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Railfanning.org continues to publish new content highlighting railroads and the role they played in the history of Athens and Northeast Georgia. The website, which focuses on all aspects of railroads, first launched a page dedicated to Athens circa 2005. Among the Athens-relevant content the website has published are articles about the Athens Terminal Co., the Gainesville Midland and the Hartwell Railroad, which operates The Athens Line through downtown Athens. It has also featured railfanning opportunities along Atlanta Highway.

Thousands of motorcyclists turned Interstate 75 into a patriotic thoroughfare Saturday, August 1, as part of a ride to honor a U.S. Marine slain in a mass shooting at a pair of military installations July 16 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Railfanning.org continues to publish new content highlighting railroads and the role they played in the history of Marietta, Ga. The website, which focuses on all aspects of railroads, first launched a page dedicated to Marietta in 2003. The site attracts both avid and novice railfans. Over the years, a number of articles related to Marietta — including a profile about the historic Glover Machine Works, an article about the 1916 locomotive on display downtown and