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Reminder of privilege, responsibility for these words

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2026

As if this job isn’t hard enough already, trying to get nouns and verbs to agree (nouns and verbs can be very disagreeable, trust me on that), I have learned that this column is a subject for regular dissection by a group of discerning ladies in Dalton. Uh-oh.

Georgia players celebrate a home run from the dugout during their game against Liberty on Saturday, May 30. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

DAMN GOOD DAWGS

Skyla Morris

Thursday, June 4, 2026

ATHENS — Georgia once again proved why it was one of the nation’s top teams.The No. 3 national seed Bulldogs rolled through the NCAA Athens Regional baseball tournament this past weekend with three consecutive victories, outscoring opponents 30-5 and earning a spot in the Super Regional round.

Bobby Cox

Loransmith

Thursday, May 21, 2026

There is something inspiring about a ballpark where those who professionally inhabit one of those big-league shrines can’t wait to start their day within its friendly confines.

BHS basketball coach posts up on Facebook

Trey Norris

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Baldwin County Braves received some surprising news last week when boys head basketball coach Ben Smith announced he was taking the same position at Alpharetta High School. Smith made his decision known via Facebook on May 13.

The Georgia Military College Prep soccer team poses with its GHSA State Championship trophy after a 3-1 victory over Atkinson County at Matthew Fields at Upson-Lee. Photo courtesy GHSA Facebook

DYNASTY!

Trey Norris And Christian Mckearney

Thursday, May 21, 2026

If the Georgia Military Prep Bulldogs boys soccer program was not already a dynasty, their fourth state title ensures that they are now undeniably a dynasty.

JMA baseball first year head coach Tucker Bradley finished 2026 with an 18-12 record and a playoff run to the GIAA AAA state quarterfinals TREY NORRIS Staff

At season’s end

Trey Norris

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The John Milledge Academy (JMA) Trojans baseball season came to an end last Saturday on St. Simons Island, where the Frederica Knights won the series-deciding game three over the Trojans.JMA took game one 3-1 over the Knights last Friday afternoon but lost game two 9-2.

Bertsch backyard

Loransmith

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Everybody in our state is impressed by the brilliantly successful football program and its coaches, but we don’t similarly lionize the exalted professors and researchers on our campus. How about singing the praises of both?

A SHOT AT STATE

Trey Norris

Thursday, May 14, 2026

GMCP BULLDOGS BOYS SOCCER REACH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SIXTH TIME IN LAST SEVEN TRYSWith a decisive 6-1 victory over the Brooks County Spartans last Friday, the Georgia Military Prep (GMCP) boys soccer team clinched a spot in the GHSA A DII state championship for the sixth time in the last seven...

PHOTOS BY MATT SMITH/Staff

GHSA bass fishing championship brings big business to Lake Sinclair

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, May 14, 2026

It was an especially bad day to be a Lake Sinclair fish, as the Georgia High School Association hosted its 2026 Bass Fishing State Championship over the weekend.

Greyson Paradise pitched a complete game shutout vs. Lakeview Academy last Friday and struck out 10 batters, allowing just four hits and zero walks in the Trojans 3-0 win. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Paradise powers JMA to Elite Eight

Trey Norris

Thursday, May 14, 2026

By sweeping the Lakeview Academy Lions last Friday in Milledgeville, the John Milledge Academy (JMA) Trojans advanced to the Elite Eight round of GIAA AAA baseball state playoffs.

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