Month: August 2019

Appeals Court Judge Stephen Goss Has Died

Sad news out of Albany this morning, as reported by WABL news: Albany police were dispatched to the area around 8:11 a.m. where they found Goss, 60, in a wooded area behind the residence dead from a gunshot wound, according to police. Judge Goss was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to serve as a judge

Collins hears from 9th District Farmers

9th District Congressman Doug Collins met with members of the White County Farm Bureau yesterday to discuss challenges facing the local agriculture industry and provide an update on key issues in Washington. During the meeting, Collins answered questions on a variety of issues ranging from compliance to immigration. After the meeting the Congressman had these

Morning Reads for Friday, August 23, 2019

More Y’allywood drama. Don’t laugh because it’s California. It could happen here, too. You’re being watched. Who wants to start a pool for when this breaks down?  These aren’t funny anymore.  Something must really be wrong. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. These just get better and better!  But nothing really happened, right? This is truly exciting.

Collins visits local defense supplier

9th District Congressman Doug Collins visited ABB Inc. in Flowery Branch, GA yesterday to see firsthand the skilled jobs and business that the production of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers brings to the region. For a new aircraft carrier, ABB Inc. will produce several thousand motors that perform a variety of functions, including air handling (HVAC

Morning Reads – August 22, 2019

If you’ve ever been south of Macon, you needn’t an article to confirm. It seems the Ga Ethics Commission wants Oxendine’s case to be the longest running in history. Stranger Things @ the grocery store. The state isn’t doing what it said it would do about mental health. Ga Supreme Court considers data breach damages

Morning Reads – Wednesday, August 21, 2019

So, you want a re-evaluation of the new voting system… you get to pay for it too. Listen people… articles like this concerning the politics of a chicken sandwich should never have to be written. Drive by mention of Georgia in Rollings Stone’s wish list of a Senate flip to Blue. Sen. Perdue doesn’t seem

Morning Reads – Tuesday, August 20

This is my first time giving the craic in years, which means I’m bound to make a mess. Also, I’m not Scottish, for which I blame others. Let us use obscure idioms today. What’s the Skinny It’s Tuesday, which means Donald Trump has changed his mind again on gun control. CNN has Joe Biden up

The Latest on the Ethylene Oxide Situation

The next public meeting on Ethylene Oxide is tonight, Monday, August 19, 2019, at 7:00 PM at the Cobb Civic Center. An Open House will precede the meeting, and from 5:00 PM until 6:45 PM, representatives from the EPA, the Georgia EPD, the CDC, and community organizations will be available to discuss the issue one-on-one.