Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1913, Pogo creator Walt Kelly was born. The popular comic strip was set in the Okefenokee Swamp and satirized politics with Southern charm. … Continue reading Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Monday, August 24, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1942, Max Cleland, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and U.S. senator, was born in Atlanta. Despite losing three limbs in a … Continue reading Monday, August 24, 2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1849, William Stanley West, a Mercer University graduate who became a U.S. senator, was born near Buena Vista.  A special … Continue reading Sunday, August 23, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1962, N.S. Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered passenger and cargo ship, arrived in Savannah.  More than 6,700 people collectively logged … Continue reading Saturday, August 22, 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2017, a total solar eclipse reached the northeast corner of Georgia, with a partial eclipse visible across North America. Are … Continue reading Friday, August 21, 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1933, Governor Eugene Talmadge led 500 Georgians to the Chicago World’s Fair for Georgia Day. Have you ever done a home … Continue reading Thursday, August 20, 2026

The Georgia Flyover Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday suspended all seven members of the Dublin City school board with pay and created a committee to recommend temporary replacements. ͏ ‌ … Continue reading Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1965, the Beatles made their only Georgia appearance, performing a 12-song set before 30,000 fans at Atlanta Stadium. Before you … Continue reading Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1915, Leo Frank was lynched in Marietta after Gov. John Slaton commuted his death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary … Continue reading Monday, August 17, 2026

Sunday, August 16, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1940, 48 volunteers participated in the first official U.S. Army parachute jump at Fort Benning; Aug. 16 is now recognized … Continue reading Sunday, August 16, 2026