In Memoriam: More than half a century after a live grenade severely injured him in the Vietnam war, former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland died in November at the age of 79. An Atlanta native, he served Georgia in several capacities…
It’s tempting to say that the best thing about the year 2021 is that it’s almost over and we get to start again next month with a (sort of) clean slate. Except that’s not entirely true. In the triage system…
Joey Tucker, an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty in Athens, became president of the statewide association of residential real estate professionals in November. These are edited highlights of an interview. Q: What does the market look like? A:…
Georgia’s junior senator, Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock, won his Senate seat in a down-to-the-wire runoff election in January, defeating incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler who was appointed to the position after Johnny Isakson retired. In the same runoff, Sen. Jon Ossoff…
Ambassadorship for Smyre: Longtime State Rep. Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus) has been selected by President Joe Biden to serve as ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Smyre, 74, an early Biden supporter, was first elected to the Georgia House in 1974 and…
It’s a good thing for the morally bankrupt and intellectually compromised individuals who disrupted a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic in north Georgia last summer and forced its closure that they did not have to explain themselves to a good Georgia…
Georgia’s tourism industry, which includes convention and trade show business, generated an economic impact of $68.8 billion in 2019 before taking a $15 billion hit last year during the pandemic. We asked the head of the state’s tourism division, Explore…
Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Georgia Meteorologist Marshall Shepherd, who grew up in Canton, is an international authority on weather and climate and a past president of the American Meteorological Society. These are…
My view of fall as a time of renewal and revitalization is being challenged this year, and I suspect I’m not alone in feeling that way. Despite what the calendar says, I’ve always thought of autumn as the beginning of…
Cox to Head Georgia College: Former Secretary of State Cathy Cox becomes president of Georgia College in Milledgeville Oct.1. She was dean of the Mercer University School of Law prior to her selection by the Board of Regents to head…
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