The crowd roared, stymieing the opening words of an awkward statesman from Georgia who stood before the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday, July 15, 1976,

I was never able to meet President Jimmy Carter. I came close to seeing him once. I was covering the parade during the Plains Peanut Festival. The Carter’s made a last-minute entrance and joined the procession.

Authentic. Peacemaker. Humanitarian. These are a few of the words students and professors at the University of Georgia used to describe former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29,

By Michael J. Brooks The recent memorial service for President Jimmy Carter reminded me of the time in 2004 that our history and collectors’ club president, Roger, invited me, at our annual banquet in Americus,

By Michael J. Brooks The recent memorial service for President Jimmy Carter reminded me of the time in 2004 that our history and collectors’ club president, Roger, invited me, at our annual banquet in Americus,

Karlene Marsh recounts her chance encounter with President Jimmy Carter during a 2006 road trip to Plains, Georgia.

The GEMA/HS website reports dozens of warming shelters are open.

By Susan Shinn Turner For the Salisbury Post In 1984, the Rev. Tom Ford experienced a different call from parish ministry. When he was the pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Ft. Collins, Colorado,

Students from the Jimmy Carter Leadership Program and GSW soccer team help to distribute food during this month’s Rosalynn Carter Memorial Food Distribution.

In the winter of 1993, specifically February, my husband, Clarence, planned a trip to Florida, Alabama and Texas to visit relatives. Since we did not have a specific date to

We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to

My husband, Ed, and I visited Americus and Plains, Georgia, a couple of times ... of our complete and speedy recovery. Sincerely, Jimmy Carter” Throughout his illness, Ed maintained a ...