Good morning, Athens.

A UGA student fell from an eighth-floor window at Rambler Athens Apartments on Saturday, hit a bench, and was taken to a hospital with multiple broken bones (residents received a safety reminder following the incident).

Barberitos opened its newest location at 3755 Atlanta Hwy on Monday, Sept.

28 at 11 a.m. The Athens-founded chain, owned by local restaurateur David Weeks, now has eight restaurants and features a streamlined space with a wall menu.

The Clarke County School District's four-year graduation rate climbed to 86.35% in 2026, its highest level in more than 15 years (the Georgia Department of Education noted gains at Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals).

Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Georgia's motor fuel excise tax on Tuesday, Sept.

29, letting prices for regular gas and diesel drop by about 33.3 and 37.3 cents per gallon respectively & the suspension runs through Oct. 29 unless the state of emergency is extended.

A local barbecue restaurant on Broad Street received a score of 74 from a Department of Health inspection conducted from Sept.

15–28, with key violations including a back hand sink missing soap and a dirty jar at the front.

A UGA grad student was found dead last week in a westside apartment in an apparent suicide while police collected evidence + campus crisis support resources are available for students facing mental health challenges.

Georgia football landed its first new JUCO commitment when top cornerback Alius Mayo flipped his decision from Cal on Tuesday, Sept.

29 (he is the nation's No. 1 JUCO prospect) and is set to join a 21-player class.

Georgia women’s tennis team showed depth at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary as several Bulldogs earned wins on Saturday, and they will head to San Francisco tomorrow for the Battle in the Bay Classic (a four-day event).

Georgia men’s tennis finished play at Tulsa’s Michael D.

Case Tennis Center on Friday afternoon, as junior Andrew Delgado won four singles matches before falling in qualifying and Julian Alonso earned a win. The Bulldogs will compete at the Battle in the Bay Classic in San Francisco starting Oct. 1.

Georgia junior linebacker Chris Cole earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his strong play Saturday against Oklahoma; he posted eight tackles, a sack, and a touchdown fumble return+ boosting his rising role on the Bulldog defense.

Georgia football sophomore Talyn Taylor had a career-best day on Saturday, Sept.

26 with 4 receptions for 110 yards in the Bulldogs win over Oklahoma and now totals 9 catches for 169 yards and 3 touchdowns in four games as he works to improve after an earlier injury.

NFL Week 3 saw Georgia Bulldog Brock Bowers return from knee surgery with 10 receptions, 116 yards and a touchdown as the Raiders won.

James Cook rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while Nakobe Dean led the Raiders on defense in key wins this week.

Georgia soccer remained winless in the SEC after 2-2 and 1-1 draws with Arkansas and LSU in Baton Rouge.

The Bulldogs will play Texas A&M at the Turner Soccer Complex on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m.—seeking their first win since August.