The newspaper, bearing the name Georgia Bulletin, had its beginning in 1963 with the appointment of Gerard E. Sherry as editor and Fathers Donald Kiernan and Leonard F.X. Mayhew as associate editors.

However, a diocesan newspaper in Georgia goes back to 1916 when pamphlets edited by James J. Farrell were circulated throughout the state with the aid of Msgr. Joseph Mitchell of Savannah, and Capt. P.H. Rice of Augusta.

In April 1920, the now nationally known Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia began a monthly publication called The Bulletin. Farrell was followed in the role of editor by Richard Reid. A seasoned editor, Reid was honored by the Holy Father by being made a Knight of St. Gregory. He remained with the Georgia publication, a monthly, until he resigned to become editor of the New York Catholic News.

Reid was followed by Augustan, Hugh Kinchley, who performed the dual role of editor of the Bulletin and secretary of the Catholic Laymen’s Association in Georgia. Kinchley died in the early 1950’s and was succeeded by John Markwalter.

The state of Georgia was divided into two dioceses in 1955, and at that time the Bulletin began to publish fortnightly with John Markwalter as managing editor and Father Francis Donohue, as editor of the Savannah edition, and Father Don Kiernan, as editor of the Atlanta edition.

Shortly after Archbishop Hallinan came to Atlanta, the archdiocese began publication of a weekly newspaper called THE GEORGIA BULLETIN with Gerard E. Sherry as editor, assisted by Fathers Kiernan and Mayhew. In 1966, Sherry resigned to become editor of a daily paper in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Chris Eckl, a veteran newsman, was named second managing editor in 1966.