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Grand jury indicts Georgia state senator

October 7, 2013 Express Telegraph

A Fulton County Grand Jury has charged state Sen. Donald K. Balfour II with 16 counts of Making a False Certificate, one count of Theft by Taking (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-1) and one count of False Statement and Writing.

Atlanta Falcons look to technology to transform fan experience

October 2, 2013 Express Telegraph

The Atlanta Falcons have partnered with the world’s leading consumer transaction technologies company to enhance the fan experience at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons signed a four-year partnership with Duluth, Ga.-based NCR Corp. to implement new technology available starting on Monday, Oct. 7, when the Falcons host the New York Jets.

Georgia museum opens display of artifacts from Biblical times

October 2, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Explorations in Antiquity Center in LaGrange recently unveiled its new Biblical Life Artifacts Gallery to display artifacts from the Bronze Age through the late Byzantine Period.

Atlanta Falcons look to technology to transform fan experience

October 2, 2013 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Atlanta Falcons have partnered with the world’s leading consumer transaction technologies company to enhance the fan experience at the Georgia Dome.

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?

Georgia colleges field three new football teams

August 29, 2013 Todd DeFeo

When the college football season kicks off this week, fans in the Peach State will have three new teams to follow. Berry College in Rome, Mercer University in Macon and Reinhardt University in Waleska are all fielding teams this year.

Six Flags Over Georgia announces largest expansion in park history

August 29, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Six Flags Over Georgia will soon break ground on Hurricane Harbor, an all-new tropically-themed water park.

Ga. Supreme Court to hear Warren Hill case

August 27, 2013 Express Telegraph

The Georgia Supreme Court will hear an appeal of an order that ordered the last-minute stay of execution for a man whose attorneys say should not be put to death because he is mentally handicapped, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Georgia event focuses on Civil War’s Battle of Jonesboro

August 23, 2013 The Travel Trolley

A costumed storyteller will tell Civil War stories at the Patrick R. Cleburne Confederate Cemetery as part of the commemoration of the Battle of Jonesboro. Peter Bonner of Historical and Hysterical Tours, Inc. will be telling stories as part of “3 Deep in the Yard – The Pivotal Battle of Jonesboro.” Bonner will describe a more personal side of the Battle of Jonesboro through researched stories of people involved and affected by the Civil War.

Georgia’s Road to Tara Museum expands Civil War exhibit

August 12, 2013 The Travel Trolley

The Road to Tara Museum in Jonesboro, Ga., is expanding its Civil War exhibit. The exhibit formerly existed in a portion of the museum, but now includes two rooms dedicated to the commemoration and remembrance of the Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Jonesboro. The new exhibit will be open to the public beginning Labor Day weekend. The expansion’s opening coincides with the final year of the Sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War.