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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Fort Valley State meets Albany State Saturday in the Fountain City Classic

Plus, Warner Robins lands at No. 139 on a list of the best places to retire

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Fort Valley State and Albany State meet Saturday in the 36th Fountain City Classic

The Fountain City Classic rivalry runs deep

36th
edition of the Fountain City Classic
1945
year the rivalry first began
4
Fort Valley State wins in the past two decades

Sources: WRBL, WTVM.com

If you're a Fort Valley State fan, circle Saturday. The Wildcats face Albany State's Golden Rams in the 36th Fountain City Classic in Columbus, with kickoff at 2 p.m. ET. Albany State has dominated the rivalry over the past two decades, and Fort Valley State has won just four times in that span.

  • Chairman: Calvin Smyre
  • Talks about a Columbus site began in 1989
  • Mission: networking, scholarships and career help for high schoolers

Fort Valley State head coach Marlon Watson says the rivalry's intensity doesn't depend on records. "They can be 9-0 and we can be 0-9 and vice versa, but when that whistle blows for that first play, it does not matter," Watson said. Smyre talked it over with WRBL and called it "not just a game but a great gathering."

Fountain City Classic weekend runs from Thursday night to Saturday kickoff

  1. Nov. 5Cufflinks and Pearls runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  2. Nov. 7The Parade starts at 9 a.m.
  3. Nov. 7Fort Valley State and Albany State kick off at 2 p.m. ET.

Sources: WRBL, WTVM.com

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U.S. News ranks Warner Robins No. 139 among the 250 best places in the country to retire. Places were graded on quality of life, affordability, health care, taxes and retiree migration. 97.5 Glory FM

Warner Robins lands at No. 139 on a best places to retire list

U.S. News' ranking of the 250 best places to retire

139thof 250

Warner Robins
Smyrna 83rdMacon 105thDalton 123rdGainesville 233rd
Smyrna 83rdMacon 105thDalton 123rdGainesville 233rd
1 BestLowest ranked 250

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Middle Georgia has its first women's hockey team, and it skates for Wesleyan College. The Wolves are in their inaugural season, with a 13-player roster from Canada, Montana, Colorado, Florida and Utah. Freshman center Jordan Clark, from Manitoba, leads the team with 11 goals. Not bad for a first year on the ice.

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Fort Valley State meets Albany State Saturday in the Fountain City Classic

Plus, Warner Robins lands at No. 139 on a list of the best places to retire

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  1. Fort Valley State meets Albany State Saturday in Columbus
  2. Warner Robins ranks No. 139 among best places to retire
  3. Robins AFB uses virtual reality to train paint crews
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