AJC Photos of the Month -- September 2025

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A memorial service for DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant at Truist Park, Atlanta Hawks media day, the U.S. Army renames base to Fort Gordon near Augusta, College football, the Atlanta Falcons, high school football, the Atlanta Braves end their seasons, the Atlanta Dream lost in the playoffs, breaking news, and features are just some of the events the AJC photo team covered for the month of September.

A member of a Metro Atlanta Fire Department and his children place their hands on the casket of fallen DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant during a memorial service for Fant at Truist Park, Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Atlanta.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Sanford Stadium had a lights display before Georgia game against Alabama at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

A soldier holds a Fort Gordon flag during a base renaming ceremony at Fort Gordon in Augusta on Friday, September 26, 2025. Fort Gordon, originally named after a Confederate general and renamed Fort Eisenhower in 2023, has gone back to its previous name. It now honors Delta force Master Sgt. Gary Gordon who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

An aerial image shows a tractor harvesting corn at Iron Horse Farm with the J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center during a demonstration of precise harvesting with the latest technology from Georgia-based AGCO Corp., on Monday, September 8, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Dream players react after losing 87-85 in the first-round playoff game against the Indiana Fever at Gateway Center Arena on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

A bicyclist rides through Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Monday, September 22, 2025, the first day of fall. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Georgia wide receiver London Humphreys (16) makes a 28-yard touchdown catch against Tennessee defensive back Ty Redmond (4) during the fourth quarter at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. The touchdown would tie the game. Georgia won 44-41 in overtime. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) is seen shadowing as he poses for a photo during media day at PC&E Atlanta on Sept. 29, 2025, in Atla
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Metro Atlanta firefighters line the field as a hearse carrying Preston Fant arrives for the memorial service at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart (right) and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer shake hands after Alabama beat Georgia in an NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens. Alabama won 24-21 over Georgia. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

From left, Crystal Edmonson, Broadcast Editor of
Atlanta Business Chronicle, Thomas Marshall, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of USPS, Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, and Beth Davis, Chief Operating Officer at The Carter Center, unveil the Jimmy Carter Forever Stamp during Jimmy Carter Commemorative Forever Stamp First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony at The Carter Center, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in Atlanta. The U.S. Postal Service launched a Forever stamp commemorating Carter on Oct. 1, which would have been his 101st birthday. The stamp will be issued during a ceremony that day in Atlanta, the home of the Carter Presidential Center and where he served as governor.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

The Warren County offense runs a play against the Glascock County defense during their GHSA Class A Division II football game at the Glascock County football stadium, Friday, September 19, 2025, in Gibson, Ga. In GHSA’s smallest class, Class A Division II, Class A Glascock County is the second smallest school at 169, based on the most recent GHSA enrollment numbers used to classify schools. There are 31 players on their roster and Friday they played the fourth smallest team in Warren County with 181 students and 33 players on their roster. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Georgia running back Cash Jones (32) gets tackled by Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton (22) during the second half in an NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens. Alabama won 24-21 over Georgia. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Georgia running back Nate Frazier (3) walks off of the field after their 24-21 loss to Alabama at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Voters walk out of the Wills Park Recreation Center in Alpharetta, Ga., on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Republican Jason Dickerson is running against strongly-backed Democratic challenger Debra Shigley in a runoff special election to represent a state Senate district in parts of Fulton and Cherokee counties. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (13) reacts after striking out to end the first inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young (8) makes a touchdown catch during the first half in an NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Helicopters flyover to signal the end of the memorial service for DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant at Truist Park, Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Leigh Fant, the wife of Preston Fant, reacts after receiving a proclamation honoring her late husband during the memorial service for fallen DeKalb County firefighter Preston Fant at Truist Park, Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Georgia Tech wide receiver Malik Rutherford (8) dives into the end zone past Temple safety Avery Powell (29) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 45-24 over Temple. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

A Korean Air charter plane carrying Korean workers detained in immigration raid leaves the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Tennessee place kicker Max Gilbert (90) reacts after failing to score a field goal at the end of the fourth quarter in an NCAA football game at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia won 44-41 over Tennessee in overtime.

Students cheer during a press conference and ceremony announcing the 2025 state graduation rates at Lithonia High School in Lithonia on Monday, September 29, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Callaway High's Mia Flores, who is the first female football player in the school’s football history, poses for a portrait at Callaway High School, Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Hogansville. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker and first baseman Matt Olson (28) argue with umpires in the sixth inning at the Braves versus Pittsburgh Pirates game at Truist Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 27, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Kevin Randolph poses for a portrait on the Beltline in Atlanta on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Kevin Randolph became well known for being a friendly rollerblader serenading people along the Beltline. The taco chain Rreal Tacos signed him as the restaurant's sponsored athlete to help promote its newest location on the Beltline. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) reacts after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Soldiers work on a Black Hawk helicopter before a base renaming ceremony at Fort Gordon in Augusta on Friday, September 26, 2025. Fort Gordon, originally named after a Confederate general and renamed Fort Eisenhower in 2023, has gone back to its previous name. It now honors Delta force Master Sgt. Gary Gordon who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, where Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A Georgia fan reacts during Georgia’s 24-21 loss to Alabama at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Friends and family of Delta force Master Sgt. Gary Gordon, including his widow Carmen Drake-Owens (center), appear during a base renaming ceremony at Fort Gordon in Augusta on Friday, September 26, 2025. Fort Gordon, originally named after a Confederate general and renamed Fort Eisenhower in 2023, has gone back to its previous name. It now honors Master Sgt. Gary Gordon who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A view of buildings along the Riverwalk in Columbus on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A person dressed as President Donald Trump appears at a Labor Day rally organized by the Union of Southern Service Workers and allies in Atlanta on Monday, September 1, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A Metro Atlanta firefighter reacts during the memorial service for DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant at Truist Park, Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens stands near the Englewood Multi-Family development, located on the site of the former Englewood Manor in Atlanta on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. The mutli-family housing will have 200 available units and 100 will be affordable homes. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

R&B singer Patti LaBelle performs during the The Queens Tour at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis (8) handles the ball while posing for NBA photographer Adam Hagy during media day at PC&E Atlanta on Sept. 29, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Dream players gather in the center court during the team’s presentation as they prepare to face the Indiana Fever in a WNBA playoff game at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) goes up for a basket during the first half of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game against the Indiana Fever at Gateway Center Arena on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Atlanta Dream forward Brionna Jones (24) reacts after a basket during the first half of a WNBA first-round playoff game against the Indiana Fever at Gateway Center Arena on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

A construction worker carries a piece of wood from the foundation of Doc’s Cafe in Roswell on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The city of Roswell is breaking down the historic Black-owned business with plans to reconstruct and relocate it as a landmark in its original location on Oxbo Road. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) dives as he gets tackled during the second half of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

In this aerial image, Carver High School football players are seen actively participating in a drill during their practice session on Monday, September 15, 2025.

(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

An aerial image shows a Rivian pickup truck on top of a dirt mound during a demonstration after the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Walton and Morgan Counties.

(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) scores a six-yard touchdown run during the first quarter against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Georgia wide receiver London Humphreys (16) and Georgia long snapper Beau Gardner (60) celebrate their 44-41 overtime win against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. Humphrey had the game tying touchdown catch. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Michael Collins, former Color Of Change director, poses for a portrait at the soccer ball sculpture at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. He’s leading a new coalition to hold Atlanta accountable on human rights ahead of the 2026 World Cup. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Defendant Julian Conley talks with his defense attorney Arnold Ragas after opening statements at his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. 25-year-old Julian Conley is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July of 2020. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Jonesboro wide receiver/defensive back Jontavius Wyman (1) looses his helmet as he does a flip as he and the rest of the Jonesboro run onto the field before their GHSA football game against Central (Carrollton) at Tara Stadium, Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Jonesboro, Ga. Wyman is a 2025 AJC Super 11. Central (Carrollton) won 24-21. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Dr. Mark Waterman, chief medical officer of the Clayton County fire department, reacts as Preston Fant’s casket arrives for the memorial service at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) holds his son Kyle Anthony Pitts Jr. after the Falcons beat the Washington Commanders 34-37 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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A member of a Metro Atlanta Fire Department and his children place their hands on the casket of fallen DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant during a memorial service for Fant at Truist Park, Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Atlanta.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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