Biggest surprise is no surprise
Tweet This past weekend, Albany Herald metro editor Carlton Fletcher wrote in his column about something an anonymous source told him regarding what can only be described as voter fraud. Fletcher’s column, coupled with the Journal article several weeks back, clearly indicate that something is going on in this town with regard to how [...]
Read More →Down with hyphens
Tweet I’m sick of hyphens. Oh, I still use them, but I’m sick of them. I’m not alone either, because more and more people are starting to lash out about hyphens. The problem with hyphens isn’t some bizarre issue with a punctuation mark, but the fact that so many Americans identify themselves [...]
Read More →Breathe new life on to EDC
Tweet Now that we know who our next mayor is, and I’ve addressed her directly (see last week’s Outlook), it’s time to address the city leaders as a whole. You see, our economy sucks. I could sugar coat it in such a way that sounds less offensive as a whole, but that just wouldn’t [...]
Read More →Protest votes highly unlikely
Tweet I sat in a superior courtroom for endless hours, listening to lawyers speak. Apparently, I had angered God and was being punished for whatever transgressions I had committed. After said punishment, I deeply apologize for whatever I did to deserve that. However, there was something entertaining about that visit to a [...]
Read More →Anonymous Sources
Tweet Last week, the Journal ran a report about allegations of voter fraud. Needless to say, that report ruffled a few feathers. I received a phone call from Dougherty County Elections Board chairman Walter Blankenship. Chairman Blankenship took issue with several points regarding our report, and I wanted to address them here. That [...]
Read More →The status quo needs to be status GO
Tweet Take a look at Albany. Is it any better off than it was four years ago? Eight years ago? Twelve? Of course it isn’t. Only a fool would believe that it really is. We have 10.4 percent unemployment, and that’s actually down from the previous month. We have little prospect for new industry [...]
Read More →Slaps on the wrist accomplish nothing
Tweet The Dougherty County School Board opted to give the proverbial slap on the wrist to Morningside Elementary School principle Gloria Baker by assessing a 15 day suspension without pay. While it was nice to see a decision that, for once, didn’t go down racial lines, it was still a sad moment [...]
Read More →OUTRAGE!
Tweet Albanians lash out regarding Weaver’s reinstatement Written by Tom Knighton Willie Weaver is headed back to his bench in municipal court, but the controversy surrounding him is far from over. Despite a 5-2 vote by the city commission to return Weaver to duty, many in the community are less than pleased [...]
Read More →Unemployment drops to 10.4 percent for October
Tweet Local officials silent about long term improvement Last week, the Georgia Department of Labor released the latest unemployment statistics for the Albany area, which was at 10.4 percent. That was a drop of .4 percent over September, which the Department of Labor attributed to fewer layoffs than expected. The unemployment rate last October [...]
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