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Saturday, February 28, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1766, Georgia governor John Clark was born in North Carolina. In the early 1770s his family moved to “the Ceded … Continue reading Saturday, February 28, 2026

Friday, February 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1930, Joanne Woodward was born in Thomasville. Woodward, the widow of actor Paul Newman, won an Academy Award for Best Actress … Continue reading Friday, February 27, 2026

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1926, boxer Theodore “Tiger” Flowers—born in Camilla and nicknamed the “Georgia Deacon”—won the world middleweight title. What do the Clintons … Continue reading Thursday, February 26, 2026

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1864, the Andersonville prison in southwest Georgia, also known as Camp Sumter, accepted the first Union prisoners during the Civil War. … Continue reading Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1883, the first edition of the Atlanta Journal hit the streets. In 2001, the newspaper and the Atlanta Constitution merged to form The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper … Continue reading Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Monday, February 23, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1994, actress and producer Dakota Fanning was born in Conyers. She was 7 years old when she won a Critics’ Choice … Continue reading Monday, February 23, 2026

Sunday, February 22, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1864, fighting erupted around Dalton in Whitfield County as Union forces probed Confederate defenses, a sharp early warning that North … Continue reading Sunday, February 22, 2026

Saturday, February 21, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1856, Georgia’s legislature renamed Kinchafoonee County after residents complained it was too awkward a moniker. They named it Webster County in honor … Continue reading Saturday, February 21, 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1970, a half-century after the law took effect nationally with the support of other states, Georgia belatedly ratified the 19th Amendment, … Continue reading Friday, February 20, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026 On this day in 1884, the two-day Enigma tornado outbreak—its name a reference to the lack of verifiable data at the time—hit Georgia and other parts … Continue reading Thursday, February 19, 2026