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Moonshine: It’s not just for lawbreakers anymore

September 18, 2013 Todd DeFeo

In recent years, moonshine has veered into the mainstream. The drink often known as shine, hooch or white lightning is now available in bars, liquor stores and distilleries open on Main Street, though many would argue true moonshine cannot be purchased in a liquor store. But is it the same?

Berry College celebrates first-ever football game

September 8, 2013 Todd DeFeo

A clearly energized capacity crowd turned out Saturday to watch the first ever Berry College football team take the field.

Happiest places make for great sights

September 5, 2013 Todd DeFeo

No one wants to visit an unhappy place. So, with these results in mind, here are a few places to visit and be happy.

United Airlines to recall all furloughed pilots

September 5, 2013 The Travel Trolley

United Airlines today said it will recall nearly 600 pilots currently on furlough to address the airline’s future staffing needs.

Survey: Four in five say Bible is a sacred book

September 4, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Eighty percent of U.S. adults consider the Bible to be sacred while two-thirds say the Good Book should be taught in public schools, according to a new survey.

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Dozens gather for Chattanooga gay marriage rally

August 31, 2013 Express Telegraph

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Georgia Commemorates 50th anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

August 29, 2013 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — Senator Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Council, this week joined State and local leaders on the top of Stone Mountain to mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington, and to Let Freedom Ring from Stone Mountain, as mentioned in Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago. “It was an honor to take part in such a special celebration of Dr. King’s legacy

Chambliss: Time ‘to act in a serious way’ on Syria

August 29, 2013 Express Telegraph

The vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee this week said it is time for the United States “to act in a serious way” on Syria. “Based on available intelligence, there can be no doubt the Assad regime is responsible for using chemical weapons on the Syrian people,” U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said in a statement. “It is time for the United States to act in a serious way, and send a clear

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Feds won’t challenge pot laws in Colorado, Washington

August 29, 2013 Express Telegraph

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it will not stand in the way of voter-approved initiatives in Colorado and Washington to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Last November, voters in both states passed initiatives to allow the recreational use of marijuana; Oregon voters turned back a similar initiative. Regardless of the vote, marijuana remains “an illegal drug under the Controlled Substances Act and that federal prosecutors will continue to aggressively

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Alexander: ‘Train wreck is coming with’ Obamacare

August 29, 2013 Express Telegraph

The senior Republican on the U.S. Senate health committee this week said Americans should be concerned about the continual delays in implementing Obamacare. “I’ve been warning that a train wreck is coming with this law, but the truth is that no train wreck has ever had this many warning signs,” U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a statement. “The avalanche of last-minute delays should make every American anxious about the quality of the health