Nestled at the western edge of Portland’s urban frontier, the tiny city of North Plains sits at the point dividing the region’s farms and forestland from subdivisions and semiconductor factories.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Sumter County, not for a natural disaster, but to allow state resources to help the city of Plains after former President Jimmy Carter’s death Sunday.

PLAINS, Georgia — Protestant churches often have two flags at the front of their sanctuaries, the American flag on the left and the white banner, blue rectangle and red cross of the Christian flag on ...

PLAINS, Ga. — By late Monday morning, flags were at half-staff in this small downtown and the decorations were coming down—early. "This next week was gonna be our packing up Christmas," said Jillian ...

Plains, Ga., is indelibly linked with the legacy of the 39th president. After he entered hospice care, the town has been gripped by a somber and sometimes strange wait. Credit... Supported by By Rick ...

The Serengeti is a vast ecosystem in east-central Africa. It spans 12,000 square miles (30,000 square kilometers), according to NASA, giving rise to its name, which is derived from the Maasai language ...