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Smoke Signals newspaper has its origins over 48 years ago, thanks to Atlanta innovator Tom Cousins, who established a scenic retreat known as Big Canoe. Cousins' vision drew in dynamic, nature-loving individuals who contributed their expertise to the growing community. In the early 1970s, these pioneering residents began a friendly tradition of exchanging information about their community and its surroundings through a simple one-page newsletter that they copied and distributed. They chose the name "Smoke Signals" to pay tribute to the generations of Native Americans who once inhabited this land.

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Data centers in Georgia have large thirst for water

2 weeks ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Marisa Mecke

Water courses through a series of little outdoor ponds at the Douglas County water treatment plant, where it’s filtered before heading to sinks and toilets, schools, homes, restaurants and hospitals. “Our water comes from the Dog River Reservoir,” said Gil Shearouse, the executive director of the Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority. He said the county has to think about the water supply.
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter enters 2026 Senate race after Kemp bows out

3 weeks ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Stanley Dunlap

Georgia Republican Congressman Buddy Carter announced Thursday that he’ll run for Senate in 2026, entering into what’s sure to be a crowded field of Republican candidates looking to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Wellness retreats go high-tech as $6.3 trillion industry evolves

3 weeks ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Casandra Karpiak

In 2023, the global wellness economy hit a record $6.3 trillion. Once synonymous with massages and green juice, wellness now means hormone diagnostics, IV drips, cold plunges — and emotional breakthroughs loud enough to echo down the Peloponnesian coast. The new luxury? Becoming the strongest, sharpest, calmest version of yourself — inside and out. During a recent stay at Euphoria Retreat in Mystras, Greece, I floated in a warm indoor pool while ambient dolphin sounds played overhead.
Move Better, Live Stronger

3 weeks ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Drew Jones

Staying steady on your feet, lifting groceries without strain and avoiding common injuries like back or shoulder pain often comes down to one thing: how well your body moves each day. At Benchmark Physical Therapy in the Foothills shopping center, Drew Jones, a doctor of physical therapy, is helping adults not only recover from injuries and surgery but also build strength, balance and flexibility through simple, targeted exercises designed to support independence and everyday function.
To show employee appreciation and build morale in 2025, think beyond free pizza and beer

3 weeks ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Mallory Carra

To show employee appreciation and build morale in 2025, think beyond free pizza and beerAt the fitness media company Personal Trainer Development Center, owner Jonathan Goodman and his team wanted to show appreciation for a hard-working editorial director, who joked about landing a sneaker endorsement deal, despite not being a big-name athlete.
The ‘Thunderbolts’ are the superheroes we didn’t think we needed

1 month ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Sammie Purcell

“Thunderbolts” opens (as it should – when you’ve got the goods, you use them) with Florence Pugh. Yelena Belova (Pugh), younger sister of Natasha Romanoff – AKA, the Black Widow – is on a mission, sent by CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) to destroy any and all evidence of a super soldier experiment gone wrong.
Georgia shrimpers grapple with trade, disease and climate change

1 month ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Emily Jones

Shrimp are the quintessential Georgia seafood: the central ingredient of a lowcountry boil, the subject of an annual festival on Jekyll Island, ubiquitous on coastal menus. But often, it turns out, the shrimp on those menus isn’t from Georgia. Genetic testing on the shrimp at 44 Savannah restaurants recently revealed that 34 of them were actually serving foreign shrimp.
Gov. Kemp signs sweeping lawsuit reform bills into law

1 month ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Sarah Kallis

At a signing ceremony in the state capitol Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed two bills into law that will change some rules around civil lawsuits in Georgia. Senate Bill 68 limits Georgians' ability to sue businesses for crimes that occur on their property, stops attorneys from recovering fees twice for the same case, and allows separate trials for assigning responsibility and damages.
Hartsfield-Jackson announces higher parking rates beginning May 1

1 month ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Collin Kelley

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced Monday that it will increase parking rates on May 1 for the first time since 2017, in some cases tripling the cost. A press release from the airport said the increases aligned with “current economic conditions” and a long-term investment for new and upgraded parking facilities. Hourly parking will increase from $3 per hour to $10, while daily rates in decks next to the domestic terminals will rise from $19 to $30 per day.
In conversation with ‘SNL’ photographer Mary Ellen Matthews

1 month ago | smokesignalsnews.com | Sammie Purcell

Mary Ellen Matthews has been the resident photographer at “Saturday Night Live” since 1999. Now, she’s sharing her famous portraits in a new book. Released in conjunction with the sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary, “The Art of the SNL Portrait” features a collection of photos taken by Matthews during her tenure with the show – think the photographs that pop up of the host or musical guest when the show transitions from a commercial break back to live programming.