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America250 lecture series attracts interest in Milton
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (566+ words) Dr. Marianne Holdzkom, second from right, stands with members of the Robert Forsyth Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Jan. 13 after giving a lecture on John and Abigail Adams for the Milton Library's America250 series. MILTON, Ga. " More than…...
Opinion: Residents recall heyday of Thompson’s Grocery
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (459+ words) The old Thompson's Grocery occupied what was once a train depot. In the early 1900s, William Nash and William Joberry Cheek, Jr. operated a feed and grocery store along what is now Nandina Lane. Tragically, Cheek was shot and killed by…...
Milton Branch Library to host lecture on John, Abigail Adams
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) MILTON, Ga. " History enthusiasts are invited Jan. 13 to learn about the partnership of John and Abigail Adams as part of the Milton Library's America250 lecture series. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Road." Leading the discussion…...
Johns Creek continues discussions to preserve historic Black cemetery
4+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) Add Appen Media as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNS CREEK, Ga. " Johns Creek is preparing for a second round of radar analysis at the historic Macedonia Cemetery to map the locations of unmarked…...
Opinion: Giant footprints in Georgia’s history
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (788+ words) Milton, and its surrounding area, has a fascinating yet little known history. However, with a little effort, we find that great stories abound about the people who came before us and what they accomplished to prepare the way for our…...
Opinion: The Goat Man in Georgia – a traveling folk legend
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (765+ words) Milton, and its surrounding area, has a fascinating yet little known history. However, with a little effort, we find that great stories abound about the people who came before us and what they accomplished to prepare the way for our…...
Opinion: Boom Boom – The history of nicknames
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (586+ words) Lamar "Hobo" Coleman is shown stoking the potbelly stove in his gas station in Roswell in the early 1960s. The heater was where local storytellers gathered. The famous columnist Celestine Sibley, who was a fan of Hobo, said in a column…...
Opinion: 1997 Crier readers contribute road name history
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) In 1997, Dunwoody Crier Past Tense author Jim Perkins asked readers for help with the origin of road names. A list of road names published in the newspaper resulted in new information." Bernadette Bondell wrote in with the history of Auden…...
Opinion: How Chattahoochee Nature Center became what it is today
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (448+ words) The Chattahoochee Nature Center sits on 127 acres in Roswell. Support the work by giving to the Fall Fundraiser here. In the 1970s, a movement began to conserve land and create green space along the Chattahoochee River in Roswell. John Ripley Forbes…...
Opinion: Chamblee Library opened in 1963, then grew from there
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (431+ words) The Chamblee Library was in this building at 3460 Chamblee Dunwoody Way from 1984 until 1990. The first library in Chamblee was opened by the city in Chamblee Plaza shopping center on Feb. 1, 1963. Betty Spiva was the first librarian, working along with Hazel…...