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Thursday, July 9, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt established the Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia. More than half of retirees in the last five … Continue reading Thursday, July 9, 2026

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1898, Newnan native Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith—a con man crowned “king of the frontier swindlers”—was gunned down in Skagway, Alaska, ending … Continue reading Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1742, James Oglethorpe’s troops turned back Spain’s only attempt to invade Georgia during the War of Jenkins’ Ear at the … Continue reading Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Monday, July 6, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1901, Charles “Goat Man” McCartney was born. After settling in Jeffersonville, his goat-drawn gospel caravan made him a Southern folk legend and … Continue reading Monday, July 6, 2026

Sunday, July 5, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1969, 120,000 fans attended the Atlanta International Pop Festival, which featured performances from Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, and the Chicago … Continue reading Sunday, July 5, 2026

Saturday, July 4, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1970, 110 runners participated in the first-ever Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta.  Happy Independence Day! Seventeen Revolutionary War-era cannons are … Continue reading Saturday, July 4, 2026

Friday, July 3, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1918, Ernest Vandiver was born in Canon. As governor, he chose to keep public schools open during desegregation and championed economic … Continue reading Friday, July 3, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1964, Atlanta civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. attended the signing of the Civil Rights Act by President Johnson. Sleep experts … Continue reading Thursday, July 2, 2026

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1983, Georgia’s current state constitution took effect, the first full rewrite since 1877. In Business, shopping data reveals the one cookout … Continue reading Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1785, Georgia founding father James Oglethorpe died at the age of 88. Ever wonder which U.S. founding father’s signature is … Continue reading Tuesday, June 30, 2026