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Thursday, February 12, 2026 Happy Georgia Day! On this date in 1733, a group of settlers led by James Oglethorpe established the colony of Georgia in present-day Savannah, an event … Continue reading Thursday, February 12, 2026

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 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 Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 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 Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Monday, February 9, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1973, The Big Snow arrived, dumping more than a foot of snow in Augusta and surrounding areas over a three-day … Continue reading Monday, February 9, 2026

Friday, February 6, 2026 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 on … Continue reading Friday, February 6, 2026

Thursday, February 5, 2026 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 colliding … Continue reading Thursday, February 5, 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2005, actor, writer, and director Ossie Davis died at 87. Born in Cogdell, he received the U.S. National Medal for the … Continue reading Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 On this day in 1971, a fire at the Thiokol Chemical plant in Woodbine ignited large quantities of flares and their components, causing an explosion that killed … Continue reading Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Monday, February 2, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2002, retired Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank finalized his purchase of the Atlanta Falcons for $545 million. Georgians snapped plenty … Continue reading Monday, February 2, 2026

Friday, January 30, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2000, Super Bowl XXXIV was played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, with the St. Louis Rams defeating the Tennessee … Continue reading Friday, January 30, 2026