Georgia
Will the Georgia groundhog see his shadow? General Beauregard Lee set for 2024 prediction
General Beauregard Lee is set to make his official Groundhog Day prediction: will it be six more weeks of winter or the return of spring?
The Georgia groundhog with the distinctly southern name is scheduled to emerge from his tiny southern mansion on Friday morning to make his annual prediction, part of the wider Groundhog Day traditions celebrated around the U.S. and Canada.
General Beauregard Lee is Georgia’s official weather prognosticator, but he’s not the only groundhog forecaster around. There’s also Staten Island Chuck in New York, Buckeye Chuck in Ohio and most famously, Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania.
Here’s what to know about General Beauregard Lee’s Groundhog Day prediction.
How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil? His Groundhog Day predictions aren’t great, data shows.
How to watch General Beauregard Lee’s 2024 Groundhog Day forecast
A livestream of the event was scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. ET on the Dauset Trails Nature Center Facebook page.
Who is General Beauregard Lee?
General Beauregard Lee is not the first groundhog forecaster in Georgia. He has been around since 1991, after replacing General Robert E. Lee, a groundhog named for the Confederate general who began making predictions in 1981.
General Beauregard Lee lived at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Gwinnett, County, Georgia until it closed in 2017. He was then relocated to Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson, Georgia, where he resides today. According to his page on the Dauset Trails Nature Center’s website, General Beauregard Lee, nicknamed “Beau,” enjoys Waffle House hash browns on Groundhog Day.
What did General Beauregard Lee predict in 2023?
In 2023, General Beauregard Lee predicted an early spring for the fourth year in a row. He last predicted a long winter in 2019.
Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day?
Groundhog Day is celebrated every Feb. 2, the same day as Candlemas, where some of the holiday’s traditions originate.
Candlemas was traditionally aligned with the anticipation of planting crops, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, and seeing sunshine on the day was said to indicate winter’s return.
In Europe, people traditionally looked to bears or badgers to look for the sign of returning winter or coming spring, but when German immigrants arrived in Pennsylvania, they instead used groundhogs to make the forecast instead.

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Glenna Rae Whitley Signs on to Play Collegiate Soccer at Middle Georgia State – 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

Three-Sport Athlete Glenna Rae ‘Bug’ Whitley signed her letter of intent to attend Middle Georgia State
EASTMAN, Georgia- (41NBC/WMGT) – At Dodge County High School Thursday afternoon, Lady Indians Senior Glenna Rae ‘Bug’ Whitley signed her letter of intent to continue to play soccer at the collegiate level with the MGA Lady Knights. Joined by her parents, friends, teammates, and faculty, the three-sport athlete took the steps to play soccer at the next level by signing her Middle Georgia State intent letter at the Dodge County High School cafeteria.
Congratulations Bug and good luck with all your future endeavors!
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TIME names Georgia park 1 of the World's Greatest Places of 2025

Macon, Georgia, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park, funeral mound. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
MACON, Ga. – TIME has just named a piece of Georgia history as one of the World’s Greatest Places for 2025.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia was one of just 12 places in the United States to make the magazine’s list.
The backstory:
The mounds, including the Earth Lodge, where indigenous people held council meetings for 1,000 years until their forced removal in the 1820s, were initially protected as a national monument by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
According to the National Parks Service, American Indians constructed the mounds for their elite beginning in 900 CE, creating the structures that remain today.
The site includes a reconstruction of the council chambers of the Mississippian culture, known as the Earth Lodge, and walking trails.
Last year, Georgia’s congressional delegation introduced legislation that would make the area the Peach State’s first national park. The area along the Ocmulgee River downstream from Macon in central Georgia includes mounds and other cultural or historic sites of significance to the Muscogee.
What they’re saying:
To make the list, TIME contributors solicited notations of places from correspondents and contributors that looked at new and exciting experiences around the globe.
In its entry on the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, TIME pointed to the park’s Indigenous past as well as the current work by the city of Macon to install bilingual street signs throughout its Downtown corridor.
TIME also pointed to the upcoming opening of the city’s Otis Redding Center for the Arts and the Macon Bacon Food Trail.
To read more about the park and see the other places on the list, click here.
The Source: Information for this story came from TIME Magazine, Visit Macon, and previous FOX 5 stories.
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Report Card: Oklahoma grabs a massive win over Georgia in SEC Tournament
Report Card: Oklahoma grabs a massive win over Georgia in SEC Tournament
Wednesday night’s SEC Tournament game against Georgia gave Porter Moser’s Sooners a prime opportunity to strengthen their résumé and all but secure their ticket to the Big Dance for the first time since 2021. A win would all but guarantee their spot, while a loss would likely still have them in but sweating on Selection Sunday.
At halftime, Oklahoma led Georgia 43 to 39, fueled by a scorching hot 10 for 18 (55.6%) shooting performance from deep. Yet, despite that shooting, the Sooners led by just four. Why? Turnovers, second chance points, and efficient shooting from the Bulldogs kept it close.
The second half was back and forth until a 14 to 0 run gave Oklahoma a 72 to 64 lead with 3:27 left to play. From there, they held on to secure a 81-75 victory that effectively punches their ticket to the field of 68 for the first time in Moser’s four year tenure.
Jeremiah Fears led the way, dropping 29 points and six rebounds on 8 for 16 shooting, including 4 for 7 from behind the arc. Jalon Moore added 14 points and five rebounds while going 4 for 5 from deep.
Let’s dive into the report card from Oklahoma’s third straight win:
Stats
Jeremiah Fears: A-plus
In the first half, Jeremiah Fears caught fire, drilling three straight three-pointers. His performance mirrored Oklahoma’s overall first half — elite three-point shooting but too many turnovers.
Fears finished the half with 13 points on 4 for 6 shooting from the field, including 3 for 4 from deep, but also committed five turnovers. In the second half, he turned it up another level, scoring 16 points with zero turnovers while playing 18 minutes. He shot 4 for 10 from the field and went 7 for 10 at the free throw line.
By the final buzzer, Fears had totaled 29 points, six rebounds, three steals, and two assists on 8 for 16 shooting, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc and 9 for 12 from the free throw line in 32 minutes of action. The true freshman stepped up in one of the biggest games of the season.
The Frontcourt: A-plus
Mohamed Wague struggled with foul trouble against Texas, but he managed it much better against Georgia, committing zero fouls in 11 first half minutes. He played well too, totaling seven points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Fellow frontcourt member Jalon Moore also had a strong first half, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds on 3-6 shooting from the field and 3-4 from behind the arc. He finished the game with 14 points and five rebounds on 5-11 shooting overall and 4-5 from deep.
In the second half, Wague continued playing his best basketball of the season, making several key plays, including a crucial offensive rebound with less than a minute left. He finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in a career high 28 minutes, shooting 4-7 from both the field and the free throw line.
Three-Point Shooting: A
The Sooners were red-hot from deep in the first half, knocking down 10 of their 19 attempts. Fears and Moore led the way with three apiece, while Kobe Elvis, Brycen Goodine, Duke Miles, and Dayton Forsythe each added one.
Their shooting cooled in the second half, with Fears and Moore being the only Sooners to connect from beyond the arc. As a team, they went just 2-7 (28.6%) from deep after halftime.
Still, Oklahoma finished the game 12-25 from three-point range, an impressive 48% shooting performance.
This win for Oklahoma sets up a rematch against Kentucky, a game that ended on a heated note involving Fears, Moore, and Kentucky’s Otega Oweh and Brandon Garrison. The showdown is set for Thursday night at 8:30 on SEC Network.
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