GEORGIA — The delivery of driver’s licenses and identification cards may be delayed in getting to residents, the Georgia Department of Driver Services said Tuesday.
Permanent ID deliveries may be late due to consistent issues with the United States Postal Service, 11Alive reported, though the DDS did not specify factors prompting the delays.
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, there is a possibility that customers’ permanent driver’s licenses and/or ID Cards may be delayed in arriving,” DDS Commissioner Spencer R. Moore said in a news release.
Cards could take as long as 2-4 weeks to be delivered, said the DDS, which requested customers’ patience.
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The DDS advised residents carry their last issued license or ID and any paper interim licenses or IDs, along with receipts.
“We strongly encourage customers to plan ahead and take advantage of the opportunity to renew early. Most customers can renew their licenses and IDs up to 150 days prior to the expiration date,” the DDS said.
Licenses in Georgia can be renewed for up to eight years. Anyone with Real ID documents can complete their renewals via mail, in-person at a DDS center or via Online Services. Real IDs have a black or gold star in the top right corner.
Renewal applications sent by mail can take about 30 days to process after the application is received, the DDS noted on its website. Mailed applications can be sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of licenses.
Information about required documents and payments can be found here.
The Georgia Bulldogs have one of the greatest running back histories of any college football program. Year in and year out the University of Georgia has a talented stable of running backs. The 2026 season is expected be no different with Georgia’s roster featuring Nate Frazier, Chauncey Bowens, Dwight Phillips and more.
Nate Frazier has the most career rushing yards (at Georgia) of any returning Georgia running back, but he’ll need a strong season to crack Georgia’s all-time leading rushers list. Entering the 2026 campaign, Frazier has 1,618 career rushing yards. Frazier needs 1,028 rushing yards or more to make it inside Georgia’s top-10 all-time leading rushers. The Bulldogs haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2019, so Frazier would snap a long streak if he’s able to have a big season.
The most notable Georgia running back, Herschel Walker, had one of greatest careers in college football history. He won the 1982 Heisman and won the 1980 national championship. Walker is Georgia’s all-time leading rusher and has a very tough career total to top.
Over the years, Georgia fans have been spoiled with the elite running back play, especially over in recent history. In the 2010s, Kirby Smart and Mark Richt helped UGA produce four of the top 10 all-time leading rushers in school history.
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All of Georgia’s all-time leading rushers come from the past 50 years. The Bulldogs have had so much talent come through the running backs room that a Super Bowl MVP (Terrell Davis) and a Heisman Trophy winner (Frank Sinkwich) are not among Georgia’s top 10 all-time leading rushers.
10. Thomas Brown – (2,646 rushing yards)
Brown never produced a 1,000 yard season at Georgia, but he was productive when healthy and was part of an impressive running back duo with Knowshon Moreno in 2007. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Brown in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Years: 2004-2007
9. Rodney Hampton (2,668 rushing yards)
Hampton was a consistent producer in three seasons at UGA. He accumulated at least 700 rushing yards and six total touchdowns every year at Georgia. The New York Giants selected Hampton in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft.
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Years: 1987-1989
8. Knowshon Moreno (2,734 rushing yards)
Knowshon Moreno had a breakout season in 2007 after redshirting in 2006. He produced at least 1,300 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in both 2007 and 2008 before he entered the NFL draft.
Years: 2006-2008
7. D’Andre Swift (2,885 rushing yards)
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The Detroit Lions drafted D’Andre Swift in the second-round of the 2020 NFL draft. Swift came to Athens as a five-star recruit and lived up to the billing. Swift is one of the most elusive backs in Georgia history and is the last Georgia back to post a 1,000-yard season.
Years: 2017-2019
6. Lars Tate (3,017 rushing yards)
Only Herschel Walker and Nick Chubb carried the ball more in their UGA career than Lars Tate. Tate’s 36 career rushing touchdowns are also tied for third in school history.
Years: 1984-1987
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5. Garrison Hearst (3,232 rushing yards)
Hearst was Georgia’s most productive running back of the 1990s. He went on to the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft and ran for 7,966 yards and 30 touchdowns in his NFL career.
Years: 1990-1992
4. Todd Gurley (3,285 rushing yards)
Todd Gurley was extremely productive starting with his first career college football game against Buffalo in 2012. Gurley put on an outstanding performance in Georgia’s 2012 SEC championship loss to Alabama and went on to be a first-round NFL draft pick. He missed some time due to injury and only played three seasons at Georgia.
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Years: 2012-2014
3. Sony Michel (3,613 rushing yards)
Sony Michel was part of the best running back duo in Georgia football history alongside Nick Chubb. The duo helped Georgia win an SEC title in 2017 and a Rose Bowl. Michel’s game-winning touchdown in overtime of the Rose Bowl will be a cherished memory for many Georgia fans. However, they lost in their final college game to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship.
Years: 2014-2017
2. Nick Chubb (4,769 rushing yards)
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Nick Chubb went on to have an outstanding NFL career primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He would’ve had a shot to break Herschel Walker’s school record if not for his unfortunate leg injury. Chubb turned down the NFL to return to Athens for a fourth season.
Years: 2014-2017
1. Herschel Walker (5,259 rushing yards)
It only took Herschel Walker three seasons to become Georgia’s top rusher of all-time. He won a Heisman, a national championship, and went on to have a solid NFL career. Walker is arguably the best player in college football history. Teams knew Georgia was handing the ball off to Walker, but they still couldn’t stop him.
HOOVER, Ala.– The Florida Gators baseball team on Saturday fell to Georgia, 8-7, in the SEC Tournament Semifinals despite leading 6-0 after the third inning.
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Florida gave up four runs across the seventh and eighth innings and largely relied on relief pitching after starter Russell Sandefer exited the game in the second inning due to injury and fell victim to a rain delay, after which Georgia bounced back and took the lead.
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Here’s everything head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said, via a transcript from ASAP Sports, after the loss. Florida now turns its attention to the NCAA Tournament, where the Gators have locked up a hosting bid for regional play but will have to see if they did enough to earn a top-eight seed.
Opening Statement
KEVIN O’SULLIVAN: Well, first of all, congrats to Georgia. They obviously played really, really well today. That’s what they do. They just chipped away. I thought our pitching was good today. It was unfortunate that Russ got hit with that line drive. But fortunately enough for us it’s not broken. That’s probably the best his stuff has looked all year long.
Yeah, although it’s disappointing, I’m really proud of the way our team played this week. I think we maybe opened up some eyes to other people around the country that may not have seen us play. And we’ve come such a long way. I think this weekend kind of puts us in a position for our team to be ready for the postseason.
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Q. The importance of playing in the SEC tournament, some teams come in here and they don’t play their best guys, but to you, how does this tournament help you prepare for the rest of the tournament?
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KEVIN O’SULLIVAN: I think it goes back to, like, the ninth and tenth weeks of the year. Everybody’s playing for something, whether it be a top 8 national seed, be one of the top 16 seeds to host. Some teams are playing just to get into the tournament. We have never taken this tournament lightly. We’ve always stayed with our rotation. The only time I think we may have done that is if we had to play on a Tuesday and we couldn’t bring back our No. 1.
But, no, we try to come here to win it. Every game’s important. Like I said, it was unfortunate today with Russ because that’s about as good of stuff as he’s had all year long. I’m looking at the board and he’s throwing 96, 97, and he’s throwing his fastball to both sides of the plate. That was the best he’s looked. So lucky enough for us immediately they got him an X-ray and they came in and, I said, You already got one? That’s awesome. It came back negative, so he’ll be ready to go next week.
We got three good starters. Our bullpen’s healthy for the very first time. We’ve got our lineup pretty much set now, and we’ll see what happens with the draw. I know a lot of people asked if we should be a top 8 national seed. My answer every year is the same thing. It’s out of my hands. It’s in the committee’s hands. I do think that we are one of the top 8 teams in the country, but it’s not my decision to make.
Q. I know you talked about this before as far as Georgia goes, but speak to the length of their lineup and what that ability gives them with that offensive game they got.
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KEVIN O’SULLIVAN: Yeah, it’s almost like no matter how many runs you score you almost feel like it’s not enough. I thought that, you know, after the rain delay, there was a couple tough hops there at third, and they got things rolling there. I didn’t think Josh pitched poorly at all. I think he just left some balls out over the plate. We didn’t give it to ’em. It’s not like we walked a few guys and gave up a three-run homer or stuff. They just put some really good at-bats against one of the best arms in the country. I’m really pleased with how we played this weekend, or this week for that matter. I think it definitely prepares us for next weekend.
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Q. Was there any thought to putting Jackson on in the 8th inning when he ends up getting the sac fly that gives ’em the lead?
KEVIN O’SULLIVAN: No. You pick your poison. It’s like – and for me, the thought did cross my mind, but those are the opportunities — like, Josh needs to face Jackson in that spot. Like, if he comes out successful, boy, does he feel really good about himself. So those are the type of battles within the game that you go you know what? Let’s go mano-a-mano. Let’s go head-to-head and see what happens. And I think that’s important for players to go through that, and pitchers for that matter.
Q. Every team you have is different in some way, shape, or form. What has been different about this Florida team that maybe people don’t see, don’t read about that kind of sets themselves apart, in your mind?
KEVIN O’SULLIVAN: I think our resiliency. We got swept at Alabama, we turned it around. I’m really proud of the way we have improved offensively, how we improved pitching-wise, and defensively we’ve come a long way. And they have worked awfully hard. It’s a tight-knit group, and yeah, they’re disappointed that they lost. I flat-out told ’em in the dugout, “I’m proud of the way you guys played this week; we don’t need to hang our heads.” We’ll get back home, give ’em a day off tomorrow, practice early on Monday, get ready to watch the selection show, give ’em the rest of Monday off and then get ready for the regional.
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Georgia Southern University student-athletes were celebrated for their dedication to community service, academic excellence, and athletic ability at the annual Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) banquet. The event highlighted a strengthening partnership between the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club and Georgia Southern Athletics.
Georgia Southern University student-athletes were recognized for outstanding achievements in community service, academics, and athletics during the annual Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) banquet, highlighting a growing partnership between the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club and Georgia Southern Athletics.
The Georgia Southern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Georgia Southern Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of student-athletes whose collective efforts demonstrated the impact of teamwork both on and off the field.
The Georgia Southern Track and Field/Cross Country team received the inaugural Rotary SAAC Service Leadership Award, which includes a $1,000 team award sponsored by the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club. The team earned the honor by completing 42 volunteer hours in less than two months at the Statesboro Food Bank, setting a strong example of service and civic engagement.
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Together with the volleyball, softball, soccer, and rifle teams, Georgia Southern student-athletes contributed a total of 142 volunteer hours to the Statesboro Food Bank during the program’s first service cycle.
The Rotary SAAC Service Leadership Award was established through a collaboration between Ken Wang, a faculty member in Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business and a member of the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club, and Reagan, vice president and head of community service for SAAC. The initiative invites all 15 Georgia Southern athletic teams to compete annually by logging volunteer hours at the Statesboro Food Bank during February through April.
“I am proud to work with Reagan and Georgia Southern SAAC to create an award that recognizes student-athletes for serving the community,” said Ken Wang. “These young men and women are demonstrating leadership by giving their time and energy to support neighbors in need.”
In addition to community service honors, the Georgia Southern Women’s Basketball and Georgia Southern Men’s Basketball teams received the inaugural GATA Excellence Awards in recognition of significant progress in both athletic performance and academic achievement.
The collaboration between the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club and Georgia Southern Athletics reflects a shared commitment to leadership, service, and student development. By connecting student-athletes with local organizations such as the Statesboro Food Bank, the initiative reinforces the important role athletics can play in building stronger communities.
