“Athens has many possessions of rare interest but none of more interest than a giant oak tree that owns itself,” read the Daily Banner. Col. William H. Jackson is accredited for originally ...

bones from a centuries-old human body unearthed by a giant oak tree toppled by Superstorm Sandy. The woman, Katie Carbo, made the discovery around 3:15 p.m. near the corner of College and Chapel ...

On a recent Monday morning, visitors wandered near the Long Barrack gazing at the giant live oak ... s first tree moving company. “He carefully removed the earth from around the roots of the ...