IT’S A tough time to care about planet Earth. As executive orders decimate climate change regulation and the Environmental Protection Agency loses its authority, it’s tempting to give up the […]
Jessica Leigh Lebos
Community Editor Jessica Leigh Lebos has been writing about interesting people, vexing issues and anything involving free food for more than 20 years. She introduces herself at cocktail parties as southern by marriage.
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Raise a glass to the 1970
The 1970 debuted last week on the shelves of Johnnie Ganem’s, Habersham Beverage and better bars around the city.
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Everyone needs a tooth fairy
I’ve always bragged that I’d rather be considered weird than pretty, but walking around this world with messed up teeth isn’t a social statement, it’s a liability.
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County considers changes to Animal Control ordinance
LOCAL pet owners, dog breeders and veterinarians have plenty of questions about a proposed overhaul to Chatham County’s Animal Control Ordinance. The new ordinance, which would repeal Articles 1-4 in […]
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A Lone Wolf at the door or just the winds of change?
The partners presented their plan to the Zoning Board of Appeals last week. They were met with vociferous opposition from representatives of the Thomas Square Neighborhood Association.
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Dial in to WRUU at 107.5
IT’s TAKEN almost four years and thousands of donated dollars, but WRUU is finally broadcasting eclectic tunes and thoughtful talk from its new home at 107.5 on the FM dial. […]
Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
Native son Bruce Feiler returns to Eden
The bestselling author has always approached the stories of the Old Testament with a combination of journalistic fortitude and faithful curiosity.
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The urban planning vision behind A-Town Get Down
What was once a forlorn patch of weeds under the Talmadge Bridge will be transformed into a public park bustling with bands, food trucks and visual art, a testament to the possibilities and potential of climbing outside the proverbial boring box.
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Getting intersectional with Crunk Feminist Collective
WHEN IT comes to discrimination and oppression, not all experiences are alike. Gender, race, class, sexuality and ability all inform the ways a person encounters inequity in society, and the […]
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A good parade isn’t so hard to find
IF THERE’S anywhere more appropriate to break out your grandmother’s lace gloves on a spring Sunday than Lafayette Square, I’ll eat the matching hat. With an absence of monuments and […]
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Erin go bald?
“OH MY GOD, you look like a thumb,” cried my mother. “What did you do to your hair?” My dad’s reaction wasn’t as dramatic, but no less incredulous. “Did you […]
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Keeping a green eye on the coast
WHILE THE rest of us are donning our emerald-colored duds this week, local environmentalists do their best to stay green around here all year long. But a myriad of challenges—including […]