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From left to right, Matt Smith, Jack Smithson, Caden Lowe and Gus Costello wait during the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo outside of the University of Georgia Livestock Instructional Arena in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Smith, Smithson and Lowe were all participants in the rodeo. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
A bulldog and its handler stand next to the barriers during College GameDay at Myers Quad in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. College GameDay visited Athens before the Georgia vs. Ole Miss football game. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Beekeeper Tom Hankins displays jars of raw honey at his stand at the J&J Flea Market in Athens, Georgia, on April 5, 2025. He has been selling his unpasteurized local honey at the market for over seven years, offering customers a taste of its health benefits. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Virginia Baker, mother of Tara Baker, reacts to a guilty verdict after the Tara Baker murder trial at the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. In January 2001, Tara Baker, a 23-year-old UGA law student, was killed in her apartment in Athens. Edrick Faust faced 12 felony counts in connection with her death, and was found guilty on all 12 counts. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Rabun Paws 4 Life Humane Society Employee Everett Lampros poses for a portrait with “Jackie,” an American Pitbull, outside of the Rabun Paws 4 Life humane shelter in Tiger, Georgia, on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Everett Lampros serves as the volunteer and adoptions coordinator at the Rabun Paws 4 Life Humane Society. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
A member of the YMCA staff breaks through drywall at the Hawthorne Avenue location during the YMCA groundbreaking ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, Sept. 2025. The Hawthorne Avenue YMCA location will launch a $9.3 million improvement project, which will expand fitness and wellness areas, add the Cobern Kelley Youth Wing with STEAM and youth development spaces, and upgrade facilities. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Attendees start the Tini Semeria 6th Annual Spark in the Dark 5K at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Georgia, on Oct. 5, 2025. The Spark in the Dark 5K run is an annual event that honors the memory of Christina Semeria, a University of Georgia student who tragically passed away in 2016. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Memorial attendee writes the names of those who lost their lives in Palestine during the Fight For Our Rights memorial service at the University of Georgia’s North Quad on Oct. 25, 2024. The Young Democratic Socialists of America held the memorial to honor those who lost their lives in Palestine. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
An attendee listens to Cardynal and The Flock at the Georgia Theater during day one of the 2025 AthFest Music and Arts Festival in Athens, Georgia, on Friday, June 20, 2025. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Kylie Bradford finishes the 5k while pushing a toddler in a stroller during the Tini Semeria 6th Annual Spark in the Dark 5K at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Georgia, on Oct. 5, 2025. The Spark in the Dark 5K run is an annual event that honors the memory of Christina Semeria, a University of Georgia student who tragically passed away in 2016. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Memorial attendees Dellar Weldon and Young Democratic Socialists of America President Abby Lautrtbach get emotional during the Fight For Our Rights memorial service at the University of Georgia’s North Quad on Oct. 25, 2024. The Young Democratic Socialists of America held the memorial to honor those who lost their lives in Palestine. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Pat McAfee stands on a chair while doing the Calling the Dawgs chant during College GameDay at Myers Quad in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. College GameDay visited Athens before the Georgia vs. Ole Miss football game. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Georgia fans sing and dance during the first half of the SEC Championship game between Georgia and Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Georgia leads 14-0. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Matt Silliman plays music for attendees during the 17th Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade & Spectacle in downtown Athens, Georgia, or Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. The night began with a parade that marched through downtown, followed by a night of music and entertainment. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Members of the Redcoat Marching Band perform on the field before the SEC Championship game between Georgia and Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Georgia leads 14-0. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Cyclists push their pedals while competing in a stage race during the Athens Twilight Criterium in Athens, Georgia, on Friday, April 25, 2025. The Athens Twilight Criterium includes live music, bike races, and food trucks. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Beverly performs her hammock act during the Circus Classic show at the Athens Fairgrounds in Winterville, Georgia, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The show featured live performances from aerialists, acrobats, clowns, and animals, as well as pre-show activities like pony riding, a petting zoo, and face painting. (Photo/ Kaleb Tatum)
Clayton Cafe’s neon sign stands in downtown Clayton, Georgia on Mar. 14, 2025. Downtown Clayton consists of multiple local businesses such as coffee shops, art galleries, restaurants, and ice cream shops.(Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Artist Tim Root looks at artwork created by Carol John during the Lyndon House Arts Center artist reception in the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, Georgia, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2024. The Lyndon House Arts Center artist reception celebrated the opening of new exhibitions, Twist, works by Carol John, and Distillations, works by Patti Roberts-Pizzuto and Johntimothy Pizzuto. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Attendee looks at a lit Christmas tree by Athens City Hall during the annual Downtown Parade of Lights in Athens, Georgia, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. "Run, Run Rudolph" was this year's theme for the annual Downtown Parade of Lights and featured a variety of festive floats and performances. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Lilly and Asher climb a tree during a UGA vs UMass tailgate in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Football game attendees wait at the concessions at the Oglethorpe High School football stadium in Lexington, Georgia, on Oct. 18, 2024. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Moss Joslin, right, takes a photo of Rob Tabackman, left, while he addresses the crowd during the United Campus Workers protest in Downtown Athens, Georgia, on Mar. 19, 2025. United Campus Workers held a protest on Mar. 19, 2025 in support of higher education and living wages. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Cirque Ma'Ceo Chandelier Aerialist Gala performs at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center in Perry, Georgia, on Oct. 5, 2024. Consisting of an international cast, Cirque Ma'Ceo hosts shows featuring acrobatics, cossack riding, dressage, and classic bareback riding. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)
Elle DeShaw, 12, plays with bubbles at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center in Perry, Georgia, on Oct. 5, 2024. Elle attends the fair traditionally with her friends and family. (Photo/Kaleb Tatum)