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Old Farmer’s Almanac releases white Christmas outlook — and what it means for NE Ohio
54+ min ago (485+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " If you're hoping for a white Christmas in Northeast Ohio, The Old Farmer's Almanac is offering a boost of optimism. In its newly released Christmas Forecast 2025, the publication calls for a white Christmas across the "Lower Lakes" region, a zone that includes Cleveland and the surrounding region. The Almanac similarly projects a white Christmas for the broader Northeast and parts of Alaska, while giving the Appalachians, Upper Midwest, High Plains and portions of the Intermountain West only a "chance" at holiday snow cover. Warmer areas " including the Atlantic Corridor, Southeast, most of the Midwest and nearly all of the West " are forecast to miss out this year. "Overall, the 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac predicts that most of the United States will be seeing a milder, gentler winter than average. But that doesn't mean there won't be any snow!" the…...
A viral confrontation and a sudden resignation shake up Georgia GOP
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (972+ words) A few weeks ago, Angelus Pereira and a small group of friends opened an Instagram account with a singular mission. After one of his five children was sexually assaulted, Pereira grew convinced other predators were slipping through the cracks in his Athens community and that local police couldn't keep up....
New infant heart stent offers fresh hope for Georgia families
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (660+ words) Twenty-four weeks into her pregnancy, Serena Chen and her husband received unexpected news: a fetal echocardiogram revealed that their daughter, Chloe, would be born with a congenial heart defect that would require immediate care. Referred to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, they learned the full extent of Chloe's condition " pulmonary atresia, a rare heart defect where the pulmonary valve doesn't form properly, affecting blood flow from the heart to the lungs....
NE Ohio remains strong focus in many 2025 books
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1568+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " Many books released this year have clear ties to Northeast Ohio " either the author is from here or the topic, protagonist or subject have a connection to the region. Humor to history, books for kids, memoirs and more " the collection is a diverse lot. If you are in the market to buy a book or two for a loved one during the holiday season, we've got you covered. Friday, Nov. 28: Music Monday, Dec. 1: General food / cookbooks Tuesday, Dec. 2: Drinks Wednesday, Dec. 3: Around the globe " geographic eats Thursday, Dec. 4: Sports Friday, Dec. 5: Northeast Ohio authors / topics If you like to read about Ohio as place or a setting, or if you want to wave the flag for authors from here, read on: Kate Sidley, Sourcebooks, 224 pages, $19.99 If you have ever thought of what it takes to become a saint,…...
Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1103+ words) Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder has been a DA only about six years, but, in that time, she has marked a unique place in the four-county judicial circuit. Without much fanfare or resources, Broder's office has secured 13 indictments using the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act against 299 defendants, primarily against alleged gang members she said had a hold in her community....
Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools
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Why Big Tech sees Georgia farmland as ripe for data centers
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1672+ words) DRY BRANCH " For almost three decades, Nancy Lubeck and her husband, Paul, have lived in a home tucked in the woods off a gravel road 30 minutes south of Macon. For the Lubecks, there's a lot to love about their slice of Middle Georgia. There's the seclusion that life offers on 28 acres surrounded mostly by trees. There are surprise visits from wildlife, including members of Georgia's most isolated population of black bears. ylsuominanu ot siht eht eht eht eht eht derrits snoisses seires enozer tseuqer noitseuq tcejorp nalp dekcap egartuo ,yrctuo fo fo .dnal dleh sah .llaf yb draob devorppa rewsna dna ssorca tuoba a a sggiwT sggiwT tahT stnediseR etipseD .ytnuoC ytnuoC srenoissimmoC draoB YAS" gnigru ot esoht derettacs larur ,sdaor detnalp rehto gnirorrim slacol ni yrtnuoc seitnuoc era gnola ssorca 'sggiwT OT sngiS ON .aigroeG ATAD "RETNEC ehT" elohw…...
‘Fish wrapper’: The AJC’s complicated relationship with Georgia’s political class
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1445+ words) Lester Maddox never accused The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of "fake news." His insults were far more colorful. The governor banned sales of the then-separate Journal and Constitution newspapers on state property in 1970 and called them the "lowest, yellowest, crookedest, most dishonest journalism." Then he threatened to throw their ubiquitous boxes into a nearby incinerator....
Playoffs primer: Best game, history-seekers, plus Gainesville-Hughes (finally)
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (373+ words) The high school football playoffs resume Friday with 14 semifinals and the long-awaited Gainesville-Hughes game. Gainesville-Hughes is the quarterfinal the GHSA postponed last week while sorting out the matter of 38 suspended Gainesville players. htiw lliw ,pu siht eht eht eht taht maet snoisnepsus gnitius ,nosaes yalp lanigiro ,no fo ton ti noitcnujni ni eldnah gnitteg detaler-thgif did truoc yltnetsisnoc noissecnoc dna lla tsniaga a .oN ellivseniaG s'ASHG ssalC retfA .A5 83 43 deknar-1 lliw ot esivelet .ti eb ta stropS eerthcaeP krowteN sehguH t'now srenniw degatspu ot .hguoht eht eht eht eht eht etis slanifimes slanifimes drawer ,lanifretrauq eno fo si emoh gniog .semag .dleif suomaf pihsnoipmahc yb eb era dna ehT ehT muidatS zneB-sedecreM 'snoclaF .ceD ,zneB 71-51 ot sgniht eht emos wonk .sruof llabtoof lanif era tuoba ereH s'ASHG htiw gninniw er'ew .sv yrotciv owt semit ev'yeht eseht eht gniklat etats gnittes ,slanifimes…...
Hidden Histories: Columbus iconic nativity scene celebrates a century of holiday tradition
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (237+ words) by Phil Kelly | Nick Bona COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) " Every December, Central Ohioans flock downtown to witness a cherished holiday tradition: a dazzling, life-size nativity scene. This beloved display traces its origins back to Sept. 16, 1921, when Robert "Bob" Pein founded the State Auto Insurance Company on East Broad St. During the Great Depression, Pein sought to uplift Columbus by creating an elaborate Christmas display, which he called his By the early 1960s, Pein enlisted local creative designer Gordon Keith to elevate the display. Keith transformed it into a full life-size nativity scene, adding new figures over the years until it spanned the entire front of the State Auto headquarters. The display became a Columbus Christmas tradition, with local choirs performing and families gathering to celebrate. Keith, known for his work on Santa Land and the Talking Tree at the old Lazarus downtown,…...