Good morning, Athens.

The B-52s (formed in Athens in the 1970s) will receive the 2,861st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today at 11:30 a.m. Pacific at 6212 Hollywood Blvd in front of Amoeba Music; Fred Armisen and The Go-Go’s will speak and the ceremony will stream live.

Joan Gabel, University of Pittsburgh chancellor and UGA School of Law graduate, will deliver UGA's fall undergraduate commencement at Stegeman Coliseum on Dec.

11 at 10 a.m. Charles Davis will deliver the graduate address at 2:30 p.m., and student Anna Wright will give the student address.

UGA's four-year graduation rate rose to 82%, placing the university among the top 10 public universities nationally, the school said; fall enrollment rose 1.5% to 44,547 with 1,053 more Georgia students, and graduate and professional enrollment topped 11,000 for the first time.

A panel will present The Struggle Over Native Land and launch an online StoryMap about UGA's founding and Indigenous land conflicts on Monday, Nov.

2, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the UGA Chapel, and admission will be free.

The Classic City Showcase, an eight-school high school basketball tournament presented by Athens Orthopedic Clinic, will be held Saturday, Jan.

9, 2027 at Akins Ford Arena with first tip at 11 a.m. and final tip at 7:30 p.m. The day features two girls games to start and four boys games, with North Oconee vs. Commerce closing the slate.

The GHSA volleyball state championships are set for today, Oct.

29, and Saturday, Oct. 31, at Lakepoint Sports Complex in Cartersville (one-day $19.90, two-day $33.50), and sessions run Thursday afternoon and evening and Saturday throughout the day.

Bailey Stockton, a Bogart native who grew up a Georgia fan and starred at Prince Avenue Christian, now plays at Florida and could face the Bulldogs when the teams meet this season (if he’s on the roster and eligible).

Ayla Guzzardo was hired as Georgia women's basketball head coach in April and now leads the program after rebuilding McNeese into a 29-6, regular-season title team and earning three Southland Coach of the Year honors at Southeastern Louisiana.

Coach Kirby Smart said Wednesday that safety Kyron Jones has seen limited defensive snaps because a lingering lower-leg injury keeps him from full work, so he’s mainly helping on special teams while Ja’Marley Riddle and others fill in; KJ Bolden’s status for Saturday’s game against Florida is uncertain.

Georgia beat writer Marc Weiszer predicts a final score and lists three things to watch as the Bulldogs will face Florida on Saturday.

Prince Avenue coaches Jon Richt and Greg Vandagriff said Florida QB Aaron Philo has been a steady leader and is recovering from a shoulder injury suffered Oct.

10 vs. South Carolina that kept him out Oct. 17; Florida will evaluate him before he returns (1,341 yards, 9 TDs this season).