By Jill Nolin | Editor
“To reclaim a part of my life that I thought was gone forever is something I will never take for granted. But it’s not fair that there are people in Georgia who maybe don’t have an amazing community like Rome to fundraise for a blade.” - Hannah Nabors, referring to the first time she used the running blade purchased with money raised locally.
Hannah Nabors, who is a special education teacher in Rome, lost her leg in early 2025 and is preparing to run the Boston Marathon later this month. Photo credit: Kate Walton of Studio Kate
HEALTH CARE
By Andre Butso
Hannah Nabors, a special education teacher in Rome, lost her left leg last February after she was pinned under her car for two hours following a crash. But Nabors, who is also a cross country and soccer coach, was immediately determined not to let the loss of a limb stop her from living her life. After waking up from surgery, Nabors told her family that she wanted to run the Boston Marathon. She quickly learned, though, that because she was a state employee, her insurance would not cover the running blade she would need to pursue her goal.
Rep. Kasey Carpenter gives a floor speech on Crossover Day in 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
POLITICS
By Ross Williams
Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a photo of him dressed in blackface has been circulating on social media. Carpenter said the photo was taken at a Chattanooga bar about 12 years ago when he was in his 30s. He said it was a costume party where guests dressed like power couples, and they chose to dress like Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, who were married at the time.
District 3 Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson speaks at a campaign event in 2025. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
POLITICS
By Mary Landers, The Current
Former Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson videotaped a campaign ad from the sleek kitchen of his $1.3 million Cobb County home last year. Trouble is, as the commissioner for District 3 and as a candidate for the seat, Johnson was required to live in Fulton, Clayton or DeKalb counties. Cobb is in District 5.
Gold bars are photographed at the Texas Bullion Depository, the nation’s first state-run depository for precious metals. More states are eying legislation on gold to hedge against inflation. (Photo courtesy of Texas Comptroller’s Office)
ECONOMY
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline
More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation. A legislative push in Georgia to establish gold and silver as legal tender came up short.
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