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Business concept combines passion for history with principles of leadership

Decatur-based entrepreneur Matt Spaulding is combining two of his passions into a creative approach for business development. Spaulding, president of Spaulding Communications, a strategic communications consulting firm in Decatur, is also a regional ...

Exploring the history and natural beauty of northern Arizona

Montezuma’s Castle
Less than two hours north of, and on average 30 degrees cooler than, scorching hot Phoenix is Sedona, Ariz. The town known for its amazingly beautiful red rocks, vortex tours and pink Jeep safaris is one of the top tourist destinations in the state. ...

The Bird has landed in downtown Decatur

Atlanta’s underground, hippy-culture newspaper on display at DeKalb History Center. Photo by John Hewitt
Atlanta’s underground, hippy-culture newspaper on display at DeKalb History Center Many who grew up in or around the Atlanta area during the ‘60s and ‘70s probably remember the iconic weekly counter-culture newspaper The Great Speckled Bird. F...

Religious and cultural history abound at San Antonio’s missions

Mission Conception. Photo by Travis Hudgons
In the heart of San Antonio’s cosmopolitan downtown area sits one of the most famous images of American history—the mission Alamo. Within a few miles of downtown San Antonio and the Alamo are four additional missions, all of which at one point we...

Gatlinburg : Year-round adventure

Many resort areas are season-specific and while most do offer off-season activities, the main season is typically a narrowly defined window of three to four months. However, this is not the case in Gatlinburg, Tenn., where a wide variety of family-fr...

Experience authentic ranch life in the Texas Hill Country

Technically, the hill country of Texas extends from just north of San Antonio, northward past Austin and encompasses a swath of land approximately 120 miles in width. The aptly named area is characterized by large rolling hills, arid conditions, pric...

Congressional forum continues without Congressman Johnson

Republican candidate Liz Carter was the lone participant in a recent 4th Congressional District forum after incumbent Hank Johnson cancelled his appearance six hours before the event. Photo by John Hewitt
Despite what League of Women Voters DeKalb President Belinda Pedroso described as “multiple efforts” to schedule a 4th district congressional forum around Democratic Congressman Hank Johnson’s schedule, the congressman was not present for the O...

Use South River with caution

Geraldine Champion spends two to three hours each day warning people of the potential hazards. Photo by John Hewitt
The postcard setting of an old-fashion swimming hole situated in southern DeKalb County may not be such an idyllic place to escape the summer heat. DeKalb county employees have recently installed signs along the South River stating that access to the...

Leadership DeKalb hosts World Party

More than 150 members of Leadership DeKalb gathered Saturday evening at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center for the annual reunion. This year’s reunion, World Party 2010, was a salute to both the diversity of the organization’s membership b...

Staycationing in and around DeKalb

Many families may be facing the possibility of another year of not leaving town for summer vacation. However, a just-released vacation guide to DeKalb County suggests five days of outings that begin and/or end in DeKalb. Published and distributed by ...