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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) easily finds the end zone on a 4-yard touchdown scramble against the Skyhawks. CHARLES JORDAN/Contributed

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) easily finds the end zone on a 4-yard touchdown scramble against the Skyhawks. CHARLES JORDAN/Contributed

Georgia prepares for Ball State

Lance McCurley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Georgia (1-0) will host Ball State (0-1) for its second game of the 2023 season on Saturday. The Bulldogs come off a 48-7 win over UT-Martin while the Cardinals lost to Kentucky 44-14 on the opening weekend of the season.
War Eagles’ defensive back Kavar Andrews (5) pursues Oconee’s Mac Little (12) while in coverage. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

War Eagles’ defensive back Kavar Andrews (5) pursues Oconee’s Mac Little (12) while in coverage. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Game Preview: Jasper County at Putnam County

Lance McCurley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Jasper County (2-1) visits Putnam County (0-2) this Friday in Eatonton for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. • Series History: Putnam County leads, 36-27-1 • Last Meeting: Putnam County defeated Jasper County 42-13 in 2022. Putnam County is off to its worst start in four years.
Bland (81) is set to be a dynamic player for the Bulldogs in 2023. CONTRIBUTED

Bland (81) is set to be a dynamic player for the Bulldogs in 2023. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam’s Bland balling for the Bulldogs

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, September 7, 2023
After putting up numbers on both sides of the ball during his senior year of high school, former Putnam County athlete DJ Bland is ready to utilize his skills at the next level.
STOCK ART

STOCK ART

Outdoors: Crappie time on the lake

James K. Pressley
Thursday, September 7, 2023
I’ll be honest. When I started writing I didn’t crappie fish much and I truly didn’t have much interest in it. However, since then, I’ve spent a lot of time with guys like Richard Malcom, Maurice Van Hall, Chop Stover, and a few others that really helped me see the light.
Fellow Gatewood seniors Evan Bennett (7) and Blake Callaway (5) each scored two touchdowns in the Gators’ 35-0 win over the Trinity Christian Crusaders Friday night in Dublin. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Fellow Gatewood seniors Evan Bennett (7) and Blake Callaway (5) each scored two touchdowns in the Gators’ 35-0 win over the Trinity Christian Crusaders Friday night in Dublin. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators crush Crusaders 35-0 to start season

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The result was never in question last Friday night in Dublin, as the visiting Gators dominated the Trinity Christian Crusaders on both sides of the ball in a season-opening 35-0 win for the Gatewood squad.
Putnam County running back Bryson Brown turns up field for a first down. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Putnam County running back Bryson Brown turns up field for a first down. TREY NORRIS/Staff

War Eagles grounded by Baldwin in season opener

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Putnam County War Eagles started the season off on the wrong foot last Friday with a 33-13 loss to Baldwin County. The Braves took advantage of early Putnam mistakes and never trailed in the game.
Loran Smith/Columnist

Loran Smith/Columnist

Smith: Making of champions

Loran Smith
Thursday, August 31, 2023
It doesn’t matter about the championship team. Research confirms that most of them had a close call during their season of glory. In the last 20 years, half of the teams that became national champions lost one game. In 2007, LSU won the title, but lost two games, which is very unusual.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart during Georgia’s scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart during Georgia’s scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Bulldogs to host UT-Martin in season opener

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Defending back-toback national champion and top-ranked Georgia will open up its season on Saturday. The Bulldogs will host FCS UT-Martin between the hedges at Sanford Stadium in each team’s opener. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his staff have a lot of respect for the back-to-back OVC champs.
Official 2023-2024 dove season hunting dates are Sept. 2-Oct. 8, Nov. 18-26 and Dec. 19-Jan. 31. Statewide shooting hours for all dove seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. CONTRIBUTED

Official 2023-2024 dove season hunting dates are Sept. 2-Oct. 8, Nov. 18-26 and Dec. 19-Jan. 31. Statewide shooting hours for all dove seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. CONTRIBUTED

Georgia dove-hunting season opens Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Georgia dove hunting season opens Sept. 2, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson (2) hands the ball off to Mark Little (6). TREY NORRIS/Staff

Putnam County quarterback Jamarion Robertson (2) hands the ball off to Mark Little (6). TREY NORRIS/Staff

Game Preview: Putnam County at Oconee County

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Oconee County and Putnam County are both winless, so Friday’s matchup in Watkinsville is huge for both teams. The Warriors have played a tough schedule so far against Class 4A’s No. 2-ranked North Oconee and a Class 5A program in Clarke Central.
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