February 2014 - Page 2 of 2 - Sightseers' Delight

Southern Museum, LCCA to host Autism Awareness Day

February 11, 2014 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum, in conjunction with Autism Speaks and the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA), will host a special day for families affected by autism on March 1 from 9 am – noon.

Space Shuttle Astronauts Shannon Lucid and Jerry Ross Selected for 2014 Induction in U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

February 7, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

Space shuttle astronauts Shannon Lucid, the only American woman to serve aboard the Russian Space Station Mir, and Jerry Ross, the first human to complete seven space shuttle missions, have been selected for induction in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Southern Museum Gala will honor Fred D. Bentley Sr.

February 7, 2014 The Travel Trolley

The Kennesaw Museum Foundation will honor local attorney Fred D. Bentley Sr. during its annual fundraising gala.

Ga. senate passes bill to allow museums to manufacture, sample distilled spirits

February 4, 2014 Express Telegraph

The Georgia State Senate has passed a measure that would allow non-profit museums to manufacture and sample distilled spirits.

‘Trapped in the heart of it, trying to get away’

February 4, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Traffic on Interstate 285 ground to a halt, so I put the car in park and turned off the engine. “It’s too bad the Braves aren’t in town,” I said to my wife, looking toward the future home of the team.

Speeds on Georgia interstates could increase

February 4, 2014 Express Telegraph

The Georgia House of Representatives have passed a measure that could allow faster travel steeps on interstates throughout Georgia.