This week’s Courier Herald column: It is graduation season again. That means it’s time for my annual column for graduates, and for those of us a bit older who are preparing the next generation to assume new roles and responsibilities as adults. It’s not always a smooth transition of power, but most of the time
Good Morning from West Georgia and one sleep-deprived mama. Here’s hoping your coffee is as strong as mine this morning. It’s NOT funny…Cut.It.Out. It’s National Nurses Week! Here’s a list of freebies and discounts. Thanks for all you do. This year’s Kentucky Derby was one for the books. Watch the craziness here. NASA’s biennial asteroid impact
Now that the fun ride of the legislative session is over, Governor Brian Kemp can focus on continuing to assemble his executive branch team through appointments. Governor Kemp appointed Lynne Riley to become Georgia’s first female treasurer. Riley previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives before being appointed by former Governor Nathan Deal to
It was announced on April 1 by the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) that they will be implementing a new system called Georgia Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System (DRIVES). Their hope is “to upgrade and modernize the vehicle registration and titling system” and to “enable more self-service options, improve customer service, and enhance
And September 7th will be a fine day to be in Athens, indeed. Who really expects Congress to do anything? Which hat should I wear? Make it stop. “It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” Warrentless searches increase. More than a smidge. Not just pretty, shiny things in the sky. Who doesn’t hate going
Attorney General Chris Carr’s office sent over the following statement regarding the execution this evening of Scotty Garnell Morrow. The lawfully ordered execution of Scotty Garnell Morrow for the murder of Barbara Ann Young and Tonya Rochelle Woods was carried out this evening at 9:38 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia. The sentence was carried
Dr. Jay Melvin shared with us that Daniel Merritt has announced his candidacy as a Republican against Rep. Buddy Carter (R) in GA-1. According to his bio on his campaign website, Merritt is currently serving as a Major in the United States Army Reserves. He is also the co-founder and co-owner of Nine Line Apparel,
The following Op-Ed was co-authored by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and Senate Education Chairman P.K. Martin (R – Lawrenceville) regarding Senate Bill 108 which was just signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. One half of one percent. That’s how many Georgia students complete a computer science course as part of their high school curriculum.
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Peaches State set to execute a man this evening. Plan to move USDA jobs, possibly to Georgia, pits Perdue against ally Georgia Finds Many Valid Complaints Against Health Insurers. Could Augusta leaders get into the medical marijuana business using city land? The past is a university, not a
Yesterday an email went out from former Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson re-announcing that Stacey Abrams isn’t running for the U.S. Senate. After a paragraph of praise and gushing over Abrams, Tomlinson went on to say she would have her own announcement today regarding the Senate seat held by David Perdue. Then, this morning, Tomlinson sent
