Opinion submitted by Jason Farrell Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center dropped a truth bomb on the beltway in his recent piece for Fox News about the decline of Rand Paul. Taylor notes that the alleged growth of the libertarian movement in the wake of the Ron Paul campaign was largely illusory. The alienated populists and conspiracy theorists […]
Read More »Georgia Supreme Court to Hold Special Session in Ellijay
www.gasupreme.us CASES DUE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Summaries of Facts and Issues Please note: These summaries are prepared by the Office of Public Information to help news reporters determine if they want to cover the arguments and to inform the public of upcoming cases. The summaries are not part of the case record and are not […]
Read More »GA DNR: Hunter Education Course Available Completely Online
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Read More »Georgia Drivers: Deer/Vehicle Collisions Increase in the Fall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GEORGIA DRIVERS BE ON THE LOOKOUT THIS FALL: DEER-VEHICLE COLLISIONS INCREASE DURING BREEDING SEASON Athens, Ga. (Sept. 28, 2015) — Fall is prime breeding season for deer across Georgia. It’s also when drivers are more likely to hit deer that run into the road, according to a new study from the University […]
Read More »Bears Seeking Food Before Winter…
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Read More »Evelyn Imogene Anderson: Obituary
Mrs. Evelyn Imogene Anderson, age 80, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Dogwood Forest Assisted Living in Gainesville following a period of declining health. Born March 17, 1935 to parents, Arthur and Ada Grizzle Anderson, Evelyn was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was a homemaker and a member […]
Read More »Gary Michael Caprara: Obituary
Gary Michael Caprara, born August 21, 1956 in Quincy, MA. Raised in the South and graduated St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, GA in 1975. Started two businesses, Insulated Glass Works and GMC Farm Services. Gary cultivated numerous interests in woodworking, horticulture, and trekking. He frequently participated in missionary activities to countries in Africa, […]
Read More »Betty Mae Dalton: Obituary
Betty Mae Dalton age 75 of Dahlonega passed away on September 17, 2015. Betty was born in Boulder, CO and a resident of Lumpkin County for the last 15 years. Mrs. Dalton is preceded in death by her parents Amil Adami and Dorothy Joseph Adami as well as her husband Loyd L. Dalton. Betty is […]
Read More »Georgia’s College and Career Academies Help Students Aim High
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) School is back in session, and the days of summer are officially over. Baseball games, summer camps and vacations have been replaced with homework, after-school activities and Friday night lights. It is often said that education is a gift that can never be taken away, which is why […]
Read More »News From the DNR Wildlife Division
SUMMARY OF RELEASES: 1. OPENING DAY OF ARCHERY DEER SEASON IS SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 2. BE SAFE AND BE SMART WHEN USING TREE STANDS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPENING DAY OF ARCHERY DEER SEASON IS SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Sept. 4, 2015) Archers will get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning […]
Read More »Financial Guideposts September 2015 Newsletter
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Read More »Letter to the Editor…
By Pat Thibodeaux Are we being represented by those we elected? Well, would you have voted in this economy for the largest tax increase in Georgia history? Would you go on vacation while babies were being slaughtered and their little parts sold? Would you allow illegal aliens to have Driver’s Licenses which are virtually indistinguishable […]
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Georgia Mountains’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.6 Percent in July
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region in July was 5.6 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from 5.4 percent in June. The rate in July 2014 was 7.2 percent. The rate rose as the number of unemployed residents increased by 623 to […]
Read More »Crape Myrtles Make Colorful Single-Stem Trees and More Info from the County Extension Agent
Articles written by: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent If you have had the opportunity to drive around the county lately, you may have noticed all the beautiful crape myrtles highlighting the landscape. If you’ve seen them and would like to join the color parade, now is a good time to set your plan in motion. […]
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