Louisiana State

Edgard, LA

Mountain View, CA

Baton Rouge, LA

The CHEF Patriots are the football team for the Christian Home Educators Fellowship, a home schooling organization that sponsors various athletics including, of course, football. As a home schooling organization, the football team does not compete in the LHSAA and is instead an independent team that competes with other independent teams in and out of the state of Louisiana as well as various teams in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, the MAIS. They have put together a few solid seasons under 4th year Head Coach Jason Whitehead, who has a combined 16-13 record at the school since 2021. The team is ready to go as another season begins.

2024 GF Media Day Preview: Christian Home Educators Fellowship (Baton Rouge, LA)

Plaquemine, LA

Zachary, LA

One of the top programs in the state of Louisiana, the Zachary Broncos, put on a show for their dedicated fans at home, who showed up despite the rainy forecast for the first Friday night of the season. The players and coaching staff gave the fans, students, and band much to celebrate putting up almost 50 points in their convincing win.

Zachary HS cruises to a Week 1 victory over Plaquemine

New Orleans, LA

Opelousas, LA

Entering the new season also brings a new beginning to football at J.S. Clark Leadership Academy. With hiring a new head coach, Juan Thomas, and a new offensive coordinator, Traye Jones, the Bulldogs look to put their program on the map this season. While both coaches have been in coaching for numerous years, and have established impressive track records, they both agreed that there is just something different in the air in Opelousas.

2024 GF Media Day Preview: J.S. Clark Leadership Academy (Opelousas, LA)

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Entering his second year as head coach of Istrouma High, coach Sid Edwards put on a dominate performance in the wet, rainy, and sloppy conditions. The Istrouma Indians started their season out by not allowing a single point by the Collegiate Dolphins, and the Indians hammered 44 points with the help of star running back Kyree Paul.

Istrouma RB Kyree Paul dominates in Week One vs. Collegiate

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Chesterfield County, VA

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Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that a Chesterfield special needs student was found with drugs belonging to an elementary teacher on Thursday, August 29. Mary Horton was arrested at Hopkins Elementary School after an officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to a report of “what appeared to be methamphetamine” in her possession."

A special needs student found drugs belonging to an elementary teacher in Chesterfield County

Salem, OH

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Colorado State

Denver, CO

David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Hall County, GA

Now Habersham

At least two more students from North Georgia are in custody, charged with making threats against local schools. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested a 13-year-old student after he made threats in front of his classmates at World Language Academy Middle School, the sheriff’s office says.

More Georgia Students Arrested for School Threats

Melbourne, FL

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

After a disappointing loss this past Saturday against McNeese St, Head Coach Terrence Graves and the Southern University Jaguars look to notch the first win of the season this week when they take on Savannah St, a former member of the MEAC that now finds themselves playing Division II football. Today, Graves as well as a number of Jags players opened themselves up to questions from the media, both addressing some things from last week’s game as well as previewing their opponent this week.

Southern University Week 2 Preview: Jags Look to Bounce Back from Season Opening Loss

Despite touting its social equity programs, arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Denver skyrocketed 83% from 2022 to 2023 with 189 arrests, according to the city’s recently released 2024 marijuana report, “The Denver Collaborative Approach: Leading the Way in Municipal Marijuana Management.”

Denver marijuana arrests surge despite lower consumption, report reveals

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

Reserve, LA

Garyville, LA

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Gramercy, LA

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Vacherie, LA

Paulina, LA

Norco, LA

Hahnville, LA

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Destrehan, LA

Paradis, LA

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Luling, LA

Convent, LA

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Maurepas, LA

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2024 GF Media Day Preview: West St. John High School (Edgard, Louisiana)

Coming into his second season as head coach of the Rams, Derron Thomas, is looking to improve his team, after their final game in 2023 Coach...

2024 GF Media Day Preview: West St. John High School (Edgard, Louisiana)

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