Every week, starting at the conclusion of Week Three, GA HS Football Daily releases the weekly leaderboard for passing, rushing, and receiving. We’ll keep you updated on the local kids who make the list.
PASSING (min 400 yds)
State Leader: Brodie Campbell – Newnan (928 yds)
Gunnar Weaver (Dawson County JR) – 450 yds – 59th
Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central JR) – 443 yds – 66th
Kamden Kendrick (Union County SO) – 428 yds – 70th
Branson Stowe (Stephens County SO) – 413 yds – 88th
Most of the time, the phrase “I’ll do it tomorrow!” gets put off, and off, and off again. Our children, with reports due in two weeks, put it off and then scrambled to get it in on time. But I’m not going to write about the kids; instead, I’ll focus on the adults stuck in the Procrastination Room.
Recently, a wonderful friend said, “I am thinking about moving closer to my children. I dream of building a small cottage where I can tend a little garden.”
I replied, “Sweetheart, you’re in your late seventies. How much longer do you have to ‘think’?”
She laughed at my response, but her cottage will never be built on dreams and thoughts.
We can’t put off life, nor ignore time. We don’t need to be in our seventies or eighties to understand that tomorrow is, at best, iffy. Thoughts and plans only become reality when they come out of our brains and into our hands.
I always wanted to write. I didn’t put it off, but knew I ought to do it before it was too late. Let me put it this way: there is no way I could have fed my children on words; they required potato chips and meals.
But the minute I put my career in the closet, I pulled the keyboard out. Time was wasting. I may do many things that fall under the category of “not good”, but idling in neutral is not my style.
Time eventually runs out, and their talent fades away.
It drives me nuts when folks say, “I need to exercise or walk,” and then don’t do it. They usually wind up unable to physically do much except rise out of their recliners.
How many talented people have not finished a painting or completed that novel they started in college? Yet, they desired to do so but kept putting it off. Time eventually runs out, and their talent fades away.
When we postpone chores, they tend to accumulate. Dust doesn’t disappear on its own, but it sure can settle on our hands if we remain inactive.
As an interior designer, I encountered many couples who struggled to create a pleasant home environment because they delayed making decisions. By the time they finally chose a new sofa, it was close to the time they needed to downsize to a retirement home that could only accommodate a loveseat – and of course, the recliner.
When there is a class or family reunion, some will say, “I’ll attend the next one.” Now, how do they know there will be a ‘next’ one or that they will be alive to attend it? Sometimes, there is only one opportunity to see old friends or enjoy meeting the new baby born in the family.
“Tomorrow, I am going to write my congressman!” He said in earnest after he read a column about a political decision he disagreed with.
When I saw him a few weeks later, I asked, “Did you write your representative in Congress?”
“Shucks, I meant to but never got around to doing it.” He replied as he lowered his head.
I walked away thinking that if we don’t speak up, our voices are lost. If we don’t become involved, how do we strengthen our nation for our children?
My brother was terminally ill, and he was acutely aware that his time was limited. For a period, he required oxygen after suffering from pneumonia. The oxygen tank was in the den at one end of his single-story home, while his main bedroom was situated at the opposite end. The hose attached to the tank ran the entire length of the house.
Move until we can’t and make dreams become reality.
His wife was out of town for a few days, and I traveled to Tennessee to stay with him. One morning, I heard a noise at about 1 a.m. I called John’s name, but he didn’t answer, and I couldn’t find him.
Scared, I grabbed the oxygen hose from the den and followed it until it stopped.
“What the heck are you doing, brother?!”
At 1 a.m., he sat on the floor wearing a headset, listening to music and holding a screwdriver while changing the electrical plugs in the bedroom.
“Why are you doing this now!” I frustratingly uttered.
“Well, I couldn’t sleep, and there is much to do. I don’t want to leave things undone for my wife to deal with after my time runs out.”
I’ll never forget that moment nor the man who just had to ‘get it done.’
That may be the day when I realized we all need to tackle the things we have put off. Move until we can’t and make dreams become reality. And once our work is done, we can relax on our cottage’s porch and watch flowers grow in the garden.
Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. (Photo by Tyler Penland)
Editor’s note: In July 2025, Now Habersham weathercaster Tyler Penland headed west to hike and camp in Yellowstone National Park. His latest “Go west, young man” series features the stunning images he captured and the stories he brought back.
One thing you should know about Yellowstone after dark is this: it is quiet. Here in the Southeast, we are used to the cacophony of bugs and other animals making plenty of noise at night, but as we camped at Imperial Meadows, the only sound we heard was some very distant wolves.
Morning came early after our night of viewing the stars, but we had another full day planned in Yellowstone. Our hike out took us down the same path as the night before, but this time, with enough light from dawn, we could actually see our way through without headlamps. We had passed by the very tall Fairy Falls the night before in the dark, but this way out in the morning, we could actually see it, and I snapped a quick photo with my phone. If I ever return, I will get a better photo with the camera, but we were trying to get to the Grand Prismatic Spring basin for sunrise.
Fairy Falls, WY (Photo by Tyler Penland)
The hike out through the forest on this crisp 34º morning was delightful, and as we approached the Grand Prismatic basin, we could begin to see steam rising from the springs. These very hot springs emitted plenty of steam on a cool morning like this, and from our initial viewpoint, it looked like the ground was on fire, puffing gigantic columns of smoke. It is impossible to convey just how beautiful this scene is.
Sunrise over the Grand Prismatic Basin (Photo by Tyler Penland)
I made a quick detour up the steep hill to get an overlook at the basin, and catching a hint of sun through the steam made for an absolutely incredible view. At this time of day, the deep blues and oranges of the springs themselves are nearly impossible to see, but we did return later in the day to catch those.
The Grand Prismatic Spring at sunrise (Photo by Tyler Penland)
The hike back to the truck took us by the Firehole River, and the nearly countless small springs, fumaroles, and geysers were all spouting off plenty of steam, making the landscape appear to be constantly changing. It is a truly breathtaking sight, and one that just a small handful of people around us were up early enough to see.
The Firehole River steaming early in the morning (Photo by Tyler Penland)
Our primary goal for this morning was to see the infamous geyser Old Faithful. While we did see numerous geysers erupt during our visit, this one is by far the most consistently impressive.
Old Faithful has been erupting consistently since its official discovery in 1870. Each eruption can reach as high as 185 feet, but most often falls between 120 and 160 feet. Eruptions occur roughly once every hour and a half, just slightly less frequently than the 66-minute average at its discovery. Eruptions have also become somewhat shorter, averaging 15 minutes in the early 1900s to now, with durations ranging from 2 to 5 minutes.
Old Faithful eruption. (Photo by Tyler Penland)
There are numerous shops and hotels around Old Faithful, including the historic Old Faithful Inn, which I strongly suggest at least stopping inside of, but the geyser sits as the star of the show.
We made our way to the east side of the crater so the sun would be at our back. I had hoped to catch a rainbow/steam bow in the spray, and while it was plainly visible to the eye, it wasn’t as bright on camera. Regardless, the eruption was stunning, with water shooting high into the air. The eruption we witnessed lasted for about 2-3 minutes.
After the eruption, we made our way to a nearby picnic area to cook some delicious breakfast. The basin around Old Faithful is extremely active with plenty of hot springs, fumaroles, and other geysers constantly erupting. Our next few hours would be spent enjoying those, but we’ll talk about that next week….
This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees waiting to have their legs shackled at the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Bullard/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.
Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said that South Korea and the U.S. had finalized negotiations on the workers’ release. He said South Korea plans to send a charter plane to bring the workers home as soon as remaining administrative steps are completed.
U.S. immigration authorities said Friday they detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals, when hundreds of federal agents raided Hyundai’s sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia where the Korean automaker Hyundai makes electric vehicles. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun later said that more than 300 South Koreans were among the detained.
The operation was the latest a long line of workplace raids conducted as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. But the one on Thursday is especially distinct because of its large size and the fact that it targeted a manufacturing site state officials have long called Georgia’s largest economic development project.
Video released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday showed a caravan of vehicles driving up to the site and then federal agents directing workers to line up outside. Some detainees were ordered to put their hands up against a bus as they were frisked and then shackled around their hands, ankles and waist.
Agents focused their operation on a plant that is still under construction at which Hyundai has partnered with LG Energy Solution to produce batteries that power EVs.
Most of the people detained were taken to an immigration detention center in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida state line. None has been charged with any crimes yet, Steven Schrank, the lead Georgia agent of Homeland Security Investigations, said during a news conference Friday, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
The South Korean government, a close U.S. ally, expressed “concern and regret” over the raid targeting its citizens and sent diplomats to the site.
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, holds her trophy aftyer defeating Amanda Anisimova, of the United States, after the women's finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was two points away from what eventually would be a second consecutive U.S. Open title when she had what should have been a routine — easy, even — overhead smash. Instead, while backpedaling, she dumped the ball into the net, giving her opponent, Amanda Anisimova, a break chance.
After that excruciating miss Saturday, Sabalenka dropped her racket on the blue court and smiled a rueful smile. She began to feel the sort of emotions that got the better of her during losses in the finals at the Australian Open in January and French Open in June bubble up. She tried to compose herself.
“I just let the doubt get into my head,” Sabalenka explained. “But then I turned around and I took a deep breath in, and I was like, ‘OK. It happens. It’s in the past. Let’s focus on the next one.’”
So everything was fine from there? Well, no. “She broke me,” Sabalenka said with a loud laugh. “I was like, ‘OK. … Reset.”
It took another 15 minutes to complete the job, but the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka did reset, unlike at those earlier title matches in 2025, and was able to kneel on Arthur Ashe Stadium’s court while covering her face with her hands after beating Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3). That made Sabalenka the first woman to earn the trophy at Flushing Meadows in consecutive years since Serena Williams in 2012-14.
“I truly, really admire her,” said No. 8 seed Anisimova, a 24-year-old American who heard raucous support from the 24,000 or so spectators. “She puts in a lot of work, and that’s why she’s where she is.”
Sabalenka, a 27-year-old from Belarus, earned her fourth Grand Slam trophy — all on hard courts — and avoided becoming the first woman to lose three major finals in a season since Justine Henin in 2006.
“After the Australian Open, I thought that the right way would be just to forget it and move on. But then the same thing happened at the French Open,” said Sabalenka, who showed up at her postmatch news conference with a bottle of Champagne and a pair of dark goggles atop her head. “So after French Open, I figured that, OK, maybe it’s time for me to sit back and to look at those finals and to maybe learn something, because I didn’t want it to happen again and again and again.”
As Anisimova kept making things close again, and the crowd kept getting loud, Sabalenka reminded herself to focus on herself.
It worked.
When Anisimova trailed Sabalenka 2-0, 30-love as Saturday’s match began, some fans might have wondered: There’s no way there’s going to be a repeat of the Wimbledon, right? That’s because Anisimova’s first major final, in July at the All England Club, ended with a 6-0, 6-0 shutout against Iga Swiatek.
But Anisimova grabbed the next four points to break back, capping the game with a backhand winner and a forehand winner. That got folks on their feet, shouting, and Anisimova exhaled as she walked to the sideline. Soon, she led 3-2.
That was another moment that could have thrown Sabalenka. Nope. She took the next four games and that set.
It began pouring before the match, so Ashe’s roof was shut and its artificial lights were on. That was a problem from Anisimova, who said she had a hard time seeing the ball during serve tosses.
The setup also created windless conditions, ideal for two ball-strikers who really can bring the power with good contact. And that’s what they both did.
Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to those in the stands who gasped at the power during longer points. The rewards can be huge, as can the risks, and Anisimova was seeking the lines with full cuts off both sides.
“I think I didn’t fight hard enough for my dreams today,” said Anisimova, who buried her face in a towel after the match.
Of Sabalenka’s first 13 points, just one came via her own winner. The others? Six unforced errors and six forced errors by Anisimova.
By the end, Anisimova had nearly twice as many winners as Sabalenka, 22-13, and nearly twice as many unforced errors, too, 29-15.
“There was two moments where I was really close to lose control,” Sabalenka said later, “but … I told myself, ‘No, it’s not going to happen. It’s absolutely OK.’”
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) celebrates after scoring the first run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)
ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit two of Seattle’s five home runs and had four RBIs as the Mariners beat the Atlanta Braves 10-2 on Saturday night.
Rodríguez, who went 3 for 4, had his third multihomer game of the season and the seventh of his career.
Rodríguez and Eugenio Suárez hit home runs off Daysbel Hernández (4-3) in the seventh inning to propel the Mariners to just their second win in their last nine games as they hold on to the final AL wild-card spot.
Suárez continued to torment the Braves this season as he is now 11 for 29 (.379) with eight RBIs, five walks and five home runs against Atlanta.
Braves rookie Hurston Waldrep allowed multiple runs in a start for the first time in six starts this season. The right-hander allowed two runs on two hits with five walks and five strikeouts over five innings.
Mariners starter Bryce Miller allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Gabe Speier (3-3) threw 2/3 of an inning in relief.
Key moment
Waldrep threw 91 pitches over five innings before giving way to the bullpen. Seattle then scored seven runs on eight hits off three Atlanta relievers in the seventh and eighth innings.
Key stat
Cal Raleigh hit Seattle’s fifth home run in the ninth, his major league-best 52nd of the season and his 42nd as a catcher, tying Javy Lopez in 2003 for the most home runs as a catcher in a single season.
Up next
Mariners RHP Luis Castillo (4-5, 5.71 ERA) will face Braves RHP Spencer Strider (5-12, 4.97) in the series finale on Sunday.
Georgia Tech running back Jamal Haynes (1) runs after a catch against Gardner-Webb safety Wendell McClain (0) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
ATLANTA (AP) — Despite not having starting quarterback Haynes King, Georgia Tech was far too much for Gardner-Webb. The Yellow Jackets cruised to a 59-12 victory over the Runnin’ Bulldogs in their home opener at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
King went through full warm-ups, but was ruled out just before kick-off with a “nagging lower body injury” per a Georgia Tech spokesperson. Backup Aaron Philo made his first career start and struggled early, turning the ball over on Georgia Tech’s first two possessions. But a strong offensive line performance and the rushing attack from the duo of Jamal Haynes and Malachi Hosley helped him settle in. The Yellow Jackets (2-0) scored 42 unanswered points and gained 680 total yards after Gardner-Webb (1-1) briefly led 6-0.
Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key confirmed it was a game-time decision to start Philo, confirming the injury bothered King throughout the week.
“I put 100 percent trust and faith in our medical staff,” Key said. “As much as you want someone to play, you’re going to do what’s best for them so you don’t have one week turn into four, five, six.”
Philo went 21-for-28 passing with 373 yards and one touchdown, and 11 different Yellow Jacket receivers recorded a reception.
“Really I just had to be ready to go if my number was called,” Philo said. “I was prepping the whole week like I was going to be the starter without knowing if I was going to be the starter.”
Chunk Plays
Georgia Tech’s offense had seven plays of at least 25 yards, including three touchdowns from at least 47 yards out. Hosley and Haynes accounted for two, the former scoring on a 47-yard touchdown burst and the latter from 55 yards out on the same play.
“When he (Hosley) got his counter move, I noticed there were no linebackers there,” Haynes said. “I already knew when we called counter again it would be one of those same types of runs.”
Sack Attack
Defensively Georgia Tech had six sacks and 14 tackles for loss, led by Amontrae Bradford’s two sacks. Kyle Efford led the team in total tackles with six.
“It’s big time,” Efford said. “These games are won at the line of scrimmag. When we’re putting pressure ont he quarterbacks and getting TFLs, it’s going to play out well for the defense.”
The Takeaway
Gardner-Webb: For the second consecutive week, the Runnin’ Bulldogs allowed over 450 yards of total offense. After Western Carolina put up 454 yards last week, the Yellow Jackets churned out 680 yards from scrimmage, including 271 in the second quarter alone at a staggering 14.3 yards per play.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets entered the week third among teams outside the AP Top 25, and may have a chance to enter the rankings after the decisive victory. Georgia Tech spent one week in the poll last year at No. 23 before dropping out following a loss to Syracuse.
Up Next
Gardner-Webb will play its home opener next week against The Citadel.
Georgia Tech opens ACC play with a home showdown against No. 8 Clemson.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Austin Peay, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia failed to gain momentum for next week’s Southeastern Conference opener at Tennessee as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs stumbled on offense in Saturday’s weather-delayed 28-6 win over Austin Peay.
Chauncey Bowens and Nate Frazier each ran for two touchdowns. Frazier and wide receiver London Humphreys lost fumbles, but Georgia (2-0) made a fourth-down goal-line stop to set up a 99-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.
Gunner Stockton, who passed for two touchdowns and ran for two scores in a 45-7 opening win over Marshall, leaned on the Bulldogs’ running game against the Governors (1-1). He threw for 227 yards without a turnover.
Georgia defensive back Ellis Robinson IV (1) intercepts a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Austin Peay, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Lightning delayed the start of the second half for 1 hour, 46 minutes. The opening kickoff was moved up by an hour due to the ominous forecast.
Georgia backup tight end Ethan Barbour was carted off the field with a lower left leg injury at the end of the first half.
The takeaway
Austin Peay: Myles Wiley led the defense with a forced fumble and a recovery.
Georgia: The Bulldogs could drop in the AP Top 25 after their uneven performance. They were kept out of the end zone after having first-and-goal at the 1 to end the first half. Bowens tripped on a third-down run following two incompletions. The Bulldogs’ previous possession ended after back-to-back completions went for negative yardage.
Up next
Austin Peay hosts Morehead State in its home opener next Saturday night.
Georgia opens its SEC schedule at Tennessee next Saturday.
Hundreds of federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals.
This is the latest in a long line of workplace raids conducted as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. But the one on Thursday is especially distinct because of its large size and the fact that it targeted a manufacturing site state officials have long called Georgia’s largest economic development project.
The detainment of South Korean nationals also sets it apart, as they are rarely caught up in immigration enforcement compared to other nationalities.
Video released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday showed a caravan of vehicles driving up to the site and then federal agents directing workers to line up outside. Some detainees were ordered to put their hands up against a bus as they were frisked and then shackled around their hands, ankles and waist. Others had plastic ties around their wrists as they boarded a Georgia inmate-transfer bus.
Here are some things to know about the raid and the people impacted:
The workers detained
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Saturday that more than 300 South Koreans were among the 475 people detained.
Some of them worked for the battery plant operated by HL-GA Battery Co., a joint venture by Hyundai and LG Energy Solution that is slated to open next year, while others were employed by contractors and subcontractors at the construction site, according to Steven Schrank, the lead Georgia agent of Homeland Security Investigations.
He said that some of the detained workers had illegally crossed the U.S. border, while others had entered the country legally but had expired visas or had entered on a visa waiver that prohibited them from working.
But an immigration attorney representing two of the detained workers said his clients arrived from South Korea under a visa waiver program that enables them to travel for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa.
Attorney Charles Kuck said one of his clients has been in the U.S. for a couple of weeks, while the other has been in the country for about 45 days, adding that they had been planning to return home soon.
This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees waiting to have their legs shackled at the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Bullard/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)
The detainees also included a lawful permanent resident who was kept in custody for having a prior record involving firearm and drug offenses, since committing a crime of “moral turpitude” can put their status in jeopardy, Lindsay Williams, a public affairs officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Saturday.
Williams denied reports that U.S. citizens had been detained at the site since “once citizens have identified themselves, we have no authority.”
Hyundai Motor Company said in a statement Friday that none of its employees had been detained as far as it knew and that it is reviewing its practices to make sure suppliers and subcontractors follow U.S. employment laws. LG told The Associated Press that it couldn’t immediately confirm how many of its employees or Hyundai workers had been detained.
The South Korean government expressed “concern and regret” over the operation targeting its citizens and is sending diplomats to the site.
“The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed in the process of U.S. law enforcement,” South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jaewoong said in a televised statement from Seoul.
Most of the people detained have been taken to an immigration detention center in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida state line. None of them have been charged with any crimes yet, Schrank said, but the investigation is ongoing.
Family members and friends of the detainees were having a hard time locating them or figuring out how to get in touch with them, James Woo, communications director for the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, said Saturday in an email.
Woo added that many of the families were in South Korea because many of the detainees were in the United States only for business purposes.
Raid is the result of a monthslong investigation
The raid was the result of a monthslong investigation into allegations of illegal hiring at the site, Schrank said.
In a search warrant and related affidavits, agents sought everything from employment records for current and former workers and timecards to video and photos of workers.
Court records filed this week indicated that prosecutors do not know who hired what it called “hundreds of illegal aliens.” The identity of the “actual company or contractor hiring the illegal aliens is currently unknown,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office wrote in a Thursday court filing.
The sprawling manufacturing site
The raid targeted a manufacturing site widely considered one of Georgia’s largest and most high profile.
Hyundai Motor Group started manufacturing EVs at the $7.6 billion plant a year ago. Today, the site employs about 1,200 people in a largely rural area about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Savannah.
Agents specifically honed in on an adjacent plant that is still under construction at which Hyundai has partnered with LG Energy Solution to produce batteries that power EVs.
The Hyundai site is in Bryan County, which saw its population increase by more than a quarter in the early 2020s and stood at almost 47,000 residents in 2023, the most recent year data is available. The county’s Asian population went from 1.5% in 2018 to 2.2% in 2023, and the growth was primarily among people of Indian descent, according to Census Bureau figures.
Raid was the ‘largest single site enforcement operation’
FILE – The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen on March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
From farms and construction sites to restaurants and auto repair shops, there have been a wide array of workplace raids undertaken in this administration. But most have been smaller, including a raid the same day as the Georgia one in which federal officers took away dozens of workers from a snack-bar manufacturer in Cato, New York.
Other recent high-profile raids have included one in July targeting a legal marijuana farm northwest of Los Angeles. More than 360 people were arrested in one of the largest raids since Trump took office in January. Another one took place at an Omaha. Nebraska, meat production plant and involved dozens of workers being taken away.
Schrank described the one in Georgia as the “largest single site enforcement operation” in the agency’s two-decade history.
The majority of the people detained are Koreans. During the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2024, only 46 Koreans were deported during out of more than 270,000 removals for all nationalities, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Community members and advocates have mixed reactions
Kemp and other Georgia Republican officials, who had courted Hyundai and celebrated the EV plant’s opening, issued statements Friday saying all employers in the state were expected to follow the law.
The nonprofit legal advocacy organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta described the raid in a joint statement as “unacceptable.”
“Our communities know the workers targeted at Hyundai are everyday people who are trying to feed their families, build stronger communities, and work toward a better future,” the statement said.
Sammie Rentz opened the Viet Huong Supermarket less than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from the Hyundai site six months ago and said he worries business may not bounce back after falling off sharply since the raid.
“I’m concerned. Koreans are very proud people, and I bet they’re not appreciating what just happened. I’m worried about them cutting and running, or starting an exit strategy,” he said.
Ellabell resident Tanya Cox, who lives less than a mile from the Hyundai site, said she had no ill feelings toward Korean nationals or other immigrant workers at the site. But few neighbors were employed there, and she felt like more construction jobs at the battery plant should have gone to local residents.
“I don’t see how it’s brought a lot of jobs to our community or nearby communities,” Cox said.
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AP reporter Mike Schneider in Orlando, Florida contributed to this report.
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Thousands marched in Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s continued deployment of National Guard troops and the increased federal law enforcement on the streets of the nation’s capital.
The large demonstration, dubbed by organizers as the “We Are All DC” march, trailed down the district’s 16th Street NW toward the White House and came after several days of Trump’s heightened threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans and other Democratic-led cities.
The district’s Democratic attorney general sued the Trump administration Thursday arguing the ongoing presence of National Guard troops amounts to illegal military occupation.
Gail Hansen, 71, of Washington, D.C., joined the “We Are All DC” march Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in the District of Columbia. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
Guard members from the District of Columbia and seven states had already been deployed in Washington as of this week when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday he would add 300 soldiers and 16 support staff, becoming the eighth state to send troops.
On Friday, Trump added Portland, Oregon, to the list of cities where he wants to deploy the Guard.
Demonstrators carried signs bearing the message “End the Occupation,” “Free DC” and “Get the ICE Out,” in reference to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in the district.
Dozens of organizations participated in the march, including labor unions, faith-based organizations, immigration advocates, the League of Women Voters D.C. chapter and the D.C. Democratic Party.
Gail Hansen, 71, of Washington, D.C., said she wants to see a decreased ICE presence.
“I believe in freedom, and I think we’ve all gotta let everybody know that what’s happening on our streets is unacceptable,” Hansen told States Newsroom. “ICE needs to go home. The National Guard needs to go home. FBI needs to get out of our streets. We are doing just fine in D.C.”
Charlotte Stone, 18, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held a cardboard sign above her head depicting a caricature of Trump with a Hitler mustache and a message that read “Ignoring it is what the Germans did.”
Charlotte Stone, 18, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the “We Are All DC” march Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in the District of Columbia. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
“I’m disgusted with this country, I’m here with my friends, and we’re freshmen at George Washington University, and we’re disgusted. We need to do something about it,” Stone told States Newsroom.
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department released statistics Tuesday claiming overall crime had decreased by 8% in the district over the previous seven days.
Trump’s 30-day emergency to federalize law enforcement in D.C. ends Sept. 10. On Tuesday, district Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an agreement with the administration to continue a collaboration between local police and federal law enforcement.
A protester pushes a bike carrying two dogs and bearing an American flag and District of Columbia flag at the “We Are All DC” march on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
On Saturday morning, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself with a burning Chicago skyline behind him and a message referring to the 1979 Vietnam War film “Apocalypse Now.”
He wrote on his platform Truth Social, “‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning…’ Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” in reference to his unofficial renaming of the Department of Defense on Friday.
An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Powerball drawing will be held Saturday for what would be second highest lottery jackpot on record: an estimated $1.8 billion.
The prize ballooned after the lottery held more than 40 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all of the game’s six numbers. Whenever a drawing fails to get a winner, the lottery rolls over the winnings.
The largest jackpot on record, $2.04 billion, was drawn in 2022 and went to a California ticket buyer.
No one has won the grand prize since May 31.
The $1.8 billion jackpot is for a winner who opts to receive 30 payments over 29 years through an annuity. Winners almost always choose the game’s cash option, which for this drawing would be an estimated $826.4 million.
Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Shop with a HERO Benefit Ride funds shopping trips like this for local children who get to pick out Christmas alongside law enforcement officers and first responders. (Banks County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)
Banks County is gearing up for a day of riding, fellowship, and giving back. On Saturday, September 20, the Banks County Sheriff’s Office will host a benefit ride supporting its annual Shop with a Hero program.
The afternoon ride will raise funds to help local children shop for Christmas gifts alongside law enforcement officers and first responders. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
On-site registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Banks County Recreation Department, with kickstands up at 1 p.m. The recreation department is located at 607 Thompson Street in Homer.
Online registration is now open. A $20 fee per vehicle will be collected at the event. According to the registration form, only cash payments will be accepted.
