It was once an annual rite of summer. In the hottest weeks of the year, hundreds of regional National Guardsmen left their homes, jobs, and families and took a train to the coast. They were there to train - to play army if you will.
We’ve barely marked the official start of summer – not the wear white after Memorial Day part, but the equinox part on the calendar. And yet, the first signs of fall are already upon us. My friends are already over other sports and talking smack again about college football.
When you meet Katie Throne and conclude that her story is worthy of wider circulation, you really don’t know where to start. She is something of an entrepreneur and an all-around good person with a penchant for reading, writing, and cooking.
Parenting is a long game. You never know how what you might say or do today could affect your kids in the future.
The story behind the hymn Amazing Grace appeared in the "Our Daily Bread" daily devotional for May 22, 1968, while this chaplain was serving in Vietnam. The devotional was written by Henry G. Bosch (1914-1995), and I have saved it through the years for such a time as this.
Ever have one of those days? You know, the kind your mom warned you would come?
While I was scrolling through X, Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly and yet still more commonly referred to as Twitter, I ran across someone posting a meme from years ago. It holds some wisdom that is vitally important in today’s world of politics as partisan winner take all games.
The 89th installment of local historian Scott Thompson's collection of interesting stories from our past.
How a wise decision by Georgia native "Chick" Shiver provided the big break that propelled Ted Williams to a legendary career in baseball.
It’s summertime in Athens, and the living is easy. Virtually no students, no traffic and reservations at the most popular restaurants in town are easy to come by.
