Newspaper Changes
Tweet The newspaper business in this country has a proud history and it’s no stretch to say print journalists played an important role in some of our country’s most important events and eras.
Read More →SPLOST Forums
Tweet There’s much debate about the proposed new transportation tax that Georgians will vote on July 31st. According to the Chamber of Commerce, this regional tax will create more than $15,000 jobs, will have a $500 million economic impact on Southwest Georgia, and If it passes, the revenue generated in our area is [...]
Read More →Thanks Big Steve
Tweet Far too often, we get caught up in our own little worlds. Our work, our families, our bills, in other words, ourselves. We don’t take the time to pause, to do many things we should do.
Read More →SCHOOL SYSTEM BOND
Tweet There’s yet another instance of poor judgment by top administrators in the Dougherty County School System. Superintendent Joshua Murfree and Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Goseer reimbursed parents for bond money after they complained about their daughter’s arrest at school. The school board attorney says that may be an unlawful expenditure of school system money, [...]
Read More →Voters should decide Consolidation
Tweet We hope Commissioners will finally allow voters to decide the City / County Consolidation, issue, as one obvious answer to our budget shortfall. The City now struggles with financial problems, which may mean a 1.33 mil tax increase for property owners. City Manager James Taylor says he can balance the budget without a [...]
Read More →CHARTER SCHOOLS
Tweet You’ll get a chance to decide whether to change the state Constitution to make it easier to start charter schools. Both the state House and Senate passed a Constitutional amendment referendum that will go on the ballot in November. It would clarify state law after the state Supreme Court ruled the Georgia Charter Schools [...]
Read More →Gordy Gruhl 1,000 Wins Tribute
Tweet Any time a coach reaches a win total that ends with two zeroes is a significant accomplishment. However, there are not many coaches who have three zeroes in the last three digits of their career win total. Deerfield-Windsor basketball coach Gordy Gruhl become one of the few high school coaches in Georgia history [...]
Read More →Gun Sales and Carry Permits Skyrocket
Tweet South Georgia firearm dealers say they are having a hard time keeping guns in stock, because of skyrocketing sales. Probate Judges in the area say they’re seeing increased numbers of people applying for gun carry permits. State legislators raised the price for carry permits from $50 to $70 last year, but that has not [...]
Read More →GOOD SURVEILLANCE
Tweet Hardly a week, or even a day, goes by on our news that we don’t show you surveillance video of criminals in action. Often, when we show you the video, it leads directly to an arrest. But this kind of video serves an even more important purpose. It can prevent crime. Recently, Dougherty [...]
Read More →College Costs
Tweet Written by Jim Wilcox, general manager of WALB. The Georgia Student Finance Commission told lawmakers recently that lottery proceeds cannot keep up with the demand for scholarships. That means the financial burden on the student and his family will increase, and it’s no wonder. The problem is that the cost of higher education [...]
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