Though long overdue, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond is quite possibly the perfect choice to sit on the board responsible for what goes on at Stone Mountain. DeKalb’s African American CEO lives close to the park, and is a Civil War buff to boot. He sees the war as A “triumph for human rights,” who asked
As long as your name isn’t Lee, this could be fun. A little. Interesting take on tackling the incredible amount of food we throw away daily. Tiny houses in GA! Everyone, and I mean everyone, needs a refresher course at charm school. Oh, goody. Just in time for football season. Pass the popcorn. Agenda-driven media?
Chris Carr, Georgia’s Attorney General, approved the sale of Milledgeville’s Oconee Regional Medical Center to Navicent Health Oconee LLC on Monday afternoon, according to the Union-Recorder. There had been rumblings about Oconee Regional’s financial health for at least the past four years. Hospital staff have cited an aging population, declining government payments, increasing numbers of uninsured
On this date in 1869, a patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout. . Peaches Candidates for Georgia Governor and their rural Georgia love affair Growing number of Georgians have college debt but no degree Atlanta is taking over the entertainment industry Georgia scientists on soda and getting fat The push for expanded
In a move that has been telegraphed for months, State Representative Regina Quick (R-Athens) has been appointed as a Superior Court Judge by Governor Nathan Deal. Quick has previously indicated she would not be running for re-election, setting up a Republican primary between former State Rep Doug McKillip and Houston Gaines (thus far). The seat
Rep. Stacey Abrams now has 75% of the Georgia Democratic Congressional delegation in her corner. In a statement released a few minutes ago, Congressman David Scott announced he is supporting Abrams. Scott said: “Stacey Abrams is an experienced and principled leader who is not afraid to stand up for what is right, and put service
Google Fiber is still coming to nine cities in metro Atlanta – but not anytime soon. In January, 2015, Google Fiber announced that they were bringing gigabit internet speed to nine metro Atlanta cities*, including Smyrna, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Decatur, Avondale Estates, Hapeville, East Point, and College Park, in addition to the City of Atlanta. I
Paul Morris, now the former BeltLine CEO, has plenty of time to circuambulate Atlanta after the organization’s board voted to remove him from the post earlier this morning. Full details are not yet available. The AJC reports a BeltLine spokesperson referred questions to the Mayor’s office and The Atlanta Business Chronicle has a report but it is
Is this the face of the man who should have final say on the nation’s science policy? “I Looked at the Sun” by the Adverts. Isakson and Perdue: Our never-ending war in Afghanistan is cool. Let’s keep it up. Beltline-styled projects for: Buford Highway and Airport neighborhood. Sally Yates noshes with London’s The Financial Times, likely
Finally some good news to report from our personal/personnel ranks. In the wee hours of this morning, Nathan and his wife Samantha finished about 48 hours of labor to bring their first child, Lucas, into this world. Young Nathan is now a father. He’ll be a great one. The vitals: 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Born
