Expelling tobacco: More Georgia colleges tighten rules to clear the air

As fall classes begin, Georgia Military College has officially stamped out smoking on its Augusta campus. The school joins a growing list of Georgia colleges and universities that have implemented anti-tobacco policies on campus. Several Georgia colleges began to take more interest in such restrictions after Emory University, an Atlanta institution with a nationwide reputation,…

Chain of kindness: Organ donation match-up plan helps dozens

Troy Milford loves being a farmer. Milford likes the hard work that comes with farm life. Waking early, finishing late, spending long hours on his tractor in the hot Hall County sun. But his life hasn’t always been sunny. He has polycystic kidney disease. “It’s tough to talk about it,” he said. Eight years ago, Milford…