Nice Guys Should Finish First
Dale Murphy, one of the most beloved and appreciated athletes to play for the Atlanta Braves, makes his home in Alpine, Utah, which is around 36 miles south of Salt Lake City, but people see him often enough around the…
Georgia Trend - October 2026
Gainsville | Hall County: A Front Porch For All
Gainesville-Hall County is on a roll. In the past several years, it’s experienced rapid growth in almost every sector, established an international reputation as a place to do business, and garnered numerous accolades for its civic and economic achievements. Stakeholders…
Prospects for Augusta
Augusta’s economy has major positives: the U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon, the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, a focus on healthcare, strong postsecondary education institutions, retiree-based economic development and low costs of living and doing business. In…
Georgia’s Future is in Our Hands
"This is the most important election in our lifetime.” How many times do you think you have heard that phrase? I would put the total somewhere in the high dozens to the low hundreds, with many of those instances coming…
No Political Viewpoints Here
As a Georgia media talking head, I’ve repeated one sentence ad nauseam this year, “Before I begin, let me disclose once again that I’m an adviser to the Rick Jackson campaign for governor.” I’ve worked hard to avoid using the…
The Macon Beer Fest
Time to roll out the barrel, gents, and get a preventive health screening, where you can reward yourself with a cold one afterwards. Party with a Purpose: People enjoying the Macon Beer Fest, which also offers…
Catching up with... Larry Hanson
Larry Hanson represents Georgia’s cities through advocacy, training and consulting. Previously, he served as city manager of Valdosta for more than 22 years. What do state leaders and business executives most often misunderstand about municipal government? People want the police…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Voting Systems Debate: The Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee, established by the Georgia legislature during this summer’s special session, has now had two of its scheduled meetings as of press time to figure out what to do to overhaul…
100 Years of the High Museum
It was 100 years ago this month that the High Museum opened in Atlanta. It has since guided the city to become the cultural capital of the South. Today it holds over 20,000 pieces in its collection and receives more…
North Fulton: New Momentum
New Urbanism is looking up again in North Fulton County. For Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek, that means increased economic opportunity and community connection while preserving the quality of life that has long made those cities such…
