Thanks to Governor Kemp’s leadership, Georgia’s broadband infrastructure is about to get a major boost – and nearly 30,000 residents across eight central Georgia counties will have access to fast internet service for the first time.
I've been thinking a lot lately about progress.
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The Georgia Legislature is back in session and it could be a defining year for that group.
As you read this column, its writer will have just turned another year on the calendar. The number is starting to get a little high and I'm reminded of a T-shirt I recently saw that had these words on the front: "It's weird to be the same age as all these old people."
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Dear Editor:
The big political drama this week is the vote for a new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. That vote is important because the Republican Party now controls the House and the speaker will come from its ranks.
Dear Editor: When I sought re-election as Chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party two years ago, the main tenant of my campaign was to restore professionalism to the organization. Having gone through a chaotic experience that convention cycle and the amount of pettiness that was disp…
By Loran Smith
The biggest story of 2022 in Jackson County was what didn’t happen.
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. — Isaiah 9: 2 (NIV)
By Jacob Fischler
One of the threads that ran through the discussion with Jackson County's six legislators at last week's chamber of commerce event revolved around the workforce, or lack thereof.
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By Loran Smith
Tuesday was a bad day for Donald Trump and the Republican Party of which he is the nominal head.
By Loran Smith
Let's talk about food.
By Carl Golden
Dear Editor:
Did America return to political “moderation” during the midterm elections?
By Ronda Rich
By Ross Williams
There’s an old saying that when someone represents themselves in court as their own lawyer, they have a fool for a client.
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By Loran Smith
During the Republican Primary to decide who would represent the GOP for U.S. Senate this year, candidate Gary Black warned that if his opponent Herschel Walker were nominated, the race would become all about Walker and his past.
Dear Editor:
The 2022 elections won't just be a test for the candidates and issues on the ballot, it will be a test of democracy itself.
Dear Editor: What is the ‘Wheel of Knowledge’? Well, picture an old-fashioned wagon wheel with a hub, spokes and rim, or tire. Each of the many spokes representing an area of study and knowledge are taught in most schools and universities: Math, Biology, Geology, Sociology, Psychology, Philo…
By Loran Smith
I've looked at a lot of local government budgets and audits over the last four decades and one thing is very clear: SPLOST funds have been a game-changer for most local governments.
Amendment 1. A constitutional amendment to establish a commission to make speedy reviews of public officers indicted for felonies to decide whether the public official shall be suspended from office without pay while under indictment. Unfortunately, records of the commission shall not be ope…
By Loran Smith
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I love social media.
By Loran Smith
By David R. Altman
Where is the energy?
By David R. Altman
The program about the causes of the Holocaust held last week at the Commerce Library was an interesting peek inside a tragic time for human history.
By Loran Smith
Three very interesting women have died over the last week or so and each deserves to be remembered.
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Friday, Sept. 2, marks a dark anniversary for Barrow County.
By Ronda Rich
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By David R. Altman
I have often used the phrase "cult of Trump" as a way to paint a picture of the loyalty that surrounds Trump followers within the GOP.
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By Loran Smith
Nobody likes property taxes.
By Loran Smith
And the march continues.
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