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The Georgia Chronicles: The First Mayor of Sandy Springs

by B.T. ClarkNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Sandy Springs voters will return to the polls Dec. 2 to choose their next mayor after no candidate secured a majority in November’s election. It’s a scenario the north Fulton city has seen before. Nearly two decades ago, when Sandy Springs held its first-ever elections, runoffs were part of the package—a sign that even from […]

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by B.T. ClarkJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025
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by B.T. ClarkMarch 8, 2025March 8, 2025
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The Georgia Chronicles: A Look Back at The Snow Storms of 2010

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 2025
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History of Clermont Lounge: Atlanta’s Legendary Dive Bar

by Thom ChandlerOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024
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by Thom ChandlerOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024
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5 Big Southern Rock Bands & Musicians who played Grant’s Lounge

by Karaline Houston | Murphy CenterOctober 20, 2024October 20, 2024
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Margaret Mitchell House Reopens With a New Take on How The Film Portrayed Slaves

by Orlando Montoya | GPBJuly 13, 2024July 13, 2024
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The Georgia Chronicles: How a Georgia Preacher Helped Abolish Slavery in The British Empire

by Charles Jones | Index News ServiceFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024
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What was the worst earthquake to strike Georgia?

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 2023
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Did Climate Change Give Ancient Humans Bigger Brains?

by James Gamble | SWNSAugust 2, 2023October 10, 2023
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Bones of real-life Oliver Twist kids who were ‘worked to death’ have been unearthed

by Mark Waghorn | SWNSMay 17, 2023May 17, 2023
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Counties with the oldest homes in Georgia

by StackerAugust 28, 2022August 28, 2022

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