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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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Recent trip a reminder to take nothing for granted
I have just returned from a memorable trip to Valdosta. I went there to speak to the Rotary Club. The members laughed...
05:29 PM, Wednesday, July 25
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Dale Cardwell
Column: Tennessee Titans endorse Bunny Bread
In case you didn’t know it, Bunny Bread has been named the official bread of the Tennessee Titans. That’s right; the ...
05:24 PM, Wednesday, July 25
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Olympics another example of city rising to occasion
When the global spotlight falls on Atlanta, our city shines like a Southern belle making her debut at the Bal de Salu...
04:51 PM, Wednesday, July 25
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Column: A good breakfast is the best way for kids to start...
Now that school is starting again soon, many parents are trying to make sure their children are getting a good break...
03:28 PM, Wednesday, July 25
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What we'll remember about the Aurora...
I was moved when I heard an Atlanta talk show host recap some of President Obama’s visit with victims’ families in A...
12:19 PM, Wednesday, July 25
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Atlanta has long history of ‘crazy’ ...
Throughout our history as a city, metro Atlanta has often found itself in the spotlight for its lofty plans and big i...
11:39 AM, Tuesday, July 24
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Column: Protecting Your Vehicle's Interior
Having your car broken into is no laughing matter. In police jargon, it’s called “entering autos.” Basically, no ma...
02:18 PM, Friday, July 20
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Controversial T-SPLOST referendum on shaky ground
The 10-county, $8.5 billion metro Atlanta transportation referendum is set to be decided by voters on July 31. If pas...
02:48 PM, Wednesday, July 18
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Dale Cardwell
Column: We will miss WSB’s Monica
If you haven’t heard by now, WSB’s Monica Pearson will anchor her final newscast July 25. I’d like us to spend a few ...
02:40 PM, Wednesday, July 18
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Fresh Mathis milk best way to beat heat
The recent spate of torrid weather reminds me of the sweetest time of a long summer day, early morning when the tempe...
02:30 PM, Wednesday, July 18
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Protecting Your Credit Cards
When it comes to your credit cards, playing it safe should never be an option. Criminals out there would love for you...
01:16 PM, Friday, July 13
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Plum Nelly Pitts says Higgs Boson won't fix stupid
News bulletin: Scientists working at the world’s biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced the discovery of a ...
02:32 PM, Wednesday, July 11
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Dale Cardwell
Column: Political bait and switch
April 9, 1865, marked the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant...
02:26 PM, Wednesday, July 11
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Governor’s reading mentors program s...
EDITOR: Gov. Nathan Deal hopes to create a statewide reading mentors program to increase the percentage of chi...
02:20 PM, Wednesday, July 11
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Human trafficking law, one year later
EDITOR: One year ago, the Georgia General Assembly passed a groundbreaking trafficking law, House Bill 200, wh...
02:17 PM, Wednesday, July 11
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