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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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Georgia Tech only had one game last week, but they got an important win against Virginia Tech. Yes, the Hokies are not a very good team, but the Yellow Jackets were very shorthanded in the game and did not have many players available. The bottom three teams in the ACC standings do not make the conference tournament and beating the Hokies helps keep Georgia Tech from that tier of teams. Beating Notre Dame tomorrow night is going to be very important to staying out of that bottom three as well. It would give the Yellow Jackets their second win of the year over the Fighting Irish, giving them the tiebreaker. It won’t be easy to beat Notre Dame on the road, especially with the unknown about who is going to be available for the Yellow Jackets. After this game vs Notre Dame, Georgia Tech faces Louisville and Clemson, two of the best teams in the conference.
The good news for Georgia Tech is that it sounds like they are going to get guard Lance Terry back for tomorrow’s game.
Notre Dame (9-10, 3-5 ACC) has won two of its last three games, including a 74-59 win at Virginia Saturday, reversing a four-game losing streak that began with the Dec. 31 loss to Tech, The Fighting Irish are 7-2 at home this season, including ACC wins over Syracuse and Boston College.
Georgia Tech could accomplish a few things for the first time if they can get a win tomorrow night on the road.
A win on Tuesday would be Georgia Tech’s first on the road this season. The Yellow Jackets’ road losses have come at Oklahoma, North Carolina, Syracuse, SMU, and Florida State. A win on Tuesday would be Tech’s first at Purcell Pavilion since Notre Dame became a member of the ACC. Notre Dame has won all 10 meetings at South Bend since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Tech’s last win at Notre Dame occurred on Feb. 24, 1990. A win Tuesday night would give Tech its first season sweep of the Irish since they joined the ACC. The Jackets have split the season series with Notre Dame six times, and have been swept four times.
Georgia Tech has not had a lot of success against Notre Dame on the court. Notre Dame has won 10 of the last 13 meetings and lead the all-time series, 18-14. Tech snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with an 86-75 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 31. The Yellow Jackets are 8-16 against Notre Dame since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Only three of those games have been decided by double-digits.
Tech has played 7, 6, and 7 players in its last three games. The Jackets had played 8 or more in every game prior to Clemson, 9 or more in 11 games.
Even with Lance Terry missing 2 of Georgia Tech’s last 3 games, he and Javian McCollum have scored 40% of Tech’s total points (239 out of 597) since the Christmas break (Dec. 28 to the present).
Junior forward Duncan Powell has averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds over his last 7 games, including three games of 20 points or more. His 23 points vs. Virginia Tech was a career high. The Sacramento State transfer has hit 45.5% (35-of-77) from the floor, 42.9% (15-of-35) from the three-point range, and 70.3% (26-of-37) from the foul line in that stretch.
Sophomore guard Naithan George has scored in double digits in 7 straight games, averaging 11.3 points per game, and has averaged 6.6 assists over the same stretch.
This is an important game for both teams as I mentioned earlier. Georgia Tech and Notre Dame are both trying to stay out of the bottom three range in the ACC and both should view this as a winnable game. Notre Dame is healthier right now and Georgia Tech has not been a dependable team on the road at all. I think the Fighting Irish take care of this game at home.
Final Score: Notre Dame 73, Georgia Tech 67
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Georgia football is playing rival Georgia Tech again on the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend in 2025.
The Yellow Jackets designated home game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be played on Friday Nov. 28, according to the ACC schedule released Monday night.
Georgia outlasted Georgia Tech in a Friday night game on Nov. 29 in Athens in eight overtimes, 44-42, in the 2024 season.
The 2025 Georgia Tech game was previously announced for Saturday, Nov. 29 when Georgia’s schedule was released.
The kickoff time and network for this year’s game will be released at a later date.
The Georgia Tech game in 2024 was the first non-Saturday game in Sanford Stadium since the Georgia Tech game on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 1994.
Georgia Tech only had one game last week, but they got an important win against Virginia Tech. Yes, the Hokies are not a very good team, but the Yellow Jackets were very shorthanded in the game and did not have many players available. The bottom three teams in the ACC standings do not make the conference tournament and beating the Hokies helps keep Georgia Tech from that tier of teams. Beating Notre Dame tomorrow night is going to be very important to staying out of that bottom three as well. It would give the Yellow Jackets their second win of the year over the Fighting Irish, giving them the tiebreaker. It won’t be easy to beat Notre Dame on the road, especially with the unknown about who is going to be available for the Yellow Jackets. After this game vs Notre Dame, Georgia Tech faces Louisville and Clemson, two of the best teams in the conference.
The good news for Georgia Tech is that it sounds like they are going to get guard Lance Terry back for tomorrow’s game.
Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire asked by @AFarrersports today for an injury update and Stoudamire says his “all-boot team” will be in boots for a little while longer.
Lance Terry should be back for Tuesday’s game at Notre Dame.
— Chad Bishop (@MrChadBishop) January 27, 2025
Notre Dame (9-10, 3-5 ACC) has won two of its last three games, including a 74-59 win at Virginia Saturday, reversing a four-game losing streak that began with the Dec. 31 loss to Tech, The Fighting Irish are 7-2 at home this season, including ACC wins over Syracuse and Boston College.
Georgia Tech could accomplish a few things for the first time if they can get a win tomorrow night on the road.
A win on Tuesday would be Georgia Tech’s first on the road this season. The Yellow Jackets’ road losses have come at Oklahoma, North Carolina, Syracuse, SMU, and Florida State. A win on Tuesday would be Tech’s first at Purcell Pavilion since Notre Dame became a member of the ACC. Notre Dame has won all 10 meetings at South Bend since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Tech’s last win at Notre Dame occurred on Feb. 24, 1990. A win Tuesday night would give Tech its first season sweep of the Irish since they joined the ACC. The Jackets have split the season series with Notre Dame six times, and have been swept four times.
Georgia Tech has not had a lot of success against Notre Dame on the court. Notre Dame has won 10 of the last 13 meetings and lead the all-time series, 18-14. Tech snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with an 86-75 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 31. The Yellow Jackets are 8-16 against Notre Dame since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. Only three of those games have been decided by double-digits.
Tech has played 7, 6, and 7 players in its last three games. The Jackets had played 8 or more in every game prior to Clemson, 9 or more in 11 games.
Even with Lance Terry missing 2 of Georgia Tech’s last 3 games, he and Javian McCollum have scored 40% of Tech’s total points (239 out of 597) since the Christmas break (Dec. 28 to the present).
Junior forward Duncan Powell has averaged 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds over his last 7 games, including three games of 20 points or more. His 23 points vs. Virginia Tech was a career high. The Sacramento State transfer has hit 45.5% (35-of-77) from the floor, 42.9% (15-of-35) from the three-point range, and 70.3% (26-of-37) from the foul line in that stretch.
Sophomore guard Naithan George has scored in double digits in 7 straight games, averaging 11.3 points per game, and has averaged 6.6 assists over the same stretch.
Here is how you can watch tomorrow’s game.
GEORGIA TECH (9-11, 3-6 ACC) vs. NOTRE DAME (9-10, 3-5 ACC)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 9 p.m. EST | South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion
Television: ACC Network (Announcers: Doug Sherman, Eric Devendorf)
Radio: Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 The Fan)
Announcers: Andy Demetra, Randy Waters
Other ways to listen: SiriusXM Ch. 382 | SiriusXM app | Listen Online | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets App | TuneIn
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