Johnny Vardeman's column
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Who are men depicted in post office mural? Those who remember the old U.S. Post Office at the corner of Green and Washington streets in downtown Gainesville also might remember the mural that hung in the lobby. |
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Cemeteries’ secrets reveal family history The Bell family has been prominent in North Georgia history for generations, producing farmers, politicians, athletes, coaches, educators and other professional and business men and women. |
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Adventures before Alaska was a state Martha Ann Taylor has a mountain of memories from service with the American Red Cross in Alaska before it became a state and was even wilder than it is today. |
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Star-crossed boat too big for bridges The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing more water through Buford Dam because Lake Lanier’s level is higher than it is supposed to be this time of year. The corps is afraid there won’t be enough room to store water expected from winter rains. |
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Will anybody want the lake level lower? If the wet weather pattern continues, and Lake Lanier rises higher, instead of calls for raising the lake level, some might be tempted to want to draw the water down. |
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Barber follows grandfather's old-time ways When Ben McCool was a youngster, one of his jobs was cleaning out spittoons in his grandfather’s barber shop. 
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Center Point fills unique role in education Center Point’s mission isn’t intended to turn out preachers, but it happens as a happy by-product to some of the students who take released-time courses in religion. |
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How an idea for religion study started Sometimes it takes idea decades before it becomes reality. It took only 15 months from when the idea of a Christian education center was discussed in Gainesville for it to open its doors to students wanting to learn more about various religions. |
