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5 things to know: Winning might not be enough to save Mark Richt

Georgia head coach Mark Richt and the Bulldogs march across the field before a game. Georgia’s issues at the moment are chiefly with the offense, but it goes beyond that.

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Georgia head coach Mark Richt and the Bulldogs march across the field before a game. Georgia’s issues at the moment are chiefly with the offense, but it goes beyond that.
By Staff reports
Nov 4, 2015

Five things to know on Wednesday, November 4:

1. Mark Richt has been given a directive to fix the dysfunction and dissention among the Bulldogs players and coaching staff. His ability to that might determine his job status. [Read the full story on UGA football here]

2. Voters approved a new city during yesterday's election. Will it be Tucker or LaVista Hills? [We have those election results here | county by county results here]

3. There was a brutal student beating at a DeKalb middle school. In school. In supervised suspension. [Maureen Downey discusses it in her Get Schooled blog]

4. Funeral arrangements are set for the Dacula brothers killed in a car wreck. [Find out when and how you can help the family here]

5. The rain might be gone for a while. But will the sun come out? [Get your full Atlanta weather forecast here]

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