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…
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Cobb County is stepping up to the plate to host Major League Baseball All-Star Week, starting with the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Swingman Classic on Friday, July 11. The five-day extravaganza also includes the Home Run Derby, interactive…
Metro Atlanta: Still on the Rise
Atlanta knows a thing or two about transforming its terrain. The city, as boastful as usual, proclaims it right there in its official seal – featuring a phoenix, symbol of renewal and growth, emerging from flames, capped by the word…
Georgia Trustees: Donna Hyland and Dan Amos
Non Sibi Sed Aliis. The translation from Latin means “not for self, but for others.” It’s the motto of the first Georgia Trustees who were charged in 1732 by England’s King George II with establishing the new colony of Georgia.…
2023 Hall of Fame: Calvin Smyre – Lawmaker and Statesman
It is hard to imagine the Georgia House of Representatives without its dean: Calvin Smyre, the Columbus Democrat who served for 48 years and was the longest-tenured member of the legislature when he retired last year. An early mentor told…
Red, Blue & You: Education is a Team Sport
It’s no secret that the State of Georgia is struggling with its public education system. We spend an average of $11,200 per student, per year in this state, and while that may sound like a lot, we rank 33rd in…
Specialized Care for Athletes
Sports medicine is about more than treating a sports-related injury. Whether it’s an eight-year-old Little League player or a 35-year-old WNBA basketball player, being observed and treated by a healthcare provider who specializes in sports medicine – or a team…
Connecting Style and Substance
The Atlanta metro has long leveraged its advantages to prosperous effect: an attractive climate, a business- friendly and growth-oriented approach and a large, young and highly educated workforce. It’s a winning combo, like sweet tea and barbeque. Yet growth often…
From the Publisher: Welcoming the World – Again
How exciting to learn that Atlanta will be a host city for the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup! It reestablishes the state capital as a world-class venue, much like the 1996 Olympics and three Super Bowls did. It also enhances…
Sports Desk: Deeply Rooted Victory
The business of winning championships can bring either a drought or an embarrassment of riches. There are some schools that have never won a single national title and then there are Alabama and Notre Dame, which claim a dozen or…
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