ST. MARYS, Ga. — James Holloway, of Jacksonville, Fla., is among many people who take advantage of free admission Wednesday's at Georgia's state parks. But the state has said it may end that practice to save money.
NEW YORK —Ground zero. It is a place of sacrifice. A place of mourning. A place people pass by on their way to grab lunch. It’s a place where tourists crane their necks to snatch a glimpse around barriers walling off an enormous construction site — which is also what it is.
ELLIJAY, Ga. — Glamour. Camping. The two words don’t have a whole lot in common. But nestled in the Appalachian foothills halfway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a business that is all about melding the two.
On a recent afternoon, comedy legend Jerry Lewis cracked open a diet soda and dimmed the lights inside a casino ballroom to drink in the spectacle of Charlie Chaplin impersonating Hitler.
Appearing on a two-hour local cable-access television show is pretty daunting. But it’s a great way to learn what your newspaper readers in North Georgia want — and don’t want.
Chattanooga’s Bob Corker probably has never been content tinkering with small problems and little ideas. He’s always been a builder with a bigger vision.