Staff Report

HAYESVILLE, N.C. — The Hayesville Yellow Jackets open the 2026 football season Friday night with a familiar cross-border rivalry, traveling to face the Towns County Indians in Hiawassee, Georgia. The non-conference matchup kicks off both teams’ seasons and continues a long-standing series between the neighboring mountain communities. Hayesville, a 2A program in the Smoky Mountain Conference, finished 7-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play last season, advancing to the second round of the...

(Photo by UGA Photos) Georgia forward Emma Petterson maintains control while looking for her move for the Bulldogs. MINNEAPOLIS — No. 19 Georgia withstood a strong second-half surge from Minnesota to earn a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. Fifth-year midfielder Sage Glover scored the Bulldogs’ first goal of the season on a first-half penalty kick, and graduate goalkeeper Jordan Brown made seven saves in her return from injury to help Georgia (0-0-2) secure its...

Young Harris, Ga. — A heat advisory is in effect Monday for portions of northeast Georgia and western North Carolina as oppressive heat and humidity push heat index values into the triple digits. The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued the advisory from noon to 8 p.m. EDT for parts of northeast Georgia, including Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties, along with portions of the North Carolina Piedmont and Upstate South Carolina. Heat index values of up to...