In Georgia, about 50 miles southeast of Atlanta in Jackson, a groundhog named “General Beauregard Lee” saw his shadow, his handlers declared, meaning six more weeks of winter.

In Georgia, about 50 miles southeast of Atlanta in Jackson, a groundhog named “General Beauregard Lee” saw his shadow, his handlers declared, meaning six more weeks of winter.

In Georgia, about 50 miles southeast of Atlanta in Jackson, a groundhog named “General Beauregard Lee” saw his shadow, his handlers declared, meaning six more weeks of winter.

Alas, their conclusion is clear: groundhog prognosticating abilities for the arrival of spring are no better than chance, they write, “without a shadow of a doubt.” ...

Groundhog Day was on Sunday, one of our more unique holidays where we get a seasonal weather forecast from a beloved rodent. The main one is Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, but Georgia also has ...

One of those — Georgia’s General Beauregard Lee, a rodent named for two Confederate generals — has an impressive 80% accuracy rate over the last two decades.

In Georgia, about 50 miles southeast of Atlanta in Jackson, a groundhog named “General Beauregard Lee” saw his shadow, his handlers declared, meaning six more weeks of winter.

JACKSON, Ga. — It’s Groundhog Day, the day that Georgia’s famous groundhog makes his prediction on whether we’ll have an early spring or not. General Beauregard Lee made his annual ...