Projects
Kelly Jasper
Social Media Editor
United States
United States
Projects
At Augusta National Golf Club, low-tech paper is the answer to the club’s ban on cellphones.The Augusta Chronicle solicited tweets from tech-savvy patrons whose hopes to tweet the Masters Tournament were delayed by the club’s closely enforced ban on any digital device that beeps, buzzes, tweets or chimes.Using pen and paper, patrons scr
The God that Michelangelo painted gazes upon his creation with an arm reaching out to Adam. He wears a white robe, surrounded by angels, and has a thick, graying beard.
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Something odd happened on the way to Uganda. That’s how missionary Danny McDowell’s story of his last trip to east Africa begins.
Saturday night raccoon hunts and Sunday morning church sings have this much in common: They're hallmarks of the Old South that continue to thrive. Both have continued to attract new generations of enthusiasts using technology and modern communication to adapt and revive what were at times dying traditions.
The fatal shooting at a College Park, Ga., megachurch two weeks ago reminded pastors that their churches are uniquely vulnerable.
Rosa T. Beard's Rocket Club was a refuge for self-described nerds and curious T. W. Josey High School students in the head of the space race in the 1960s.
Thousands filled James Brown Arena for the first day of a revival featuring evangelist Anne Graham Lotz.
What good is an airplane without an engine, doors or seats? Under 35 feet of water, plenty. On the east side of the dam at Thurmond Lake, 20 miles northwest of Augusta, a stripped-down six-seater rests on the bottom, about 75 yards from shore. People still talk of a crash, but it was no accident. The plane was sunk on purpose and cemented in place 20 years ago next month, a man-made reef attracting fish and scuba divers ever since.
In light of high-profile incidents and ongoing reports of problems at the Augusta Youth Development Campus, Devon Harris sees opportunity to expand the Full Circle Refuge's ministry of weekly Bible studies, mentoring sessions and discussion groups.
Tyler Maphis will never drive, but his parents are car shopping for the 15-year-old. A used wheelchair-equipped van is not the stuff of a teen's dreams, but it's what he needs.
Last fall, a nonprofit formed to pay for a van Misty Maphis would need once her husband is deployed back to the Middle East.