Tallahassee, FL

Thomas County, GA

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Vanishing Georgia

Friendship Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist congregation in Thomas County, established near the Florida line a few miles south of present-day Metcalfe. Its first congregants met in a log structure at least as early as the late 1830s. The earliest burial I can find in the cemetery located adjacent to the original church dates […]

Friendship Baptist Church, 1888, Metcalfe

Georgia State

The Current GA

This story was originally published in the Georgia Recorder. The Georgia Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion this week that opponents of civil asset forfeiture are calling a victory.

Georgia Supreme Court rules against county’s property seizure from catalytic converter recyclers

While his role is expected to be limited, Lee Corso returns to ESPN College GameDay for the 2024 season despite former Alabama coach Nick Saban joining the show as a full-time analyst. Corso, 88, will appear on weekly shows during the 2024 season. "For those of you who wanted clarity...

ESPN College GameDay reveals Lee Corso's role following Nick Saban arrival

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

Former Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington (left), who was also the university’s professor of military science and leadership, was officially replaced by Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker (right) effective June 7. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University and Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker, respectively.

Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington removed from Ohio State Army ROTC post, replaced by Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker in light of ongoing Title IX investigation

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Pennsylvania State

Morristown Minute

New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania File Amicus Briefs to Uphold Protections Against Sex-Based Discrimination in Education. NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania have filed a new series of amicus briefs in federal courts across the country to defend Title IX protections for students against sex-based discrimination and harassment. This collaborative effort aims to support the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule, which safeguards transgender students from sex discrimination and reverses the prior administration’s rollback of Title IX protections.

Defending Title IX: NJ Attorney General Leads Effort to Uphold Protections

Chapel Hill, NC

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs running back commitment Bo Walker visited the North Carolina Tar Heels on June 23. Walker visited Georgia on May 31.
Walker plays high school football for Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia. The 5-foot-9, 205-pound running back has been committed to Georgia since October 2023.
According to 247Sports, Walker also has taken June official visits to Louisville and Georgia Tech. The talented running back visited Alabama and Georgia State in the spring.
The Cedar Grove standout is ranked as the No. 320 recruit in the country and the No. 25 running back. Walker is the No. 41 prospect in Georgia.
The elite running back recruit took a funny picture during his visit with UNC.

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The four-star runs track and plays baseball in addition to playing football for Cedar Grove. Walker has strong receiving skills and is part of Georgia’s talented recruiting class that is ranked as the country’s third-best class of 2025.

Four-star Georgia RB commit visits UNC

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Oklahoma State

Norman, OK

247Sports

Oklahoma finds another quality land from the recruiting trail as 'commit season' rolls on. Omarion Robinson has announced via social media his commitment to the Sooners. Robinson becomes the 21st member of Oklahoma's current 2025 class. He's the 10th defensive prospect to commit and the fifth defensive back to pledge to the Sooners. He goes with Oklahoma in a recruitment that featured the likes of Oregon, Arkansas and LSU, among others.

COMMIT: Oklahoma adds to DB haul as Omarion Robinson pledges to the Sooners

Los Angeles, CA

This article was written by 247Sports recruiting expert Brandon Huffman. Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne 2026 linebacker Kenneth Goodwin made the move from Las Vegas to Los Angeles to play his junior season. Take advantage of Bruin Report Online's EPIC $1 for one month deal!!! Join the No. 1 independent source...

UCLA Making Impression on 2026 LB Kenneth Goodwin

Oregon State

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State is on the board in a big way in the class of 2026, as Clovis (CA) Deagan Rose announced his commitment to the Beavers Friday afternoon. "Thank you to everyone who made this possible! Special thanks to my family and the Oregon State coaching staff". Rose completed 62.5...

COMMITMENT: 2026 QB Deagan Rose chooses Oregon State

Tennessee State

Knoxville, TN

Former Lady Vol Alexis Hornbuckle and current Lady Vols Coach Kim Caldwell both are from West Virginia, but the overlap is not just a home state. Caldwell played basketball for Hornbuckle's father, as did her two older sisters, as a member of the West Virginia Tornadoes. Shortly after Caldwell was...

Kim Caldwell: 'The West Virginia-Tennessee connection is strong'

Wyoming State

WyoFile

The $250 fine that Cody Roberts paid for his now internationally infamous wolf torment incident was not the steepest penalty that Wyoming Game and Fish Department law enforcement could have pursued for his crime.

Steeper penalties were available in Wyoming wolf torment case

Clemson, SC

Clemson is ‘taking over’ the ACC Network.
Fans hoping to rewatch some of the best highlights of Tigers men’s and women’s sports from 2023-24 can do so throughout the day Saturday on ACC Network.
As part of its “Clemson Takeover,” ACC Network will broadcast 24 hours of Tiger games and moments from the past athletic year. The events will only be those that aired on ESPN and its family of channels. Because of that, no rebroadcasts from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and Clemson’s run to the Elite Eight, which ran on CBS/TNT Sports, will be shown on ACC Network.
Per Clemson Athletics,...

Clemson ‘Takeover’ airing on ACC Network Saturday

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz and his staff assembled a new roster with seven freshmen for the coming season. But there was one transfer and Walz said the addition of Ja'Leah Williams is going to be a big one. The 5-foot-9 guard from Pompano Beach, Fla., played...

Transfer Ja'Leah Williams a difference maker for Louisville women's basketball

Memphis, TN

TALK ABOUT METEORIC RISES. In the span of 14 months, Jaylen Wells climbed from Division II All-American to ice-water-in-his-veins clutch performer elevating Washington State to its first NCAA Tournament in 16 years to, as of this weekend, a $7.9 million NBA rookie. His newly signed four-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies includes a full guarantee for the first two years. Like his college journey, his climb to this lofty place was preceded by a whole lot of grinding.

Jaylen Wells’ agent details Coug’s grinding quest to $7.9 million Memphis contract

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

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FSU vs. ACC Lawsuit: FSU will receive unredacted copies of ESPN/ACC multi-media agreement per judge order

Florida State will receive unredacted copies of multi-media agreements between the ACC and ESPN, per an order last week from Leon County judge John C. Cooper....

FSU vs. ACC Lawsuit: FSU will receive unredacted copies of ESPN/ACC multi-media agreement per judge order

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