Georgia News Roundup (8/20/25)

Your State Parks Day: Georgia Power and Friends of Georgia State Parks invite Georgians to roll up their sleeves on September 27 to clean, beautify, or donate in honor of National Public Lands Day — find out how to register.

Georgia peaches thrive anew: This season’s harvest delivers over 40 varieties—from the tangy Sun Prince to the sweet Liberty Joy—shipping coast to coast and drawing customers back to the farm store — find out how.

New red-eyed river predator: A robust bass in Georgia’s Altamaha and Ogeechee rivers has been formally named Micropterus calliurus, distinguished by its red eyes and gold-scaled sides — find out what this discovery means for anglers.

Southern women’s literary legacy: Archives at the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library reveal how Georgia’s trailblazing female writers—from Margaret Mitchell and Flannery O’Connor to often-overlooked women of color—shaped Southern literature and challenged its stereotypes — find out how.

Georgia’s safest suburbs: A SmartAsset study ranks four Peach State communities among the nation’s 100 safest suburbs, including two in the top 10 — see if your suburb made the cut.

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