January 2026 News

January 09, 2026

• Oconee Financial Corporation Announces Appointment Of Stuart Willis To Board Of Directors

• UGA Names NSF, National Policy Leader As Vice President For Research

• Lucky Georgian Welcomes The New Year By Claiming Historic $983M Mega Millions Jackpot

  Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Gretchen Corbin announced that the $983 million jackpot winner from the Nov. 14 Mega Millions drawing came forward Friday, Jan. 2 to claim the largest lottery prize in Georgia history.

• What Data Center Companies Are Spending For Georgia Land Might Shock You

• Bubba McDonald Named Public Service Commission Vice Chairman

• Registration Open for the 2026 Georgia Ag Forecast

• Georgia Foster Care System Faces $85M Deficit

• The Blue Angels are Coming Back to Georgia. Here’s Where You Will be Able to See Them

• Half of Job Seekers Are Very Confident They'll Find a Quality Job in 2026

• New Year Signals a Strategic Window for Franchise Ownership, Say Industry Experts

• 92% of Americans Cut Back Spending in 2025, Even Groceries and Healthcare

January 08, 2026

• Pinnacle Financial & Morris State Bancshares Announce Name Change to Vallant Financial

• Athens Academy Track Lane to be Named in Honor of Graham Blanks

• Tech Industry The Target Of Potential Legislative Backlash

• Second Georgia Dem State Lawmaker Accused Of COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud

• Georgia Childcare Providers Await Guidance on Possible Federal Scholarship Changes

• JAMES Magazine Online: Dates Set for Special Election to Fill MTG Seat

• Secretary Raffensperger to Host Financial Literacy Webinar “Fueling Growth: Funding Your Small Business”

• Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture

• Most In-Demand Entry-Level Hospitality Jobs from the 2025 Holiday Season

• 74% of U.S. Adults Ready to Slow Aging in 2026 but Uncertain on Where to Start

January 07, 2026

• Athens Academy Senior Capstone Examines the Power of Service, Civic Engagement, and Leadership

• Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residents Match to Fellowship Programs

• Lake Oconee Area Builders Association Invites You to The Big Event

• Lawmakers To Pay For Georgia Income Tax Cuts By Trimming Tax Breaks