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One of my late-winter to early-spring gardening tasks is pruning certain shrubs including beautyberry bushes in my garden. Although the name beautyberry almos

BERKELEY — On Friday, Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers union. This is a truly big deal.

I’ve been reading “The Unabridged James Dean: His Life and Legacy from A to Z” by Randall Riese, c 1991. The 591-page book is organized according to our 2

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, April 25, the 116th day of 2024. There are 250 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in H

The VFW began with a mission to serve veterans and their families for nearly 125 years. A large part of their commitment is to remember those who didn’t retu

WASHINGTON — With all that is occurring in our political and cultural life, there are signs some Americans have had enough. Google recently fired 28 employe

As the world grappled with the challenges and uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing became increasingly clear: the importance of commu

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in H

The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@char

I enjoy history. History made us who we are today. It’s important to delve into all history — the good, the bad and the ugly of it. Therefore, when prese