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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Good morning! On this date in 1854, the state assembly created Charlton County, Georgia’s southernmost county and the site of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge’s main … Continue reading Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Monday, February 17, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1936, NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown was born in St. Simons. The state’s latest news, including the mugshot seen … Continue reading Monday, February 17, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025 Good morning! On this date in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, a patriot militia achieved a key victory against loyalist troops at the Battle of … Continue reading Friday, February 14, 2025

Thursday, February 13, 2025 On this day in 2000, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks to ever hit southwest Georgia resulted in 18 deaths, including 11 in Camilla. Planning a … Continue reading Thursday, February 13, 2025

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Happy Georgia Day! On this date in 1733, James Oglethorpe and 114 settlers established the colony of Georgia in present-day Savannah, an event celebrated each Feb. 12 … Continue reading Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1936, actor Burt Reynolds was born. For decades, Reynolds claimed Waycross as his birthplace, though he was born in Lansing, … Continue reading Tuesday, February 11, 2025

MONDAY, February 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1787, William Few was selected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He became one of Georgia’s two signatories of the … Continue reading Monday, Februrary 10, 2025

Friday, February 7, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1905, legendary University of Georgia football coach Wally Butts was born in Milledgeville. Butts is credited with helping develop the … Continue reading Friday, February 7, 2025

Thursday, February 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1736, Church of England priest and missionary John Wesley, who would later found the Methodist Church, delivered his first sermon … Continue reading Thursday, February 6, 2025

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1958, a U.S. Air Force B-47 bomber jettisoned a nuclear bomb off the coast of Tybee Island near Savannah after … Continue reading Wednesday, February 5, 2025