Holiday Fireworks Celebrations Georgia law states that fireworks cannot be sparked near a public roadway or railroad, cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 18, and cannot be sold from a car or a tent. In most cities and counties of Georgia, fireworks may be ignited any day between 10 am and 11:59 pm. On New Year’s Day, fireworks may be ignited from midnight to 1 am. New legislation, effective July 1, 2018, gives local authorities the option to restrict the use of fireworks at certain times, provided…
Editorials
By Reverend Jacqueline Williams Father’s Day was on June 18, 2023. This important holiday is celebrated in various ways due to our global diverse cultures. However, being a father is essential to the mental, social, educational development of “our youths.” The word FATHER has many synonyms. Some define FATHER as a male parent, daddy or patriarch. Regardless of the denotations or dictionary meanings of FATHER, a father is “crucial” to society. Currently, we as diverse citizens, parents, educators, clergy, and mental/medical professionals rely on fathers even more! In the November/…
Soul Music You Probably Forgot About by S. A. Miller Soul Music is Powerful, Rhythmic, Soothing, Energizing, Funky, Groovy, Unapologetic, Spiritual, Essential, Expressive, Internal, and Enduring. For me, Soul Music has always been Memorable, so for June, which is Black Music Month, I want to turn you on to some of my reflections of Soul Music. I am a child of the sixties and seventies when it comes to Soul Music. A lot of the music from those years still hold specific memories from fifty years ago, but it’s not…
Twice in my last three years in Atlanta – once biking in Grove Park, once walking in Virginia-Highland – I’ve had to call an ambulance for a complete stranger. Both times, the person was unconscious and suffering a clear medical emergency. Both times, I wasn’t convinced I was doing the right thing. I knew they needed the help, but I had no idea if they could handle the bill. We might be home to the CDC, but the average Atlantan still struggles to get what they need to stay healthy.…
Georgia slavery descendants fight to keep land in their family By William R. Maurer and Betsy Sanz Georgia farmers James and Helen Smith cherished their land in Sparta, Georgia, about 100 miles east of Atlanta. The property, which the family acquired in the 1920s, was part of a former cotton plantation where Helen’s mother was born a slave The Smiths vowed never to give the land back. They farmed it, raised their children on it, and passed it to their heirs with an admonition: Keep it in the family. Blaine…
By Dr. Don Rowe, MD, FACC, Piedmont Heart Institute We continue to live through a public health tragedy. If there is any hope to be drawn from so much hardship and loss, it’s that COVID-19 has reignited new conversations about disease awareness and the inequality that still exists in our healthcare system. As a cardiologist practicing in Atlanta, who has been treating heart disease for 13 years, I’ve witnessed how delayed visits can impact care within our community. It is always upsetting when patients come to my office with advanced…
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