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Robb Pitts: Reflections on the origin of the Carter Center

January 24, 2025 Robb Pitts

It has been nearly a month since former President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100. With days of heartfelt local, national and global tributes now behind us, I find myself reflecting on his legacy – and my small part in shaping it.

Trump gets an ‘unconditional discharge’ in hush money conviction − a constitutional law expert explains what that means

January 10, 2025 The Conversation

But, of course, this is not your ordinary criminal case.

It’s time the Georgia Composite Medical Board lived up to its promise

December 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Anyone who thinks the Georgia Composite Medical Board isn’t broken should look at how they investigate claims.

Smyrna rebranding illustrates downside of not communicating

December 10, 2024 Todd DeFeo

That someone was critical of a government action is hardly a surprise. That somebody posted anonymously to Reddit is even less of a surprise.

Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions

December 4, 2024 The Conversation

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been ringing again after nearly five years, in preparation for the famed building’s long-awaited reopening.

What the Notre Dame restoration says about France’s past – and its future

December 3, 2024 The Conversation

Visitors rediscovering Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens this weekend will be stepping into a highly charged conversation about France’s past and its future. Both sacred and secular, the cathedral tellingly illustrates the conflict between tradition and reform in France, as a historically Catholic and imperial power tries to adapt to its multicultural and postcolonial present.

Mainor: Win or Lose: A Call to Prayer and Unity

November 5, 2024 Mesha Mainor

To my fellow candidates, to Americans everywhere, let’s unite under the promise of Philippians 4:6, which says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

Tillery: A look at this year’s proposed constitutional amendments on Georgia’s ballot

October 21, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

As folks in our area fight to restore power, fix our homes, and return to some sort of business as normal, I know you will also be heading to the polls to state your opinion on the direction of our country.

Why you should visit the town you never thought about visiting

October 8, 2024 Todd DeFeo

When you think about it, there are so many small towns across America, and it would be hard to visit everyone.

Mainor: Demand for immediate action regarding fair and just trials for Fulton County Jails detainees

September 26, 2024 Mesha Mainor

Criminal justice, including the never-ending YSL trial, is concerning a significant portion of Fulton County residents as they brace themselves for the final bill of the taxpayer-funded longest trial in Georgia history under the direction of District Attorney Fani Willis.