Mr. James Alan Mitchell, age 82, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, March 26, 2018. Mr. Mitchell was born in Harrison, OH on March 4, 1936. He was preceeded in death by his mother Esther Mitchell and daughter Debra Dru Mitchell Heaton. Mr. Mitchell served his country honorably with a full career in the communications field […]
Read More »Ricky Eugene Moses: Obituary
Mr. Ricky Eugene Moses, age 55, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018. Ricky was born in Atlanta, GA on December 20, 1962. He had lived most of his life in Dahlonega. Ricky is preceded in death by his father Richard “Dickie” Moses, sister Gail Moses, paternal grandparents Papa and Grandma Moses, maternal grandparents Walter […]
Read More »Robert Granville “Bob” Layne: Obituary
Robert Granville “Bob” Layne passed away peacefully on March 8, 2018. He was born March 3, 1928 in Flat River, Missouri to Beatrice Stephens Layne and John Granville Layne, who predeceased him. His family moved to St. Louis in 1936, during the Great Depression when his father found employment there. He attended public schools, graduating […]
Read More »Senior MARTA Executive Sentenced to Federal Prison
SENIOR MARTA EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR CAUSING MARTA TO PAY $500,000 FOR WORK NEVER PERFORMED ATLANTA – Former MARTA Senior Director of Operations Joseph J. Erves has been sentenced to two years, nine months in federal prison for orchestrating a false invoicing scheme that resulted in MARTA paying more than $500,000 for maintenance work […]
Read More »Media Update: Collins Hosts Veterans Benefits Fair
Collins Hosts Veterans Benefits Fair WASHINGTON—Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) is hosting a benefits fair for veterans residing in Georgia’s Ninth Congressional District on January 24. United States military veterans are invited to attend the event at the University of North Georgia, where they can ask questions and meet caseworkers from Collins’s office. Representatives from the Atlanta […]
Read More »Short Takes – Recusal, Just What the Hell is it and Why?
Recusal, What the Hell Is It, and Why? The DoJ is reviving the Clinton email investigation. Just what that mean for true justice is unclear. The FBI already investigated the Clinton email case and excused her for being naughty. What’s next? My beef is that Jeff Sessions recused himself for some inane reason I have […]
Read More »December Public Health Inspection Scores
Capers on the Square (Food Service Inspections) 84 N PUBLIC SQUARE DAHLONEGA, GA 30533 View inspections: December 12, 2017 Score: 96, Grade: A Danny’s Restaurant (Food Service Inspections) 1203 S CHESTATEE ST DAHLONEGA, GA 30533 View inspections: December 12, 2017 Score: 97, Grade: A December 6, 2017 Score: 80, Grade: B Day’s Inn ( Tourist […]
Read More »Georgia issues same drivers license to illegal aliens with deferred deportation as legal immigrants: DDS policy should be changed in 2018 Georgia legislative session
By Jeff Jones Most thinking Georgians will no doubt agree that only illegal aliens require classification as “deferred action on deportation” or who may be under deportation orders from the federal government. Most Georgians will be surprised to learn that Georgia’s Department of Drivers Services (DDS), the agency responsible for our driving and ID credentials, […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue On The Signing Of Major Defense Bill Into Law
Senator David Perdue On The Signing Of Major Defense Bill Into Law “President Trump is strengthening our military by ensuring our troops have the resources they need” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, commented on President Trump’s signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into […]
Read More »Short Takes – Israel, A Step Forward?
Israel, A Step Forward So, Trump enacted a long ignored law passed over twenty years ago that officially recognizes Jerusalem as the legitimate capital of the state of Israel by announcing he will move the US Embassy there. Trump’s announcement set off a pre-arranged, spontaneous mass rage event by stateless people, Arab’s, who call themselves […]
Read More »Short Takes – The Clinton’s Demise?
The Clinton’s Demise? “Oh, what tangled webs we weave when at first we practice to deceive.” Wm. Shakespeare. Are “The chickens are coming home to roost,” at least for the Clinton’s? The awful shenanigans that the Democrats have perpetrated against Donald Trump before his election last November are being revealed for the real criminality they […]
Read More »Short Takes – What’s Behind the Story?
What’s Behind the Story? The ecstatic hoopla by Democrats and the liberal media surrounding Lt.Gen. Flynn’s plea of guilty of lying to the FBI, is too early, too gleeful and really, too devoid of connection as to have much meaning to the Left’s real aim of bringing down the Trump administration. Flynn’s dilemma is a […]
Read More »Collins Praises House Passage of Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act
Collins Praises House Passage of Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act “It’s my privilege to join the House in supporting the unique wellness needs of these men and women. They continue to invest in making our communities safer, and the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act invests in providing practical resources to support officers […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Holds Farm Bill Round Table Discussion
Senator David Perdue Holds Farm Bill Round Table Discussion ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) last week held a round table discussion about the upcoming farm bill with Georgia farmers and industry leaders. “Agriculture is one of Georgia’s largest economic drivers and a way of life for many people in our state. I saw […]
Read More »Former Cox Communications Vice President Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Embezzle Millions Of Dollars
ATLANTA – Janet West, a former Cox Communications vice president, has pleaded guilty to her part in an embezzlement scheme that cost the company millions of dollars. “West defrauded a company that trusted her judgment as a vice president,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “The temptation to steal via a credit card may […]
Read More »Republican, A Metaphor for Incompetence?
Well, well, well. Democrats decisively won the Va. governorship and now scream it was a joyous repudiation of that awful Donald Trump. Lying between the real issues and the screaming propaganda that the Republicans are on the ropes, is the simple little fact that Northern Va. is the deepest part of the ‘swamp’ where many, […]
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