With Valentine’s Day approaching, attention is focused on love, so we’re sharing two stories of local couples whose love and devotion are inspiring. Roy and Ruth Anne Glascoe The year they graduated from high school in a small South Carolina town...

The one thing that visitors never have trouble finding when they’re at Barbara Hartsfield’s little shop in Stone Mountain Village is a chair. There are more than 3,000 of them, though most are too small for even the tiniest person to sit in. The ...

Weight loss surgery is not for everyone, acknowledges bariatric surgeon Scott Steinberg of Surgical Weight Management in Decatur, but for those for whom it’s appropriate it can be a lifesaver, he said. Steinberg, who has performed more than 1,500 s...

For some it’s a family tradition. Others discovered it on their own. Whatever path brought them there folks of all ages and backgrounds are welcome at sacred harp singings such as those at Emory Presbyterian Church. Sacred harp or shape-note singin...

When the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) passed 220 to 215 in the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 7, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was among those who voted for the legislation. On the morning of Nov. 12, supporters gathered at his ...

For many it’s still a bit early for holiday shopping, but those in the know recognized Nov. 7 as the opportunity to find items unlike those offered elsewhere. The Waldorf School of Atlanta’s annual Holiday Fair draws people from around the metro ...

Finding a job can be challenging and frustrating for anyone. For those who have developmental disabilities, it can seem hopeless. “Years of being unable to find work can leave a person in a very dark place,” commented Wayne McMillan, president an...

Going around the world in fewer than 80 days is no trick today, but in 1872–before the invention of the airplane–it took a bit of ingenuity and a great deal of luck. That’s the central plot challenge in the play Around the World in 80 Days, now...

It’s tough to decide at which time of day Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is most spellbinding. At sunrise the waterway is bathed in gentle pastels as the area is still and quiet waiting for the bustle of morning activity. Late in the day the water is a...

A visitor to the Green Pastures Learning Center in Decatur asked in the office where Orrin Hudson would be making a presentation on a recent Friday afternoon. While the adults looked around for information, a young girl in a school uniform asked brig...