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Sunday, April 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1927, Coretta Scott King was born. After her 2006 death, the civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King … Continue reading Sunday, April 27, 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1815, a rebuilt Christ Church in Savannah was consecrated, an event that marked the first visit of an Episcopal bishop to … Continue reading Saturday, April 26, 2025

Sunday, April 20, 2025 Happy Easter! On this day in 1824, Alfred Colquitt was born in Monroe. His impressive resume includes Ivy League graduate, Mexican War veteran, Confederate general, congressman, … Continue reading Sunday, April 20, 2025

Saturday, April 19, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1979, the azalea became Georgia’s official state wildflower. The Callaway’s were picnicking in 1930 when they came across the flower … Continue reading Saturday, April 19, 2025

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1854, Lucy Craft Laney was born in Macon. The pioneering African-American educator founded the first school for black children in … Continue reading Sunday, April 13, 2025

Saturday, April 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, President Franklin Roosevelt died at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. The four-term president had visited his … Continue reading Saturday, April 12, 2025

Monday, March 3, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2019, 14 tornadoes of varying strength left a trail of property damage in western and middle Georgia, part of an … Continue reading Monday, March 3, 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1940, Joe South was born in Atlanta. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist—whose given name was Joseph Souter—penned “(I Never Promised … Continue reading Friday, February 28, 2025

Thursday, February 27, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1930, Joanne Woodward was born in Thomasville. Woodward, wife of actor Paul Newman, won an Academy Award for Best Actress … Continue reading Thursday, February 27, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1926, boxer Theodore “Tiger” Flowers—born in Camilla and nicknamed the “Georgia Deacon”—won the world middleweight title.  Today’s Business section includes … Continue reading Wednesday, February 26, 2025