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But wherever you fall on that spectrum, there’s no denying Georgia is home to some truly macabre history. Here are some favorite Georgia ghost stories from tour guides and historians from across the state.

Do you know these Georgia ghost stories?

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderOctober 26, 2021September 24, 2023

Georgia’s rivers are getting a better map. Georgia River Network is partnering with EarthViews to create modern, 360-degree digital maps of Georgia rivers. Similar to the “Street View” feature on Google Maps, anyone can go online to EarthViews.com and explore an expanding list of Georgia’s rivers ranging from the Tallapoosa in the west to the Ogeechee in the east.

Now you can see Georgia’s rivers Google Street-View-Style

by Thom ChandlerJuly 26, 2021July 26, 2021

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This Georgia city is a finalist for nation’s best small town beer scene

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 17, 2021February 21, 2021

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has released its 2021 list of “10 Places in Peril,” historic sites across the state either threatened by neglect or in danger of demolition or encroaching development.

These Georgia landmarks are at risk of being gone forever

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 12, 2020September 24, 2023

(The Center Square) – Evans, a suburban neighborhood near Augusta, was named the best place in America to live recently by Money, mainly for its low cost of living, good schools and employment rate.

This Georgia city was named best place in America to live

by Nyamekye Daniel | The Center SquareSeptember 28, 2020September 24, 2023

(The Center Square) – Fort Valley was ranked the poorest town in Georgia in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small, lower-income communities where households earn much less than the nation’s median annual household income.

Georgia’s poorest town revealed

by The Center SquareAugust 23, 2020August 23, 2020

LOUISVILLE -- Georgia lost a piece of its history Monday after lightning struck a historic home in Louisville and burned it to the ground.

Lightning destroys historic Georgia home

by Thom ChandlerJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

From a 1930s estate that could easily host one of The Great Gatsby's famous parties to a more modern mansion that Count Dracula might enjoy, the video above details the five most expensive homes on the market today in Atlanta.

VIDEO: Here are the 5 most expensive homes on the market in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The state of Georgia once again shattered its record for visits by tourists in a year, this time topping 100 million visitors who spent nearly $37 billion last year.

Georgia just set a record for the number of out of state visitors in a year

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 21, 2020September 24, 2023

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 is a historic city and that it has a culture unique to the rest of the state, but here are five facts about Georgia's oldest city that you probably didn't know.

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

by Thom ChandlerDecember 15, 2019April 28, 2020

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2020 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.

These Georgia landmarks are at risk of being lost forever

by Thom ChandlerNovember 24, 2019September 24, 2023

Up the river and around the bend is where you will find all of Uncle Shuck’s Fall Fun, at their new location: 125 Bannister Rd, Dawsonville, a couple of minutes down the road, still in Dawson County. The corn maze opens Sept. 14.

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze is opening this weekend at a new location

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 13, 2019September 13, 2019

In Abandoned Georgia: Traveling the Backroads, photographer Leland Kent showcases fourteen abandoned locations from across the state. Whether it’s a small six-room school or a sprawling defunct religious community, they are all left for nature to take over after being discarded by humanity.

New book showcases Georgia’s abandoned places

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Clocks are about to spring forward an hour and with daylight saving, comes more time to enjoy all that the State of Georgia has to offer.

Looking for a Spring getaway? Consider a lodge at one of Georgia’s state parks

by Thom ChandlerMarch 6, 2019March 6, 2019

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 six documentaries about the county’s past and posted them on the official bicentennial website at www.gwinnett200.com.

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Want to Know More About Local History? Gwinnett County Has Released Six Online Documentaries

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 1, 2019October 10, 2023

The historic Hudson-Nash farmhouse will soon be moved across the street to the county’s Yellow River Post Office historic site on Five Forks Trickum Road between Lilburn and Snellville. Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $162,000 contract to Complete Demolition Services, LLC to move the historic home, to set it properly at the new site, and to stabilize and protect it.

Gwinnett County is moving the Hudson-Nash farmhouse

by Thom ChandlerOctober 20, 2018March 18, 2019

For most families, weekends are covered up in sports practices and games, birthday parties and other regularly occurring activities that somehow manage to clutter their calendar, even on the weekends.

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Hidden Treasures: Mercier Orchards should be your pick for a day on the farm

by Thom ChandlerMay 15, 2018September 24, 2023

Strange tourist attractions can add spice to any family road trip, whether one is searching for The Monument to the Hog in Alabama or Florida's Airstream Ranch. If you know where to look in Athens, you can find the unusual spectacle of a tree that doubles as its own landowner.

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Hidden Treasures: Athens is home to The Tree That Owns Itself

by Thom ChandlerApril 12, 2018September 24, 2023

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