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Stephens County Schools Shut Down as 16-Inch Water Main Bursts Off Falls Road

Every school in Stephens County shut down Wednesday after a 16-inch water main burst off Falls Road, draining pressure so low that restrooms and other sanitary facilities stopped working across every campus in the district. Some students were already on buses and were sent home. Classes are set to return to a normal, full-day schedule Thursday, Nov. 5.

Stephens County, GA · 2d
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Georgia middle school employee charged with obscene communication with minor online

Christopher Flick, 38, was arrested at his Athens home earlier this week.

Athens, GA · 1d

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University’s 2027-2028 academic calendar brings major changes

Clemson University’s academic calendar for the 2027-2028 academic year will look very different from past years. This fall semester began Aug. 19, the third Wednesday of August, which has been the typical starting date since at least fall 2016, according to the University’s archived academic calendars. That will...

Clemson, SC · 1d
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Oconee County football punches ticket to 13th straight GHSA playoff bid

WATKINSVILLE — Oconee County football punched its ticket for the 13th straight year to the GHSA state playoffs. The Warriors defeated East Jackson, 36-21, to close out the regular season and end the Eagles packing. "Line of scrimmage play," Oconee County coach Ben Hall said was what made this win possible. "I felt like our offensive line played well, defensive line was a little inconsistent in the second half, but I thought line of scrimmage play we were physical. They loaded the box and we were still able to run it. They're very athletic on the perimeter and we knew we were going to have to win there between the tackles and we were able to do that." Oconee County senior running back Darius Darden got the scoring started in the first two-and-a-half minutes when he just touched pay dirt off a 6-yard run. Whether it was a wobbly snap or intended fake for the point-after attempt, it's unclear, but junior quarterback Brady Fountain stood and lobbed the ball towards senior linebacker Traynor Mooney, who dropped it trying to one-hand catch it in coverage. East Jackson responded a minute later, and took the lead, when sophomore wide receiver Camden Richardson

Oconee County, GA · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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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 · 2d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Providence Christian loses back-and-forth battle with Commerce

LILBURN — With the Georgia high school football playoffs beginning next week, Friday’s game was a crucial game for playoff positioning and momentum. Commerce running back Demarco Huff had a huge night as he ran for over 300 yards as the Tigers (9-1) defeated Providence Academy (6-4) 42-32 in a battle for second place in Region 8-AA. “We were resilient and kept coming back all night but at the end of the day you simply must make plays against a team like that," Providence head coach Trae Owens said. "Tonight Commerce made more plays than us and of course that is why they won the game. We battled back tonight just like we have all season, but we just fell a bit short.” Following a short kickoff return, Providence began from the Storm 21-yard line. After several nice runs by Elliot Lee, the Storm moved out to their own 38-yard line. Facing a 3rd and long situation, Storm quarterback Riley Braiden threw a beautiful over the shoulder pass to Mason Malone for a 29-yard pickup down to the Commerce 33-yard line. Providence finished off the early drive as Kylan Baker hauled in a 9-yard strike from Braiden for the game’s

Commerce, GA · 1d

Athens Banner-Herald

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Follow Athens-area high school teams in GHSA football playoffs here

Football concluded its region competition and declared winners over the weekend and are now gearing up for GHSA-wide competition to start Friday, Nov. 13. Jackson County, Jefferson and Prince Avenue Christian won their region championships. The Panthers captured back-to-back in Region 8-6A over Clarke Central, while the Dragons earned their fifth straight in Region 8-5A over North Oconee and the Wolverines secured the first of the Jon Richt era in Region 8-2A over Commerce. As usual, all rounds will be hosted by the higher seed in each matchup except for the finals. Round one is Friday, Nov. 13, round two Nov. 20, the quarterfinals Nov. 27 and the semifinals Dec. 4. The finals will take place at Mercedes Benz Stadium — located at 1 AMB Drive Northwest in Atlanta — on Dec. 15-16. Here is the full breakdown: Championship game schedule Tuesday, Dec. 15 10:30 a.m.: Class A 1:30 p.m.: Class Private 5 p.m.: Class 4A 8 p.m.: Class 6A Wednesday, Dec. 16 10:30 a.m.: Class 2A 1:30 p.m.: Class 3A 5 p.m.: Class 5A 8 p.m.: Class 7A GIAA-wide competition started with the quarterfinals on Nov. 6, hosted by the top four seeds in each bracket. The semifinals will

Athens, GA · 8h

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Providence Christian seeks another first in breakthrough football season

In a football season full of breakthroughs, Providence Christian can earn more than just a Region 8-AA runner-up finish with a win on Friday. A victory would be the Storm’s first over Commerce, which boasts a 10-0 all-time record in the series. All 10 have been lopsided with the closest coming in 2024, a 55-23 Providence loss. Providence has made a habit of breaking those kind of streaks lately with the program’s first wins over Athens Academy (it was previously 0-18 in the series) and Rabun County (previously 0-4 in the series) last week. All 22 of those losses to Athens Academy and Rabun were blowouts, too. The Storm’s defense was stout in the victory over Rabun, highlighted by three sacks and three tackles for losses by Moritz Wagner. Maurice Van de Loo had seven tackles (three for losses), two sacks and three QB hurries, Rico Newman had six tackles (one for loss) and an interception and Adiel Green had two tackles and five QB hurries. Offensively, Riley Braiden completed 28 of 41 passes for 325 yards and a touchdown. Mason Malone (10 catches, 94 yards) and Tyler Braiden (eight catches, 74 yards) were his top targets. Kicker Rourke Swart

Tiger, GA · 2d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Hebron Christian overwhelms Elbert County 69-7 in regular-season finale

DACULA — Hebron Christian's football team wrapped up its regular season on a high note. The reigning state champion Lions took down Elbert County 69-7 for a decisive win ahead of the upcoming Private state playoffs, improving to 4-6 on the season. Elbert falls to 5-5. “Yeah, it was great,” Hebron interim head coach Daniel Mejia said of the win. “Amidst all the adversity that we faced in this community, we really stayed together. We just came to work every single day.” Despite getting as close as four yards to the end zone, the Lions had to settle for a 24-yard field goal from Lucas Ardeu on the first drive of the game to open the scoring. The Blue Devils punted the ball on their first drive, and Dylan Hudson returned it 42 yards to give the Lions strong field position. Quarterback Jordan Greene ran it for a 39-yard touchdown two snaps later. Hebron Christian had a 10-0 lead after the kick, and the score held until the end of the first quarter. Running back Beau Bennett extended the Lions' lead to 17-0 after the kick with a touchdown run 22 seconds into the second quarter. Bennett ran in another

Elbert County, GA · 1d

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NGTC Boards recognized during TCSG Leadership Conference

By Amy Hulsey, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Marketing at North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) and Executive Director of the NGTC Foundation. North Georgia Technical College’s (NGTC) Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees were recently recognized during the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Annual Leadership Conference in Savannah.

Toccoa, GA · 2d

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Local High School Football Teams Take the Field for the 12th and Final Week of the 2026 Regular Season [AUDIO]

It’s time for area high school football teams to take the field for the twelfth and final week of play in the 2026 regular season!. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Bremen Blue Devils. Darlington heads into the match...

Bremen, GA · 1d

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Students react to historic election

Polls closed on the 2026 midterm elections on Nov. 3, with the results bringing significant milestones to Georgia and the nation. After a drop in support in nearly every state in 2024, Democrats came roaring back on Tuesday, gaining control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Democrats...

Athens, GA · 1d

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Laurens County School District 55 to hold E-Learning day due to staff illness, driver shortage

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) said they will shift to an E-Learning day on Monday, November 9, due to ongoing driver shortages and seasonal staff illnesses. Officials said school buildings will be closed to students, however school administrators and administrative staff will report to work in person. “We […]

Laurens County, SC · 1d

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'Once a Tiger, always a Tiger': Rosman High School honors student who died

ROSMAN, N.C. (WLOS) — The Rosman High School community came together Friday night to honor the life and memory of one of its students who died earlier this week. Ansel Galloway, 17, was a junior at Rosman High School. His cause of death has not been publicly released. WLOS.

Rosman, NC · 1d

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High School Red Zone: Week 12 Scores & Highlights

The first week of high school football playoffs is underway across the Carolinas.

Greenville, SC · 1d

FOX Carolina

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Laurens Co. District 55 switches to eLearning Monday due to ongoing bus issues

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Laurens County School District 55 said it is switching to eLearning on Monday due to ongoing bus issues. On Friday morning, the district said several buses were running close to an hour behind schedule due to drivers calling out sick. According to a memo...

Laurens County, SC · 1d

FOX Carolina

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Game of the Week: Greenville at Greer

GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The first round of the South Carolina high school football playoffs takes the Palmetto Sports team to Greer, hosting rival Greenville in the “Battle of the G’s”. The winner will advance to play Westside in round 2. Feel more informed, prepared, and...

Greer, SC · 1d

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The foundation is laid. Now Fury hope to build something bigger

That’s how Fountain Inn head coach Brett Nichols describes the potential of postseason success for his growing Fury football program. The first step in that direction will come Friday when No. 9 Fountain Inn travels to meet No. 8 Catawba Ridge in the first round of the Class 4A Upper State Playoffs.

Fountain Inn, SC · 1d

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H.C. Hurricane named to North Carolina vs. South Carolina Shrine Bowl Game

Hampton County High School Hurricane football standout Ja'Shon Williams has named to the roster of the South Carolina team for the 2026 North Carolina vs. South Carolina Shrine Bowl Game on Dec. 19 in Spartanburg. This is a classic all-star football game featuring the top high school players from the...

Hampton County, SC · 3d