Friday, February 6, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1736, Church of England priest and missionary John Wesley, who would later found the Methodist Church, delivered his first sermon on American soil near Savannah. Wesleyan College in Macon is named after him.

Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Tuesday, and some analysts are predicting a season that could end in a World Series appearance. Details in Sports.

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 and Saturday's editions will be intentionally more abbreviated, and we'll be back to normal on Sunday.

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Trump Endorses Fuller

President Trump endorsed Lookout Mountain District Attorney Clay Fuller in the crowded March 10 special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's vacant Congressional seat.

Fuller posted a note of appreciation for Trump's backing, saying, "This is an honor of a lifetime. I will not let you or Georgia's 14th District down."

Trump praised Fuller, the district attorney for a four-county area of northwest Georgia and an Air National Guard officer, as an "America First Patriot" aligned with his agenda.

About 20 candidates are running to replace Greene, R-Rome, who resigned the seat in January. You can see the full list here.

Loudermilk Won't Run Again

U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk will not seek reelection this year, saying he wants to spend more time with his family and serve his community in other ways.

Loudermilk, R-Cassville, who has represented the solidly Republican 11th Congressional District in northwest Georgia since 2015, is the fourth of the state's GOP House members not running again.

A Georgia native, U.S. Air Force veteran, and former state lawmaker, he serves on the Republican Study Committee and describes himself as a constitutional conservative.

"I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated then, representing the people in Congress is a service, not a career," Loudermilk said.

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➤ Athens: The University of Georgia will invest $800,000 in a program that gives students access to tools such as ChatGPT Edu and Gemini Pro, embracing the idea that exposure—not restriction—will better prepare students to be AI-ready. (More)

➤ Griffin: Residents say they still detect a jet-fuel smell in their tap water days after a 10,000-gallon spill from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Health officials said the water is safe and lifted health advisories. (More)

➤ Statewide: Recreational boaters from across the state will head to the state Capitol next week for Boaters Day, planning to urge lawmakers to clarify public rights to float, paddle, and access streams. (More)

➤ Brunswick: The community kicked off this year's Coastal Georgia Reads celebration of Alice in Wonderland with family-friendly exhibits, a scavenger hunt, speakers, and live music. (More)

➤ Statewide: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr praised the state's gang unit for bringing offenders to justice, highlighting recent gang-related convictions tied to a deadly Athens shooting that killed a toddler. (More)

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➤ Baseball analysts at FanGraphs rank the Atlanta Braves as the second-best team in the major leagues heading into the 2026 season, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks traded Kristaps Porziņgis for Jonathan Kuminga and sharpshooter Buddy Hield of Golden State. (More)

➤ Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said the strength and depth of the current roster enabled the team to focus on a small group of prized transfers. (More)

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