The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) teaches history in order to create a better future – to give the people of the state an understanding of how we got to this point, along with the education, tools and perspective to make…
Virginia Neal had a terrible headache, the kind that made her feel like she might pass out. She’d had this before, and she figured it was brought on by the stress of just trying to get by. She knew it…
The 2022 General Assembly convened Jan. 10 to shepherd Georgia through a legal maze of budget approval and unfinished initiatives. Our 2022 Legislative Guide will help you navigate who covers what territory with an updated list of our 180 representatives,…
In spite of the lingering pandemic, foresighted folks throughout Georgia rolled up their sleeves to make their communities better places to live, work and play – often by fostering healthy working relationships. To honor those efforts, the Georgia Municipal Association…
Growing up on Long Island, N.Y., sea water was in Griff Lynch’s veins. From the time he was a kid, he dreamed of being a tug boat captain in New York Harbor. There was just one problem. While studying at…
While this year’s Georgian of the Year Griff Lynch may come closest to literally steering ships, the job of keeping the state afloat does not fall to him alone. There are thousands of people who help ensure the state remains…
When Doug Hooker was being interviewed some years ago by the president of an engineering firm for a job leading the Atlanta office, the man told him he had heard from others that Hooker was the one to hire, but…
Georgia is blessed with an almost year-round growing season – one reason that agribusiness routinely ranks as the state’s No. 1 industry. With almost 10 million acres of farmland, the Peach State has a long history of agriculture. Anyone who’s…
In 2018, when Facebook announced it was opening a massive data center in Newton County, bringing an initial investment of $750 million, it had a big request: to be powered 100% by renewable energy. Fortunately, Georgia was ready and the…
In just two years, the number of pediatric hospitals in Georgia doubled, from two to four. In 2019 Atrium Health Navicent’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital opened in Macon, and in March 2021 Memorial Health’s Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s…
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