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Charming the Hearts of Men, shot in Athens and directed by Susan DeRose, premieres Friday.

He was a Super Bowl MVP, but now Brad Johnson is better known for TikTok, coaching and enjoying his sons successes more than his own.

SHELLMAN — This agribusiness community is about as laid back as one could experience. Taking U.S. Highway 82 in the direction of Cuthbert from Albany, you ride through fields of corn and grain, all accompanied by giant irrigation rigs. Already, the corn is refreshingly green and has reached heights of six feet and more. With the advent of irrigation, farmers, for the most part, no longer have to worry about a harvest. Nonetheless, as one longtime farmer noted: “It is still hard to make a living farming.” There will always be fat and lean years. Oft times, when production is up, ma...

Those with an abiding passion for farming are in a minority, but we may be nearing the time when that could change dramatically. By 2050, estimates are that the world’s population will be 9.7 billion. That brings about this lamentable question: Can we feed the world’s population? There are countless studies which address this issue. The forecast brings about doomsaying. Will this mean the biblical reference about war will indeed come to pass: “They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks?”  There will be a lot of mouths to feed, a lot of corn to...

The University of Georgia Chapter of the National Football Foundation recently paid tribute to one of its most loyal friends, Phil Niekro, who played in the Big Leagues for 24 years, becoming one of the biggest names in the sport’s history. With his remarkable legacy, Knucksie, as he was commonly called, was a Superstar, but you would never know it. He truly was one who walked with kings without losing the common touch.  Spending time on a river or creek was purest of fun for him. He had never fly-fished until he met Jimmy Harris of Unicoi Outfitters in Helen in the North Georgia mountai...