Hello, and good morning! It’s World Humanitarian Day, a day that both commemorates the humanitarian workers killed or injured in the line of duty and also honors those who continue to do this very hard work in extreme conditions across the globe. According to the United Nations, 483 humanitarian workers were attacked in 2019, yet
This week’s Courier Herald column: When I first wrote on the economic consequences of our Covid response there was the assumption that the shutdown of our state and nation’s economy would be relatively short. It was expected to be measured in weeks, not months. The original goal wasn’t to perfectly defeat the disease, but to
Good morning, and happy 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment! The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. How a Jack
I spent the weekend away from my phone and computer, sniffing and snuggling my newest nephew and watching Andee SPRINT across the room. A welcomed couple of days after a week of loss and unthinkable tragedy for people we love very much. And while this Monday is a *tiny* bit less welcome than usual, these
Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) released a statement in response to comments made by Rep. Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson) about the late Congressman John Lewis during an interview on WJJC (1270 AM) in Commerce. From the interview, as transcribed by the AJC: Benton: “I notice that there’s a movement to replace Alexander Stephens’ statue in Washington
The consternation and hand-wringing over the views of the Notorious MTG, aka Marjorie Taylor Greene, the GOP nominee to Georgia’s 14th Congressional district, needs a bit of perspective. It’s not that Ms. Greene’s apparent belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory puts her far out of the mainstream. It’s that her belief isn’t far enough out
The Fair is canceled for the first time in 30 years. At least high school football might start. Maybe. Of course, it’s Douglas County. Where’s a Bat Signal when you need one? That Bee. So funny. Not the Bee. Seriously. As it should be. Alpacas. Not just for yarn anymore. Instant Legolas. Silly me. I
The following is a statement released from Governor Brian Kemp’s office, regarding the lawsuit over local mask mandates and a subsequent lawsuit with the City of Atlanta: “I sued the City of Atlanta to immediately stop the shuttering of local businesses and protect local workers from economic instability. For weeks, we have worked in good
Phone a friend….Today marks the 131st anniversary of the patent issued for a coin-operated telephone — in 1889, it was issued to William Gray. 71 years after that, “Echo I,” a balloon satellite, allowed the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite to take place. Peaches 2 longtime Georgia House incumbents appear to be defeated Man
Georgia was founded in January 2, 1788. For the first time in 232 years, there are seven African American women as the lead prosecutors in some of the State’s largest counties. Last night’s runoff election solidified that Dekalb, Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Rockdale, Macon, and Fulton will all have black women as their District Attorney’s. I
