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Scott B. Thompson Sr.

Scott is a Dublin-based attorney, and longtime student of history in the Heart of Georgia. His column “Pieces of Our Past,” appearing every Thursday, recounts the interesting and unusual stories behind people, places, phenomena and time periods through the years that have made our community what it is today. Check out his blog to read more about all things Dublin-Laurens County history.

Scott B.'s Latest Articles

The et cetera chronicles – vol. 115

The 115th installment of collected tidbits of local history.

Pieces of Our Past: And now the news

Wendell Goler appeared on our televisions during the prime of his career.  Goler was the son of William Goler and the grandson of Thomas J. Goler, the latter of whom was one of the most respected African-American men in Dublin in the first half of the 20th Century.  

1887: The year Dublin was reborn

Seemingly overnight, life in Laurens County took a turn for the better, if not the best, it had ever been.

The et cetera chronicles – vol. 112

The 112th installment of local history tidbits from Dublin's unofficial historian.

The et cetera chronicles – vol. 111

Another collection of local history tidbits from Dublin's favorite unofficial historian.

Pieces of Our Past: My revolutionary family

Friday will be the 250th time that the patriots among us celebrate the freedoms that everyone enjoys a quarter of a millennium later.

The et cetera chronicles – vol. 109

A collection of historic items from Dublin's unofficial historian.

Pieces of Our Past: The Ware-Yopp feud

The tale of Laurens County's most infamous feud that ended with a murder trial.

The et cetera chronicles – vol. 106
The et cetera chronicles – vol. 105: Johnson County
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