Partly Sunny In Georgia
The sun preceded humans by four billion years, give or take an eon, and in another billion years it will consume us, if we don’t kill ourselves first or we somehow avoid being dispatched by plague, meteors, aliens or some…
Sections
The Magazine
Connect
The sun preceded humans by four billion years, give or take an eon, and in another billion years it will consume us, if we don’t kill ourselves first or we somehow avoid being dispatched by plague, meteors, aliens or some…
Back in the day, Atlanta coined an upbeat slogan, proudly calling itself “The City Too Busy To Hate.” Of course there were detractors and cynics, but I always loved the particularly Atlanta-like blend of optimism, pragmatism and resolve. And…
At its most basic level it sounds like a great idea, a no-brainer for anyone remotely interested in the well-being of the human race: healthcare for every citizen, rich or poor. Who can argue with that? What’s not to like?…
Georgia consumers are gradually loosening the tight grip they have had on their money, and the state’s 162 credit unions are cheering that good news – even though they were often the big winners during the darkest days of the…
The director of the Selig Center for Economic Research at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business reports on prospects for some of Georgia’s key industries this year. Lumber & Wood Production of many lumber and wood products will…
Forgive Bob Hill if he gets a little misty-eyed over good old 53-3129. You could say they were close. Hill was there at its gleaming birth. He helped raise it. And he was there when it reached the end of…
For three years the nation had been tearing at itself, North and South drawing blood in torrents, at places like Antietam and Shiloh, Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and Chicka-mauga. President Lincoln wanted a new, aggressive commander to take charge of all…
There’s always room for good ideas and good execution of those ideas in county government, but it becomes essential in a tough economy. The six winners of this year’s County Excellence Awards – Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, Glynn, Oconee and Sumter…
When 26-year-old Tai Le finished college four years ago, she stepped into her first job as a recruiter at a private placement company in Atlanta where she helped engineers find employment. But the job was short lived. “I worked there…
Consider the wondrous sausage biscuit: A thing of simple beauty, with browned bits of spiced pork between fresh-baked bread. Those of us who are old enough, and came from an agrarian background, remember when it was a part of a…
Sign up to get our free news roundup, Georgia Trend Daily, in your inbox
Sign up to receive the free monthly digital edition of Georgia Trend in your inbox
View this profile on InstagramGeorgia Trend (@georgiatrend) • Instagram photos and videos
Meredith Leapley, a 2007 Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 honoree, is celebrating 26 years as founder and CEO of Leapley Construction Group. A Maryland native, Leapley founded her company in 1999 to be a premier commercial interior general contractor. Meredith…
John Ahmann, a 2001 Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 honoree, currently serves as CEO of Westside Future Fund. At the time of his 40 Under 40 honor, he was Senior Vice President for Community Development at the Georgia Chamber of…