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New Year babies across South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -Today, we’re celebrating some of the first babies of 2024 in South Georgia, Phoebe in Albany had its first New Year baby.
WALB reports how this new mom is transitioning into this new role.
One South Georgia mom is a first-time mom and says she feels like she is on cloud nine after having a child of her own.
“I always really wanted to do as a child growing up even I saw how good of a job my mom did. And I really wanted to follow in her footsteps and be a good
“So surreal and it’s like the whole time I’ve been around babies it’s someone else’s baby. Where this is now my baby and I acknowledge that but now that’s my baby,” said Katelyn Morgan, First time Mom and New-Year baby.
WALB checked some of the other hospitals in South Georgia for their first new year’s babies.
Khloe Faith Barron was born at 10:40 a.m. Tift Regional Medical Center.
LaFabeon Darity Jr. came into the world at 2:32 p.m. at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.
Baby boy Edmond was delivered at 4:30 p.m. at Coffee Regional Medical Center.
Namara Gomez was born 12:23 p.m. at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Jennifer Heleski Director of Women’s and Children’s Services says education is key to navigating the role of being a parent.
“I think as a first-time mom it’s really important to just get connected to as much education before you have the baby as possible. So, finding childbirth classes, breast feeding classes and learning about breast feeding and how you want to feed your baby and just being prepared for that,” said Jennifer Heleski, RN. Director of Women’s and Children’s Services.
Every new mother knows the dramatic life changes that happen after child birth. that’s one reason why some hospitals have special post-labor programs.
“In the state of Georgia we have an actually pretty high SIDS rate. And so, it’s really important that moms understand how to keep their babies safe at home and the ways they need to sleep. We use the acronym ABC a lot so alone, on their back, and in a crib or a separate space from anyone else,” said Jennifer Heleski, RN. Director of Women’s and Children’s Services.
The time during pregnancy and right after child birth is critical. That’s why some hospitals like Phoebe Main in Albany have perinatal counselors who work with case managers and social workers to connect moms to the resources they may need.
“Phenomenal, everyone has been so amazing, my family, my husband, his family. Everyone has stepped up really and has done a good job,” said Katelyn Morgan, First-time Mom and New Year baby.
Another resource is the Georgia Women infants and Children. It’s a program that improves the health of families by providing nutritious foods, health education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care.
Noah Morgan, the father of his newborn baby, says he wants to be a parent that is approachable at all times.
“For my child that she can always depend upon you know if there is any situation or not worried about if I’m going to be in trouble. So, I need to call my mother need to call my mother. That’s the kind of parent I want to be,” said Noah Morgan, Dad.
The bottom line is, there are resources for new parents, you just have to find what works best for you.
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No. 4 Georgia football (10-1) travels to No. 19 Georgia Tech (9-2) on Friday, Nov. 28, at 3:30 p.m.
It’s the final regular season game of the year for the Bulldogs.
For the fans staying in the Classic City to watch the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic at a local dive bar, the game will be broadcast on ABC.
However, for the fans that are planning to travel the roughly two-hour drive (with Thanksgiving and Black Friday traffic on top of normal metro area traffic, definitely expect delays) across SR-316 W to I-85 and Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, here’s how much tickets cost and where to buy them.
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Georgia football tickets vs. Georgia Tech
Ticket prices for the Georgia vs. Georgia Tech game at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Friday, Nov. 28, at 3:30 p.m. start at $196 on StubHub, $148 on Ticketmaster, and $234 on VividSeats.
To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub.
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Georgia football schedule
Here is the entire 2025 Georgia football schedule.
- Game 1: Georgia 45, Marshall 7
- Game 2: Georgia 28, Austin Peay 6
- Game 3: Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 (OT)
- Game 4: Alabama 24, Georgia 21
- Game 5: Georgia 35, Kentucky 14
- Game 6: Georgia 20, Auburn 10
- Game 7: Georgia 43, Ole Miss 35
- Game 8: Georgia 24, Florida 20
- Game 9: Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
- Game 10: Georgia 35, Texas 10
- Game 11: Georgia 35, Charlotte 3
- Game 12: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
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ATHENS — To little surprise, Georgia picked up an easy win over Charlotte on Saturday.
The 35-3 win ensured Georgia would remain as the No. 4-ranked team in the Coaches Poll Top 25 heading into Week 14.
Georgia’s opponent heading into the final week of the season did not enjoy a stress-free Saturday, with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets falling 42-28 at home to Pitt.
The loss dropped Georgia Tech from No. 12 to No. 19 in the Coaches Poll rankings. The Yellow Jackets also saw their ACC championship game hopes take a serious hit. A win would’ve clinched a spot in the conference title game.
Now, Georgia Tech has to try and get off the mat with Georgia rolling into Atlanta.
The game won’t be played at home for Georgia Tech, with the game moving to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It will be a short week for both teams, with the game being played on Black Friday once again.
Last year’s contest was played in Athens and saw the Yellow Jackets jump out to a 17-0 lead. Georgia rallied to win in eight overtimes, 44-42.
Prior to yesterday’s loss, Georgia coach Kirby Smart made it known Georgia expects to get Georgia Tech’s best shot and then some this coming week.
“It’s the same amount of time they have, we have,” Smart said. “So I don’t know that it’s an advantage. The advantage, I guess you’re asking about, is you did it before, so repeating the process. But it’s a little different this time for us in terms of timing and everything because we’ve got to go on the road this time.”
Georgia will be fully occupied with trying to take down Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs do still have a chance to play back-to-back games in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as Georgia is still alive to play in the SEC championship game.
Georgia’s chances of making it to the game did take a hit on Saturday with Vanderbilt beating Kentucky. The only scenarios in which Georgia can get to Atlanta involve either Texas A&M losing to Texas or Alabama losing to Auburn. Both of those games will be played after Georgia concludes its game against Georgia Tech.
Friday’s game is set for a 3:30 p.m. ET game on ABC.
You can see the full Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings below.
Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings for Week 14
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Texas Tech
- Oklahoma
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- BYU
- Vanderbilt
- Miami
- Utah
- Michigan
- Texas
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- Georgia Tech
- USC
- James Madison
- North Texas
- Tulane
- Pitt
- SMU
ATHENS, Ga. – Freshman Bo Walker ran for his first three career touchdowns, Nate Frazier added two scoring runs, and No. 4 Georgia cruised to a 35-3 victory over underdog Charlotte on Saturday, strengthening its position in the College Football Playoff race.
What we know:
Georgia (10-1) entered the game looking to protect its No. 4 CFP ranking and secure a first-round playoff bye. The Bulldogs overwhelmed Charlotte (1-10) for their seventh straight win, while the 49ers dropped their eighth consecutive game.
One week after Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes and ran for another in a 35-10 win over then-No. 10 Texas, the Bulldogs leaned heavily on their ground game, rushing for 192 yards and outgaining Charlotte 449-169.
Senior running back Cash Jones made his first start in his final home regular-season game, but Georgia’s offense found more rhythm with Frazier and Walker leading the rushing attack.
Frazier scored on runs of 2 and 7 yards in the first quarter. Walker followed with touchdown runs of 15 and 12 yards in the second quarter to extend the lead to 28-0.
Walker capped his breakout day with a 3-yard touchdown on Georgia’s first drive of the second half, set up by Stockton’s completions of 11 and 38 yards to Noah Thomas.
Georgia maintained focus despite a sparse crowd at Sanford Stadium, scoring the first 28 points and never being threatened. The convincing win should solidify the Bulldogs’ standing in both the AP Top 25 and CFP rankings.
Dig deeper:
Stockton, a fourth-year junior, participated in Georgia’s Senior Day ceremony, possibly signaling his intention to enter the NFL draft — though some fourth-year players take part and still return for another season.
What’s next:
Georgia will face No. 15 Georgia Tech on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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