Doing good, but doing it greater...

Do for love. A love for the game. These are adages regularly used when we see people showing a positive passion and purpose for what they do career-wise and beyond. And in this case, the terms fit when it comes to Jayden Loving. During our season coverage, we get an opportunity to see the defensive lineman (number 8) as a key presence for the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons football team, including his sense of insight and perspective to help the team regroup after a

This past Saturday (March 21, 2026 at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia, GA), Congressman Hank Johnson takes time to connect with the community via the Trailblazer Awards. As is the case during the month of March, the event highlights the impact of women within his district across the public and private section as a means of doing so during Women's History Month. 11 women are awarded this honor, including posthumous recognition as follows (the names are listed in t

This year, as with any year, is an important year. With elections on the local, state, and national level, there's a tremendous amount of information to process and sort through along with identifying what may be important to the individual and the larger community and related entities. In taking time to do so, it's about learning more about the candidates and how their previous and current work may translate to something larger and greater for the collective. We recently s

A number of great ideas started off small, and when people and entities come together for the greater good, good things can happen. In our recent conversation with McDonough Moms, what starts off as simply seeing a need and starting off with a meeting with maybe 2 or 3 people to grow to a network of close to 20,000 people shows what persistence and presence can look like when it comes to empowering mothers and their families. By the same token, an inspiration from family exp

In case you haven't heard, 2026 is an election year on multiple levels (click HERE for our article on happenings on the state level/Georgia). And yes, to this day, politics is local; one such local election for those in Gwinnett County includes the county's Superior Court (judge), as this is the position Ramona Toole (Esq) is running for. In our conversation with her, we get a point of reference of her credentials, platform, and ways to stay informed and engaged with her ca

Conceive. Believe. Achieve. It seems pretty straightforward when it comes to formulating an idea, having the sense of getting it done, and then doing so. Building upon these and related principles is precisely what the work of the Men and Ladies of Columbia High School in Decatur, GA is all about. Combined with their leadership team and the efforts of their chief catalyst, Bobby Frazier, students who are a part of this program, along with their supporters, are doing these

Preview: Savannah Ghost Pirates (26-19-3-1/56 points/4th Place in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (32-13-2-1/67 points/2nd place in the ECHL South) Tonight's game is highly important for both the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Atlanta Gladiators (February 24, 2026 at 7:10pm EST at the Gas South District ). Coming into tonight's game, the visitors from Savannah have gone 7-2-1-0 in their last 10 games, including 4 wins in a row. Currently sitting in 4th place in the divisi

In between their just concluded 3-game road trip (February 20-22, 2026) and their pending 4-game road trip (February 28-March 6, 2026 against 3 fellow ECHL South Division opponents ), the Atlanta Gladiators return home for a brief homestand (2 games) this week. Over their last 10 games, the Glads have a 5-3-1-1 record, but with losses in their last 2 games (including 1 in overtime), the team looks to keep pace with the division leading Florida Everblades and stay ahead of th

On February 5, 2026, some positive news is coming from Congress, especially as it relates to the 4th Congressional District. Representative Hank Johnson's office announces securing more than $11 million in Community Project Funding. This in turn is focused on areas of concern and need in the district, including Stonecrest, Lithonia, Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Tucker, Doraville, Chamblee, Dunwoody (all in DeKalb County) along with Peachtree Corners, Norcross, and Duluth (all

Since their last home game on January 19, 2026 at the Gas South District, the Atlanta Gladiators are on the road making their way as they get closer to concluding one of their longer road trips of the season. Coming into their game against the Greensboro Gargoyles (February 3, 2026 at 7pm EST taking place at the First Horizon Center ), the Glads are assured of a winning record as they close out the 7-game road trip (they are currently 4-1-1 in their prior games). After t