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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Bethlehem, Georgia

Christmas is a perfect time to drop a list about Georgia's own little town of Bethlehem. Located in Barrow County, the town of about 700 people only comes up in…

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The City of Savannah

Savannah holds the distinction of being Georgia's first city and was founded at the same time the colony of Georgia was founded by James Edward Oglethorpe. You probably know it…

Words Your Southern Grandma used that are dying out

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No one has a way with words quite like a Southern grandma. Unfortunately, a generation of Southern Grannies is dying off and they're taking some words that we will miss.…

Which county in Georgia was ranked the least livable?

Ben Hill was ranked Georgia’s worst county to live in, according to a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of regions with the poorest quality of life within all 50 states. Ben…

5 Helpful Tips for an Aspiring Green Thumb

Do your dreams of manicured lawns, lush foliage and tranquil gardens always seem to fall flat? Despite all of your best efforts, like many other homeowners, you may always find…

Are you smarter than a cockroach? Here’s how to outsmart common summer insect invaders

(StatePoint) If you have bugs in your home -- as many households do and the majority worry about -- there may be good reasons for this. Insects are resilient, strategic…

Georgia’s arrest rate for burglaries is only 7%

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A new survey put out by ASecureLife found that, statewide, Georgia has an arrest rate of 7% when it comes to burglaries. Property crimes are notoriously difficult to solve. Delaware,…

Warning: Your essential oils could be poisoning your kids

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The Georgia Poison Center gets a lot of urgent phone calls every day. Two of these calls, on average, involve a category of products that many people might not consider…

‘Snowflake’ gets new life in update to Merriam-Webster dictionary, ‘buzzy,’ ‘go-cup,’ and ‘screen time’ become words

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It's that time of year again, when the folks at Merriam-Webster evaluate current word usage and trends to determine which words to add and change in the dictionary. If you…

Jimmy Carter has now lived longer than any U.S. president in history

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Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgian, is in the news for a health milestone: As of Thursday, he has lived longer than any other president in our history — 94 years…

Fed up with red tape? These 18 quotes about bureaucracy might make you feel better

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Dealing with mounds of red tape and paperwork from your local government, school system, hospital, bank or other institution can be tedious, mind-boggling and enraging. If you've found yourself trapped…

Three things new parents need to know about babies

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(Family Features) Almost every new parent knows the feeling: It's 2 a.m., you're bleary-eyed and you want nothing more than everyone to get some sleep. However, you're up, and so…

A Quick Guide to Atlanta Turn Signal Etiquette

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If you're a tourist visiting Atlanta for the Super Bowl and you happened to drive here, you've probably noticed that in Atlanta we use turn signals a little differently than…

Want to know more about local history? Gwinnett County has released six online documentaries

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Gwinnett County's year-long bicentennial celebration wrapped up Dec. 15, but newcomers and history buffs can still learn the back story of Georgia’s second most-populous county. Gwinnett County Government has developed…