For 85 years, Fran Tarkenton’s impactful life has been changing the world around him. The University of Georgia legend helped jump-start the Bulldog football program; in the NFL, 47,000 passing yards, 18 seasons, nine Pro Bowls; network entertainment programs and, of course, his mega-successful entrepreneurial exploits post-football. The Tarkenton life never slows down, and retirement is never a thought.
It is the ultimate signal of a new day dawning for downtown Atlanta. The four Teilhaber brothers, purveyors of Friedman Shoes, a local Mitchell Street staple for a century, will be on the move for the first time since 1929.
In the business of broadcasting, everything has changed everywhere, except in Cornelia, Georgia, where the radio kingdom of the Foster family rule the airwaves with a unique benevolence.
For the majority of Georgians, travel to the southwest portion of the state does not include the small town of Buena Vista and the nearby mythical kingdom of Pasaquan.
John Darnall is an Atlanta unicorn. The Norcross Certified Public Accountant has worked as a Hawks scorekeeper for 57 years, and is the only one who still uses a pen and a book.
Providence Canyon has become massively popular; it’s really fun to hike and explore. But with increased crowds come issues of keeping the park wild and safe for future generations.
It was an Atlanta Thanksgiving tradition for six decades: the freshman football game between the Georgia Tech Baby Jackets and University of Georgia's Bull Pups.
