Saturday, February 7, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1905, legendary University of Georgia football coach Wally Butts was born in Milledgeville. Butts is credited with helping develop the sport's passing game.

This Sunday the Georgia Historical Society is offering an opportunity to explore history, arts, and culture for free at over 100 museums and historic sites around the state on "Super Museum Sunday." Learn more in Around Georgia. What is your favorite type of museum to visit? Let us know in today's Poll.

This week, The Flyover team is in Colorado, meeting in person to plan how to make The Georgia Flyover even better in 2026. As a result, today's edition will be intentionally abbreviated, and we'll be back to normal on Sunday.

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School Weapon Detection Systems Bill Advances

A bill that would require weapon detection systems in all Georgia public schools was advanced by the House Education Committee on Thursday.

House Bill 1023 will now have until Apr. 2 to pass through the House and Senate if it is to become a state law in 2026.

If enacted, Georgia would become the first state in the U.S. to mandate weapon detectors in all public schools.

Barrow County schools installed weapons detectors at all middle and high schools in January 2025, and Gwinnett County schools plans to do the same by the end of March.

Atlanta-Journal Constitution Announces Layoffs

The Atlanta Journal‑Constitution (AJC) announced it will lay off about 50 employees, approximately 15% of its workforce, as part of cost-cutting efforts.

Most of the affected staff will conclude their employment within 30 days and receive severance packages.

"We've made these difficult decisions because we believe they will best position us to continue to accelerate the AJC's growth," AJC President and Publisher Andrew Morse states. "We have invested heavily in our editorial, product and business teams over the last three years, and we've seen direct results from that investment."

After 157 years, the newspaper published its final print edition on Dec. 31, 2025, as it moves into an all-digital format.

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➤ Statewide: More than 100 museums and historic sites will offer free admission on Sunday as part of the annual Georgia History Festival. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Chops Lobster Bar is set to open a new 13,000-square-foot location at Centennial Yards in late 2026. (More)

➤ Augusta: The city has secured federal funding and is moving forward on long‑discussed plans for a veterans cemetery behind East Central Regional Hospital. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026 and take around a year to complete. (More)

➤ Savannah: A dead bat found on the front porch of a home in Magnolia Park earlier this week tested positive for rabies. (More)

➤ Athens: A maintenance worker, Michael Perkins, was arrested for burglary and stalking after two University of Georgia students contacted police and provided video footage from their doorbell camera showing Perkins letting himself into their off-campus apartment in the middle of the night. (More)

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➤ UGA defensive tackle London Seymour—the son of former Bulldogs legend Richard Seymour—was arrested on 11 felony counts of second-degree property damage. (More)

➤ Former Georgia Bulldog Matthew Stafford was named AP NFL Most Valuable Player. He's the third former Georgia player to win the award. (More)

➤ Nickeil Alexander-Walker rattled in a fadeaway jump shot at the buzzer to give the Hawks a 121-119 victory over the Jazz. (More)

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