Drug treatment centers, colloquially known as methadone clinics, have popped up across northwest Georgia. The clinics have a purpose: to treat those with a drug dependency of heroin and other opioids by treating with methadone. Methadone replaces the drug the person is dependent on and is seen as an effective treatment. It’s also a controversial
On this date in 1970, the Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students during an anti-Vietnam war protest at Kent State University. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded. Peaches Will “newcomers” dye the suburbs blue? National coverage on why Georgia enacted the “Narcotic Treatment Program Enforcement Act” during the 2017 session “Ossoff
I moved back to Georgia at the end of June 2016. Since that time, I have been through four — yes, really — water “crises” in Milledgeville in which it was unsafe to drink the water or shower in it. Last week, we had algae blooming in the water source, which isn’t harmful to drink, but tastes and smells bad.
Yesterday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams filed paperwork to run for governor. Although she has not yet announced her run, her filing makes it all but certain that she will be the first Democrat to join the 2018 contest. If she receives the Democratic nomination, Abrams will be the
James Brown would have been 84 today. “There Must Be A Reason” by James Brown & The Famous Flames. Snopes Investigates if Trump hates Jimmy Carter. Sanford Bishop: Saving the e-cigarette industry a top legislative priority. Sonny Perdue: MSKT(fk)A which means: Make School Lunches Terrible (for kids) Again. Did you know Nancy Pelosi was running
Karen Handel has released a new campaign ad that shares her personal story. She relates how her experiences can help her better serve the constituents of GA-6. Handel: “Leaving a troubled home at 17 wasn’t easy but it shaped me into the person I am proud to be today. Working part time job on top
We said earlier that Secretary of State Brian Kemp would be playing to rural Georgia in the 2018 gubernatorial election, probably hoping to recreate Donald Trump’s path to victory in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. After rolling out his “Georgia First” campaign message, it looks like he is on to phase two on his plan:
Good morning! Governor Deal signed a budget yesterday that includes raises for teachers, but apparently not all teachers will the promised 2% increase. The City of Savannah plans to implement a $0.25 fee for all purchases of more than $10 in its downtown and historic areas, with much of the funds raised to increase public safety in those
The old IT guy image of slide rules and pocket protecters is gone. Today’s tech workers require the best bandwidth, cool tools, workplace flexibility and most of all, a bit of fun in the office. According to realtor.com, Atlanta is now in second place, right behind Austin, TX as the next big IT hub. Our
This week’s Courier Herald column: This is the second in a series. The introductory column can be found here. During the 1980’s, the Director of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service Tal DuVall published a study on “Two Georgias”, highlighting the growing disparity between a prosperous and growing metro Atlanta, and a mostly rural “other Georgia”. It
