To quote Frank Costanza: “I got a lotta problems with you people, and now you’re going to hear about it!” You’re on your own about the Festivus Pole. Hopefully, 2017 will have fewer polls. I think it was Mike Hassinger who said ‘polls are for strippers and cross-country skiers.’ In honor of today’s special holiday,
This week’s Courier Herald column: I wanted to be in Plains Sunday morning. It had been a rough week. It’s nearing the end of a rough year. I’ve been working on a project in Southwest Georgia since spring, and this has had me traveling to and through Plains Georgia almost monthly since then. It’s been
And the trophy goes to….. Debbie Whelchel! She bested the rest of us in this year’s College Pick’em. Her yuuuuge prize package* includes the wonderful trophy seen here as well as the honor of buying Charlie a beer at the next Roadshow. A steak dinner with Ed was an original part of the package, but
As posted earlier, two police officers were shot in Americus this morning adjacent to Georgia Southwestern State University. Officer Nicholas Smarr of the Americus Police Department was killed. Georgia Southwestern Officer Jody Smith, who also served part time as an officer in Plains Georgia, was flown to Macon Georgia where he is believed to still
UPDATED: The following is a statement from 2nd District Congressman Sanford Bishop AMERICUS, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the shooting in Americus, GA: “This morning in Americus, two law enforcement officers were shot by a gunman near Georgia Southwestern University, which was put on lockdown. One
Today is Edward Lindsey’s birthday. If there is one thing you can say about Ed, it’s that he’s willing to jump into the fray. Elected to the State House in 2004, he steadily gained seniority, and contributed to the efforts of the Judiciary Committee, among others. In 2014, he decided to run for the open
Today is Jon Richards birthday. He’s the guy that keeps things running around here these days. He gets the pleasure of taking random barking orders from me when I’m around and otherwise herding the 20 or so cats that are our various contributors when I’m around and/or when I’m not. He does this for the
Administrations are changing, and we all need to do our part. If the GOP Congress gets to cut into many of the programs that cost the federal government money, charities and individuals need to be prepared to stand in and fill the gap. As such, perhaps you want to get ahead of the curve and
I saw on Facebook that it’s Stefan’s birthday! I promise it’s not fake news. He might be of the more Democratic persuasion, but that’s okay. We don’t hold it against him. Much. No telling if he’s roaming the Sahara in Africa or meeting Kangaroos on a walkabout in the Land Down Under on his big
GeorgiaPol’s pop culture guru here to explain why the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) released a mannequin challenge video. For those of you who are culturally illiterate, the mannequin challenge is simple. Rule 1: Gather a group together. Rule 2: Strike a pose. Rule 3: Stay still as the camera weaves through the scene.
