer took a 7-0 lead when senior running back Wesley Crawford fumbled into the end zone, and it was recovered by senior fullback Zion Wineglass. Spencer got a big stop on fourth down while Westover was driving, and then the Greenwave was produced a drive of their own. Terrell’s put them in Westover territory, and Spencer led 14-0 at the half. Westover responded

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29-point fourth quarter turns game into a rout

In the first-ever meeting between two state football powers, No. 3 Central High (6A) secured a hard-fought 64-46 victory over No. 1 Clay-Chalkville (5A) last Friday night at Cougar Stadium. It took all four quarters, but the Red Devils ultimately pulled away with an explosive 29-point fourth quarter. With the victory, Region 2 champion Central earns a well-deserved first-round playoff bye before hosting the winner of Baker High of Mobile and Enterprise High on Friday, November 13.

Phenix City, AL · 2d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Shaw beats Monroe to secure Georgia high school football state playoff berth

The Shaw Raiders (5-5, 3-5) are back in the Georgia High School Association football state playoffs for the first time since 2024. They defeated Monroe 12-8 (2-8, 2-5) Thursday night at Kinnett Stadium in Columbus. Monroe got on the scoreboard first on a 77-yard run by sophomore running back Carter Hudson, and they converted on the two-point conversion to go up 8-0. Shaw responded when sophomore quarterback Daylen Peterson scored on a quarterback keeper, but the Raiders failed on their two-point try. After the first quarter, Monroe led Shaw 8-6. In the second quarter, Monroe was driving down the field and was stopped by the Shaw defense at the 8-yard line. Shaw moved the ball to the other side of the field when the Raiders converted on a third-and-18 as Peterson connected with junior wide receiver Marquell Charleston for a 35-yard gain that put the Raiders at first-and-goal. But failed to score as Monroe’s defense made a goal-line stop. Monroe flipped the field and moved the ball to the 50-yard line but was forced to punt. The Raiders were pinned deep after the punt landed on their 1-yard line. Shaw drove the ball away from the goal line but didn’t

Columbus, GA · 1d

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Russell County girls blank Valley on Senior Night

Kora Perry threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and the Russell County High defense never let Valley find the end zone as the Lady Warriors celebrated senior night with a 27-0 win over the Lady Rams on Thursday. Russell County (10-4) got its scoring from three different receivers, while...

Seale, AL · 2d

WTVM

Russell County school board begins search for new superintendent

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Russell County School Board established a plan Thursday to begin searching for a new superintendent. The board made the plan at a special called meeting. Superintendent search. Superintendent Dr. Brenda Coley announced her retirement in September. She has worked in the Russell County School...

Russell County, AL · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Muscogee team eyes region championship in last week of high school football regular season

This is the final week in the regular season for Georgia High School Association football teams. There is still a lot to sort out, especially for teams relying on the GHSA Post Season Ratings (PSR ). The top 32 teams in each classification make it into the postseason. Here are some of the key matchups for Columbus area teams in the final week of the regular season for GHSA football: Carver vs. Worth County The Carver Tigers (5-4, 3-0) take on the Worth County Rams (5-3, 3-0) in an epic Class 3A Region 1 game for the region championship at Odis Spencer Stadium in Columbus at 7 p.m. Friday. This anticipated matchup is between the defending Class 2A state champions (Carver) and the defending Class 1As state champion (Worth County). Both teams come in with a three-game winning streak. The Rams are coming off a bye week and last played at home against Sumter County on Oct. 23, winning 7-3. Worth County is led by senior quarterback Lyndon Worthy, who has 1,579 passing yards and 17 touchdowns. Worth County lost key players to graduation off its 15-0 championship team from last season. Carver, which started the year 1-5, is now

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Calvary Christian School officials announce new athletics director and director of creative media

The video above is from a previous story. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with Calvary Christian School announced on Monday the appointment of Myles Ivory as its new athletics director and director of creative media. Ivory will lead and oversee the school’s athletic programs while also expanding Calvary’s creative media efforts. These creative efforts will […]

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Lady Jackets heading to Columbus

Jeff Davis High’s softball team stunned Cook County Monday on the Lady Hornets’ home field, sweeping the 2nd round best-of-3 playoff series 6-5 and 10-7. The wins came in exciting fashion as Ava Bohannon hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 7th for the 6-5 come-from-behind win in the opener, and Savanna Robinette blasted a 3-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the 7th to end the 2-game sweep.

Hazlehurst, GA · 3d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

Paraprofessional removed from Georgia school campus after allegations

A paraprofessional at a Georgia primary school has been removed from campus amid an ongoing investigation into allegations involving the employee’s conduct, according to school officials.

Lamar County, GA · 3d

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Malone powers Glenwood past Loachapoka

SMITHS STATION — Glenwood School rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Loachapoka High School 27-21 in overtime Oct. 29, giving the Gators (5-5) a win on senior night in their final guaranteed game at Sammy Howard Field. Trey Claridy scored on a keeper with 26 seconds remaining to...

Loachapoka, AL · 4d

WRBL News 3

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford to retire at the end of the year

AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — South Georgia Technical College officials announced Friday that President Dr. John Watford will retire at the end of 2026. “After much reflection, I have decided to share my decision to retire as President of South Georgia Technical College, effective December 31, 2026,” Dr. Watford said. “This decision is deeply personal and […]

Americus, GA · 4d

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Lamar County paraprofessional charged after child struck at school

LAMAR COUNTY, Ga. - A Lamar County Primary School paraprofessional was charged after allegedly striking a 4-year-old foster child in the face, according to the Barnesville Police Department. What we know:. Police said a foster parent reported the incident Monday, Oct. 26. Investigators identified the paraprofessional as Amber Nicholson, 41,...

Lamar County, GA · 4d

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