This week’s Courier Herald column: Amazon’s recent search for a new major headquarters location was typical Amazon, in that it was anything but typical. It was public and quite publicized. We know who bid, and in many cases, how much. As with most things Amazon does, it was able to collect a huge amount of
The AJC has an article about census estimates showing small towns in rural Georgia are shrinking. A third of small towns in Georgia lost population last year–most of those towns being in south Georgia. Although there’s been hope of a revitalization of rural areas, advances in technologies and a changing economy has made it more
Good morning! I hope you’re on vacation – but if you are on vacation, why on earth are you reading this? This past Saturday, a large group of abortion rights supporters marched from the Capitol to CNN Center to protest HB 481. Glynn County is the “Wild West” of short-term rentals. Middle Georgia, get ready
Rumors were flying last week, and late on Memorial Day weekend, CNBC’s David Faber is reporting that Atlanta based Global Payments will merge with Columbus Georgia based Totals Systems. Billed as a “merger of equals” with a split board, Global Payments appears to be slightly more equal, with their CEO Jeffrey Sloan retaining that title,
The following column is from May 25, 2015. I’ll say I’m a tad more optimistic about our country than the tone implies (then and now), but the overall question remains. Happy Memorial Day to you and yours. On Monday we celebrate Memorial Day. Or at least, we commemorate it. Many of us have difficulty using
Gwinnett GOP Secretary Jacqueline Tseng had an apparent low-key announcement at the Georgia Republican Party convention in Savannah last weekend. I had noticed a Facebook post this week about her running for Congress but had not seen a formal press release. Her website is currently active as well. Tseng joins the race with Joe Profit
Yesterday we reported that a deal had been reached between the Senate and the White House to free up disaster relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael. Residents of Southwest Georgia would be among the beneficiaries. Today, it appears a procedural move in the House is being used to block the measure from reaching President
It’s about @$%^*$%^&#$&**@!#^$%# time. Summer reading list. Hopefully Tank School down at Benning is about to get more funner. Hipcamp. Yes, it’s a thing. Have a great Dunkin summer. The funniest part is you know you’ll have to explain this one to some people. Memories of the Greatest Generation. Wasn’t William Hurt in a movie
Senator Perdue’s office alerted us to the news that is developing this afternoon, as the Senate has agreed to move a “clean” disaster relief bill to benefit victims of Hurricane Michael. In Georgia, that relief will be concentrated in Southwest Georgia. President Trump is said to be supporting and will sign the bill.
