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Tuesday, March 3, 2026 On this day in 2019, tornadoes of varying strength included a powerful twister that tracked from eastern Alabama into western Georgia. Twenty-three people were killed in Lee … Continue reading Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2020, state health officials confirmed Georgia’s first two cases of COVID-19: two Fulton County residents from the same household with … Continue reading Monday, March 2, 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2007, severe storms spawned at least 14 tornadoes across central Georgia, killing people in Taylor and Sumter counties and causing … Continue reading Sunday, March 1, 2026

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