Thornton Kennedy
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Column: Middle school takeover case of history rep...
by Thornton Kennedy
Northside Neighbor Columnist
02:44 PM, Wednesday, May 22
This summer Sutton Middle School will take over a Buckhead high school, repeating a scene that has played out once before. In the early 1970s, three public high schools served the community. North Fulton High School was the original, dating back t...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: North Desert Drive completion needed...
EDITOR: The Autobahn is an expressway in Germany. To my knowledge, there is no posted speed limit as motorists can...
04:00 PM, Thursday, April 25
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Lauretta Hannon
Column: Touchy subjects and mood swings
Q: I’m recently engaged to the love of my life. And I don’t say that lightly. He’s kind, patient, trustworthy and a...
03:50 PM, Thursday, April 25
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Get involved during Air Quality Awar...
EDITOR: On Monday, we will kick off Air Quality Awareness Week with Gov. [Nathan] Deal to educate Georgians about ...
03:35 PM, Thursday, April 25
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congratulations to judges on state a...
EDITOR: On behalf of the State Bar of Georgia, I am writing to congratulate Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabet...
03:29 PM, Thursday, April 25
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Historic kidnapping makes for great cocktail fodder
The abduction of Atlanta banker John King Ottley is one of the most sensational stories in the annals of Atlanta hist...
05:02 PM, Wednesday, April 24
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Guest column: April is National Donate Life Month. Are yo...
Every 10 minutes, another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list, and sadly, approximately 18 pe...
10:30 AM, Friday, April 19
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Random thoughts on random subjects
It turns out that you can go home again. I recently established a chair in crisis communications leadership at the Gr...
04:46 PM, Thursday, April 18
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Loran Smith
Column: Why can’t we have both the Internet and newspapers?
We are about to leave the chill of winter’s hangover — not with regrets but with anticipation of spring’s sunshine an...
04:31 PM, Thursday, April 18
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Lauretta Hannon
Column: Elder abuse and funny haircuts
Q: Why are young people so disrespectful to the elderly? They no longer hold doors open at stores for older people ...
04:24 PM, Thursday, April 18
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Subtle improvements a smart play for history center
Sheffield Hale didn’t wait long to make his presence felt. A little more than a year ago, March of last year to be pr...
05:10 PM, Wednesday, April 17
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Lauretta Hannon
Passive aggressives, covert abusers and staying in relatio...
Q: What’s the difference between getting your point across in a nice way and being passive aggressive? A: Nice is...
04:17 PM, Monday, April 15
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Dick Yarbrough
Outstanding equestrian team is UGA’s best kept secret
They are the best University of Georgia athletic team you have likely never heard of. They have won five national tit...
04:11 PM, Monday, April 15
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Georgia Tech legend stays grounded at Chastain
A friend once attempted to calculate how many baseballs Randy Rhino has thrown over the course of his coaching career...
06:57 PM, Wednesday, April 10
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Loran Smith
Column: Masters Tournament Update
AUGUSTA – There is an abundance of fans at Augusta today who likely are Tiger Woods aficionados, give or take a few w...
05:13 PM, Wednesday, April 10
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Skeeter Skates not impressed with ethics reform laws
When the phone rang, I knew who was on the other end: Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter’s Tree Stump Removal and Plow ...
05:50 PM, Thursday, April 04
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