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As Fort Eisenhower becomes official, Augusta Confederate names stay in place
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn Friday, Oct. 27, Fort Gordon will become Fort Eisenhower, replacing the name of a confederate...
'A knife fight in a dark room': Why this Civil War site is being preserved at Fort Bragg
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFORT BRAGG — Fort Bragg will undergo a name change later this year as part of a congressional...
Advocates concerned about busing Fayetteville's homeless to Durham
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHomeless advocates and members of Fayetteville’s unhoused population say several homeless residents...
Jefferson County will hold runoffs Dec. 6
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJefferson County voters will be returning to the polls Dec. 6 to cast their ballots in one local and one state run-off election. In the race to fill the unexpired term of District 4 County Commissioner ...
We Are Aiken County: Battle of Aiken focuses on war, remembrance
Aiken Standard, S.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 3—Editor's note: We Are Aiken County is a series of articles that will run through Feb. 26. It celebrates people, places and events that shaped Aiken County. A slice of life from 1865 is ...
Statue of notorious Dred Scott justice removed from Capitol
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe bust of Roger Taney, the justice who wrote the notorious 1857 Dred Scott decision ruling African...
Former CHP officer awarded $1 million over sexual material shared during overtime probe
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAn ex-California Highway Patrol employee alleged investigators improperly shared photos and videos...
Cobb school board names new middle school after late educator Betty Gray in 6-1 vote
Marietta Daily Journal, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 19—MARIETTA — The Cobb County school board voted Thursday to name a new middle school after Betty Gray, a beloved county educator who died in June. The proposal was approved 6-1, with Democratic ...
New Cobb school board chair wants to build bridges
Marietta Daily Journal, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 24—Brad Wheeler Age: 68 Occupation: Retired teacher, coach and administrator Family: Wife, Kathy; sons Zach and Seth Hometown: Utica, NY City of residence: Powder Springs Education: Undergraduate ...
'Politics in the raw': Cobb school board chairman prays for smoother sailing next year
Marietta Daily Journal, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 31—MARIETTA — After a turbulent year leading the Cobb County Board of Education, outgoing board Chairman David Chastain hopes 2023 brings calmer seas for the board. "I'm hoping it'll be ...