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Kevin Thomas had 16 points and Nate Williams added 14 to help Georgia State beat Florida Atlantic 90-76 Thursday night, the Panthers' third straight victory.

Atlanta has three of the nation's worst traffic bottlenecks - including two in the top ten.

Terry Williams scored a career-high 25 points in a 82-76 Georgia Southern victory over College of Charleston Wednesday night.

A package from Iraq, leaking a light gray powder and inscribed with a message telling the recipient not to open the box, caused a scare at the tiny Dillard post office in northeast Georgia.

Trello Galloway and Nate Williams dominated inside to lead Georgia State to a 72-60 win against Gardner-Webb on Thursday night.

The Class A No. 4-ranked Jefferson boys basketball team easily advanced to the Class A state tournament with an 87-52 win over prince Avenue Christian Wednesday night.

The Elbert County boys basketball team advanced to the Class AAA state tournament with a 63-57 win over Franklin County Tuesday night in Region 8-AAA action at Hart County High School.

The Winder-Barrow girls basketball team is one win from a berth in the Class AAAA state tournament after a 51-46 win over Loganville Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAA action at Cedar Shoals High School.

Desperate to end a rare losing streak at home against a team that rarely wins on the road, Maryland turned to its defense to get a much-needed victory.

Ryan Heck hit a 3-pointer and Kendrick Johnson sank two free throws in the final 32 seconds to clinch Troy State's 81-77 victory Sunday over Mercer.