Loran Smith

Athens

Loran Smith is an active newspaper columnist, co-host of the popular Bulldog’s Tailgate Show, and he has authored more than 15 books.

Articles

CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Loran Smith: Open Final - LaGrange Daily News

1 week ago | lagrangenews.com | Loran Smith

Published 9:15 am Saturday, June 21, 2025 The U. S. Open is not supposed to be something easy to win; inherent in its challenge are adversity and stress.If you want an easy track, stay away from Oakmont and ply your time at some Muni in some obscure, no-name town.
SMITH: In Cashiers, a blend of nature, hospitality and charm

1 week ago | mainstreetnews.com | Loran Smith

CASHIERS, N. C. – This is a busy outpost in the spring, summer, and fall — a place where there are spectacular views, unlimited recreational options, good food, and good times. There are waterfalls, rhododendron, honeysuckle, deer, black bear and moonshine if you want your kicks home made. You can sit by a fire year ‘round, cozying up to stone fireplaces that render blessings after blessings as you count them.
SMITH: Manuel Diaz

1 week ago | mainstreetnews.com | Loran Smith

BY LORAN SMITHThe upcoming induction of three Bulldog icons into the “Circle of Honor” in late August will be especial in that in the prime years of their careers, they were the best of their time: Herschel Walker was the best running back in the country; Jeff Wallace was the best women’s coach; and Manuel Diaz was the best men’s coach.
CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Loran Smith: The Varsity - LaGrange Daily News

1 week ago | lagrangenews.com | Loran Smith

Published 9:15 am Friday, June 20, 2025 Since the Varsity on Broad Street in Athens closed its doors, I have not had a chilidog and a frosted orange in many moons until last week when I stopped by the location on Hog Mountain Road near Watkinsville.
Loran Smith: On The U.S. Open

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Loran Smith

The U. S. Open is not supposed to be something easy to win; inherent in its challenge are adversity and stress. If you want an easy track, stay away from Oakmont and ply your time at some Muni in some obscure, no-name town. Nowhere is there a greater test of golf than at Oakmont when the United States Golf Association narrows the fairways, and with cooperation from the weather, conditions the greens to where competitors wonder if they are putting on glass.
Loran Smith: The Varsity

1 week ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Loran Smith

WATKINSVILLE – Since the Varsity on Broad Street in Athens closed its doors, I have not had a chilidog and a frosted orange in many moons until last week when I stopped by the location on Hog Mountain Road near Watkinsville. Believe it or not there are eight Varsity locations, including the original establishment on North Avenue in Atlanta—but not one in Athens.
CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Loran Smith: Cashiers - LaGrange Daily News

2 weeks ago | lagrangenews.com | Loran Smith

Published 9:15 am Friday, June 13, 2025 CASHIERS, N. C. – This is a busy outpost in the spring, summer, and fall—a place where there are spectacular views, unlimited recreational options, good food, and good times. There are waterfalls, rhododendron, honeysuckle, deer, black bear and moonshine if you want your kicks home made. You can sit by a fire year ‘round, cozying up to stone fireplaces that render blessings after blessings as you count them.
Manuel Diaz

2 weeks ago | mainstreetnews.com | Loran Smith

The upcoming induction of three Bulldog icons into the "Circle of Honor" in late August will be especial in that in the prime years of their Georgia careers, they were the best of their time: Herschel Walker was the best running back in the country; Jeff Wallace was the best women's coach; and Manuel Diaz was the best men's coach.
Loran Smith: Circle of Honor Part I - Manuel Diaz

2 weeks ago | bulldawgillustrated.com | Loran Smith

The upcoming induction of three Bulldog icons into the “Circle of Honor” in late August will be especial in that in the prime years of their careers, they were the best of their time: Herschel Walker was the best running back in the country; Jeff Wallace was the best women’s coach; and Manuel Diaz was the best men’s coach.
SMITH: A look at Elberton

3 weeks ago | mainstreetnews.com | Loran Smith

BY LORAN SMITHThis is a place which has experienced considerable highlights through the years but remains one of those small towns with an appreciation for the past but faced with the challenge of remaining viable and keeping its traditional lifestyle intact. Elberton has a better opportunity than most such towns in that its vein of granite, the city’s economic lifeblood, is 35 miles long, six miles wide and two to three miles deep. It will sustain several generations henceforth.