Fannin County: Voices From The Past
Thirty years ago they hung children's art on clothesline strung between trees in Blue Ridge's city park and called it Arts in the Park.
Georgia Trend - April 2006
A Year To Remember
Ralph Reed is making a lot of Republicans very nervous. They fear he could harm Gov. Sonny Perdue's re-election chances.
Connecting The Dots
Georgia's continuing growth means a bigger role for the civil engineers who plan and build highways, bridges, airports, buildings, mass transit systems and entire communities.
Fannin County At-A-Glance
Fast facts about Fannin County: population, unemployment rate, top employers.
Bike Athens
The first thing that's important to know about Bike Athens, says the group's co-chair Mark Dodson, is that its name is actually something of a misnomer. "We're really about more than just bikes," he says. "Our mission is really about promoting all different types of alternative transportation."
2006 Industry Outlook
Equipment producers and food products manufacturers will see growth, but at slower rates. Prospects for health care are excellent, and pharmaceutical sales are promising.
Lighting Up The Gridiron
Morris Edwin Harrison, the former Georgia Tech fullback, not only lit up Grant Field (now Bobby Dodd Stadium) he lit up half the world. And at age 79, he's still at it.
High-Tech Aptitude, Basic Skills
Educating Georgia's new manufacturing workforce means teaching technical skills largely unknown five years ago, offering remedial math and English courses and working to instill good old-fashioned workplace values.
Thinking Outside the Box
Georgia faces some tough issues relating to prisons, high school dropouts and drugs. It's time for some new solutions, not just business as usual.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Georgia's Botanical Garden spreads the word about native and endangered plants to students, teachers and the general public.
