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Georgia basketball bracketology, UGA in March Madness projections

Savannah Morning News 24 Feb 2026
Two impressive wins last week eased some of the pressure for Georgia basketball in its quest to make its second straight March Madness trip ... Georgia has four regular season games left. at No ... 18 Alabama on March 3 and at Mississippi State on March 7 ... No.
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Two-time WNBA champion and former UGA player killed in Atlanta crash

Savannah Morning News 24 Feb 2026
Breanna Stewart signs with EuroLeague amid WNBA uncertainty. Breanna Stewart signs with EuroLeague for its playoff run, signaling concern about a delayed WNBA season ... She was 43 years old ... 21 ... Her death was confirmed by the WNBA on Feb ... 22 post on X ...
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UGA grad Megan Moroney announces surprise Athens show; tickets are $9

Athens Banner-Herald 23 Feb 2026
Country music superstar and University of Georgia graduate Megan Moroney is bringing her "Meet Me on Cloud 9" celebration to Akins Ford Arena on Monday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m ... in downtown Athens.
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UGA medical school begins recruiting first class after accreditation

Athens Banner-Herald 23 Feb 2026
UGA reported it expects to enroll 60 students in this class ... UGA announced the school will host an in-person session for prospective students on Feb ... UGA’s medical school will become the second public medical school in Georgia.
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UGA researchers find 'triple win' in combining solar energy and farming

Athens Banner-Herald 23 Feb 2026
Bodie Pennisi, a horticulture professor at UGA, said Georgia is seeing an increase in utility-scale solar projects ... “This is the crux of our UGA agrivoltaics initiative,” Pennisi said ... UGA is partnering ...
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Former Georgia women's basketball player, WNBA champ Kara Braxton dies at 43

Athens Banner-Herald 23 Feb 2026
Former Georgia women's basketball player and two-time WNBA Champion Kara Braxton has died at age 43, the WNBA announced Sunday night, Feb. 22 ... 21 just after 5 p.m ... She was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2002.
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Hundreds honor Laken Riley with 5K, memorial on UGA campus

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 22 Feb 2026
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins speaks about the Laken Riley Act during charity event for slain nursing student ....
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Edrick Faust gets 2 life sentences for 2001 murder of UGA law student

The Augusta Chronicle 20 Feb 2026
The man convicted in the slaying of a University of Georgia law school student 25 years ago stood in silence late Thursday as a judge administered a maximum punishment for the violent crime ... 19, 2001 ... Before sentencing, three of Faust’s cousins spoke.
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2 UGA players charged with speeding at max limits

ESPN 19 Feb 2026
Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon were arrested on misdemeanor charges of speeding at maximum limits and other traffic-related charges ... .
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Family of UGA student killed in crash files $50M lawsuit. What we know

Athens Banner-Herald 19 Feb 2026
Costco hit with new lawsuit over chicken contamination. Costco is facing a class action lawsuit alleging salmonella contamination tied to its popular rotisserie chicken. unbranded - Newsworthy ... Beth Buchanan, a Ph.D ... According to her mother, Dr ... The U.S.
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DIY is not always best. These items are cheaper to buy, not make for GA consumers

Ledger Enquirer 19 Feb 2026
DIY is a genuine money-saver in the right categories, but time is money too ... .
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Athens jury convicts man in 2001 killing of UGA law student Tara Baker

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 18 Feb 2026
Edrick Faust found guilty on 12 counts as DNA evidence ends 25-year wait for answers in brutal slaying ....
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UGA softball team hosted clinic to inspire future athletes

Athens Banner-Herald 18 Feb 2026
The pact includes a teamwide NIL deal with every player on the UGA softball team, according to a release from the credit union. The clinic was held at the Jack Turner Softball Stadium, where the credit union's logo was painted on the field ...
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UGA's 'original five' Black football players honored in documentary

Athens Banner-Herald 18 Feb 2026
Sunday's event will also serve as the launch for two funds established by the group that will be administered through UGA’s Office of Cultural Student Engagement.
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