As southeast Georgia residents battened down the proverbial hatches and prepared to evacuate in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, there was one group of coastal residents that required more than the usual advance planning before they could leave. That would be the patients at local hospitals that needed special care as they were transported elsewhere, and
Hurricane Matthew took its toll on South Georgia. While, thankfully, most lives were spared and property damage wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been, thousands of South Georgians are sitting without electricity and running water. From Swainsboro to the coast, power lines continue to dangle from broken poles toppled by downed trees. While
As reported by Greg Bluestein, Georgia GOP Attorney and National Republican Committeeman Randy Evans seems to sense something beyond November 8. At an Atlanta Press Club panel, Evans said: “Hillary will do for gender relations what Obama did for race relations,” to “audible gasps” in the room. Evans elaborated: “She will galvanize or divide us
The title says its all—today is the last day to register as a voter in the 2016 presidential election. It’s also the last day to update any voter information. Despite an unpredictable, unprecedented season of presidential campaigns , we can all agree that the ability to be heard by the leaders of our nation is
Good morning! Today is the last day for Georgians to register to vote in the general election. I assume that if you are reading this site, your registration is up to date – but as Facebook and Twitter and even Instacart are reminding us to register (I am registered, Instacart!), so shall it be. About Bill
It appear Representative Holmes has an armadillo problem. We’re unsure if she has pet armadillos that are loose or if she is catching them for other purposes such as armadillo racing. Regardless, Representative Holmes is a fantastic representative who, along with her husband, gives everything for Georgia, so let’s help her. If you can trap
A fight has broken out between the judges in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit on who will become the new chief after the retirement of Chief Judge Jon ‘Bo’ Wood. As he was exiting, he issued an order naming Judge Kristina Cook Graham as the next chief judge of the circuit court even though he
News surfaced late last month that a new independent political committee had been registered with the Georgia Ethics Commission — the Promoting Republican Ideals and Conservative Ethics PAC, the initials thereof spelling out the last name of Georgia’s sixth District Congressman Tom Price. New details have emerged about the PAC’s purpose, at least as far
As I wrote Saturday, the real impact of a hurricane is generally felt after the weather dudes that like to show us pictures of trees blowing in the wind leave town. It’s not an easy process to get all the people that evacuated en masse back home, especially when many of those homes are damaged,
