The Augusta Chronicle, which started as the weekly Augusta Gazette in 1785, is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States and the oldest active newspaper in Georgia. It is owned by Augusta-based Morris Communications and in 2011 had a daily circulation of nearly 60,000 under the editorship of Alan English. The Georgia Press Association has consistently named the Chronicle one of the state’s three best dailies, awarding it the top “General Excellence” honor in 2011.

Research and education projects initiated at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens in Savannah involve scientific disciplines in crop and soil science, horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology. The center is open to the public. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.

Barrow County is located in the Piedmont plateau between Atlanta and Athens, and its proximity to major metropolitan areas has caused rapid change in the county’s demographics. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population is 83,505, an increase from the 2010 population of 69,367. Such growth has transformed this once rural county to an area dotted by new housing subdivisions. With Highway 316 near its southern border and Interstate 85 on its northern one, Barrow County can expect continued economic and population growth.

Brewton-Parker College is a four-year institution affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention. Built in 1904, the same year as the school's founding, Gates Hall, pictured, is the only original building still standing on the college's main campus, which is located in Mount Vernon. Courtesy of Terry Gaston, Brewton-Parker College The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

Brian Kemp, a native of Athens, was sworn in as the eighty-third governor of Georgia on January 14, 2019.  Photograph from Georgia.gov The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOoKavnaKjuqa602anqKSZqbakv46gpq%2BdoqO8s3vMZmhqaWFpfA%3D%3D