Celebration and Historical Marker unveiling is April 25-26 in downtown Greensboro. 12-4 p.m. Saturday April 25 -- keynote speakers and live musical performances 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26 -- Historical marker unveiled at Greene County Courthouse lawn 113 N. Main St., Greensboro, GA BYO lawn chair On the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol stands a bronze sculpture, Expelled Because of Color, which commemorates 33 Black legislators who were elected to office – 30 in the House an

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Opens in Eatonton Visit the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit: Sat. April 25 - Sat. May 30, 2026 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays 2 - 8 p.m. Thursdays at Putnam County Administration Building 117 Putnam Drive, Eatonton, GA 31024 ATLANTA—Georgia Humanities, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution, is thrilled to present Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a traveling exhibition exploring the history

By Beverly Harvey Few things in life can compare to sinking your teeth into a plump, yummy homegrown tomato. It doesn’t matter how you choose to eat them. Sliced and placed between two pieces of white bread thickly slathered with mayo and seasoned with coarsely ground black pepper. Or eaten as-is straight from the backyard garden. Homegrown tomatoes are pure heaven to savor.   Once you’ve enjoyed eating fresh tomatoes picked from your own garden, store-bought varieties just w

By Local Birdwatching Photographers First-winter Bonaparte Gulls have an isolated dark ear spot and a black line on the wing, as seen on these gulls Marcia Captan photographed on Lake Oconee. This red-bellied woodpecker seems to be showing off for Casey Brady's camera. See more of Brady's work at https://caseybradyphotography5.godaddysites.com/ Birder Marcia Captan said she has lived in Georgia more than 20 years and early January this year was the first time she'd seen an Am

Story by Lynn Hobbs, photos contributed   Melanie hugs "Evangeline," a community cat that was socialized and recently adopted by someone. There will be no cool cats in Melanie Robertson’s world. At least she’s doing everything possible to prevent them.   Melanie isn’t concerned about easygoing jazz musicians or confident, stylish individuals. Instead, she’s worried about literal felines who are left out in the cold day in and day out.   When she learned the importance of comm

Winter is best time to test levels By Lynn Hobbs Lake Country homes have a higher than average percentage for radon exposure. New this year, your local library has joined with the UGA Extension Service to help with testing levels in your home. Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, according to Derek Cooper, UGA Extension radon educator. E

Most people today know Augusta as the site of the Augusta National Golf Course and the Masters—the world’s most prestigious tournament. But the city is far more than that.                                                                                                                                                                                         --Philip Lee Williams Story and photos by Hank Segars Situated 90 miles east of Lake Country via Interstate 20, the city of