Georgia People

Georgia’s longest serving sitting college president is stepping down next year

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BROOKHAVEN -- Oglethorpe University President Lawrence M. Schall J.D., Ed.D. has announced that he will end his service, effective June 30, 2020. Schall has served as president of Oglethorpe University…

Jimmy Carter has now lived longer than any U.S. president in history

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Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgian, is in the news for a health milestone: As of Thursday, he has lived longer than any other president in our history — 94 years…

Dunwoody Nature Center celebrates Ross Lane’s 90th birthday

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The Dunwoody Nature Center held a special 90th birthday party Tuesday for Ross Lane, who once owned the home that now houses the Dunwoody Nature Center. Mr. Lane said he is…

Georgia remembers Mickey Channell, the ‘Father of PeachCare’

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Twenty years ago, a bill arrived in the Georgia House that would have set up a private insurance program for children newly eligible for government coverage. The legislation had the…

Dunwoody’s volunteer bailiffs celebrate 10 years of service

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Jim Sturgis, Ron Silvers, Jim Beattie and Stan Bernstein are celebrating 10 years of service as volunteer bailiffs for the Dunwoody Municipal Court. “After a career in law and law…

A Georgia School superintendent has been named National Superintendent of the Year

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A Georgia School superintendent who was named Georgia School Superintendent of the year was named National Superintendent of the Year. The American Association for School Administrators named Bibb County Schools…

Rapper T.I. launches new venture that looks at technology through the eyes of hip-hop

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This February, Hip-Hop Entrepreneurs are attempting to advance the technology industry. Atlanta rapper Clifford Harris Jr, known as “T.I.”, launches a new syndicated investment vehicle called Tech Cypha with business…

Work of two Georgia artists on display at Savannah City Hall

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The Office of Municipal Archives in Savannah is opening a new exhibit titled “Abstracts & Animals” now through December 2019 in the City Hall Rotunda. “Abstracts & Animals” showcases the…

The Yanny vs. Laurel debate originated in Georgia

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As it turns out, 2018's version of "The Dress," an audio file that either says "Yanny" or "Laurel," came from a group of teenagers in Georgia. Both The New York…

Give ‘Em Hell, Zell: 20 of Zell Miller’s Finest Quotes

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Zell Miller was known for "telling it like it is." He was not one to mince words, and he was never vague about how he felt on any issue. Whether…

Georgians Remember Zell Miller

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Zell Miller, who served as Georgia's Governor and as a U.S. Senator, died today. His family reports that he died peacefully surrounded by family. Miller was 86 years old and had…

Quotes by famous Georgians

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As is true with all brands of Southerners, Georgians are known to have quite a way with words. There is an eloquence to be found in the candidness of the…