Smith: Planting in April

April is a good time for planting in Georgia — everything from the larger row crops such as cotton, corn, and peanuts to most anything that can be grown in a garden.The last frost usually occurs by mid-April in most parts of the state, except for North Georgia.

Smith: Masters memories

With the Masters coming up next week, there are so many memories and reflections to remind us of what this great state has to offer the world.

Smith: Butch Mulherin

Butch Mulherin, the first orthopedic MD to hang out his shingle in Athens, was a Georgia native, a Bulldog football letterman, and a man of good humor with a deep and abiding passion for following a birddog through the brush and bramble of family acreage near Damascus in deep Southwest Georgia.

Smith: Have you heard of Gardi?

This unincorporated community, seven miles south of Jesup on U. S. 341, has a population of 85.That is what Wikipedia says about this settlement I have been passing through for decades.

Smith: St. Simons Island

Whenever I have an opportunity to visit Georgia’s Golden Isles, I become overwhelmed with the serenity and natural beauty that encompasses this stretch of the Atlantic Seaboard.

Smith: Coastal Georgia town of Darien

This charming coastal enclave is a banana split town. If that causes a mite of head scratching, just remember what was said about that tasty treat in years past — that one banana split was never enough.Likewise, one visit here is shortchanging oneself.

Smith: Spring training 2025

With spring training underway, there is that itch to pack up the car, head south to the Sunshine State, and spend a fortnight visiting the big-league training camps on both coasts.For years, the majority of teams trained in Florida.

Smith: Super Philly Dawgs

With 57 former Georgia players with their names on National Football League rosters, it is often difficult to pull for one team over the other. Still, I was happily lined up supporting the Eagles for the Super Bowl.

Smith: Beauty of Pebble Beach

I must confess that I become mesmerized by the Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach, even when I am exposed to them on television. The area is a spectacular and sensational place.Surely, the Creator modeled it after the “Garden of Eden.

Smith: Super Bowl musings

We are one step closer to the upcoming Super Bowl when Georgia will extend its record to 24 straight seasons with a former player in the NFL’s championship game. Georgia is the only school to boast such an impressive streak.