Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

Honor Roll

Georgia College puts athletes in Phi Kappa Phi honors society

Around/About Central Georgia

Veterans grad Lowder ready for senior season at FVSU

Around/About Georgia

Even with shutdown, Braves value nears 2 bil

Memory Lane: Ohhh, that infield fly game vs. St. Louis

Around the nation/world

Tua’s virtual pro day

Wisconsin won’t bring back spring-sports seniors

Is an eight-team CFB playoff coming?

Kobe’s death and its impact, and special memory, back home

Gehrig’s bat goes for a cool mil

Kevin Garnett: not thrilled with Timberwolves owner

Oh, Rex, Rex, Rex: Geno Smith fires back