Georgia has worst high school grad rate in South

Georgia has the worst graduation rate among high school students in the Southeast.  That's according to a study released by the U.S. Department of Education Tuesday.  It reports that the Peach State has 67 percent graduation rate.  That's among the lowest numbers in the nation. Tennessee had the highest graduation rate among neighboring states at 86 percent.

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UGA football can still play for all of the marbles

Believe it or not, the Georgia Bulldogs still have an outside shot at playing for a BCS national championship in January.  But, a lot of things have to happen in order for the Dawgs to get that chance.  Click here to find out how, courtesy of macon.com.

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