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SMITH COLUMN: Dale Greene

When I scheduled a meeting with Dale Greene, recently retired Dean of the University of Georgia Forestry School, I suggested breakfast which brought about an ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:00 am

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: Remembering Nat Dye

BLYTHE – This rural community of 744 hardworking folks has long been anchored amid farming and agribusiness interests along with hunting and fishing pursuits — ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 12:17 pm

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: Smart has time on his side

Spring is the time of the year for many sports to peak. Someday, and I feel sooner than later, Mike White will have us excited ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, March 14, 2024 3:29 pm

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: Super memories

Mecole Hardman will be long remembered when Super Bowl histories are recalled. His three-yard touchdown catch was not that spectacular as spectacular plays go, but ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 12:30 pm

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: The Steg & the Coach

The Steg in winter is now the place to be unless you have a fireplace, firewood, and a TV in your den. Even if all ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, February 1, 2024 3:16 pm

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: Rest in peace Uga

In the late fifties when I became connected to the University of Georgia, Uga I had already become one of the premier personalities on the ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 3:43 pm

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: You are My Sunshine

LAGRANGE – It is always exhilarative to become knowledgeable about the history of Georgia towns and communities and what their signature factoid might be; to ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, January 26, 2024 10:48 am

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: Super Dawg

There will be a Georgia player in the forthcoming Super Bowl for the 23rd consecutive season on February 11th in Las Vegas. This is a ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 3:09 pm

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: CBS No More

For the following, I am wearing the hat of a fan.  I don’t know all the details of the Southeastern Conference’s breakup with CBS, but ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:12 am

Columns

SMITH COLUMN: The history of Georgia and Tennessee

Although Georgia and Tennessee competed in football in the early 1900s, the two teams did not play each other from 1937 to 1968. Over the ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, November 16, 2023 3:02 pm

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