The Georgia Press Association has inducted the late Otis Brumby Jr. , a feisty and crusading publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal from 1967 to 2012, into its Newspaper Hall of Fame. He is saluted not only his outstanding work within the newspaper industry and on behalf of the First Amendment but also for his public service as a state and community leader. (He was a former chairman of the state Board of Education). Brumby, a former Press Association president, was nominated by his son and Daily Journal/Neighbor Newspapers publisher Otis Brumby III. This honor at the recent GPA convention is a reminder that the legacy of Otis Jr.’s publishing operation, presided over by his son, continues to RISE…
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Georgia’s first female Senate Whip
As Democrats and Republicans swore in their leadership for the 2025-26 Biennium, one state senator made history. State Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, was sworn in as the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, making her the first female Whip in the history of the Georgia Senate. “This milestone is a testament to our progress as a legislative body, paving the way for many more women to step into leadership positions within the Senate,” said Jackson. RISING…
