Downtime

Downtime, Sports Desk

Sports Desk: The Lead Dawg

Loran Smith,

For the past 64 years when the University of Georgia (UGA) football team has taken the field, the lead Dawg has been its nationally acclaimed mascot, Uga, an all-white male English bulldog. The current Uga, Roman numeral X, is in…

Georgia Fare Story: Dalton Devotee
Downtime, Georgia Fare

Georgia Fare: Dalton Devotee

Krista Reese,

After years of suburban big-box stores and chains drawing people away from downtowns, small Southern towns have been finding their way back to vibrancy. Beautiful little downtowns spruced up and drew new life – new shoppers, new businesses, new diners.…
Downtime, Sports Desk

Sports Desk: Herschel No. 1

Loran Smith,

With college football celebrating its 150th anniversary, recollections brought about another round of Herschel Walker praising and a reliving of his remarkable career. The lightning-fast running back called the “Wrightsville Wonder” set multiple records during his tenure at University of…

108 College Park Educator: Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen and Bar serves seafood-based dishes with a deft hand and a good eye.
Downtime, Georgia Fare

Ga Fare: College Park Educator

Krista Reese,

College Park, south of Atlanta, is known for its proximity to the airport and named for its once-thriving women’s college (Cox College and Academy, where College Park’s City Hall now stands) and what was once Georgia Military Academy (now Woodward…
Downtime, Sports Desk

Sports Desk: A Nice Guy Wins

Loran Smith,

Whenever a Braves game is finished, I am always interested in what the manager has to say. Brian Snitker, the highly regarded incumbent, will offer up positive appraisals of his players. He will defend them as if they had grown…