Harold G. Hardin, Sr., 91, of Cumming passed away Wednesday October 14, 2015 at Gracemont Assisted Living following a period of declining health. Born January 2, 1924 in Atlanta to the late William L. Sr. and Kathryn Hardin, he had lived in Forsyth County since 2005 having moved from Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. A 1953 […]
Read More »Why Libertarians are Failing at Politics
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 »Rachel Padgett: Obituary
Rachel Padgett, 86, of Dawsonville passed away Sunday September 20, 2015 at her residence following a period of declining health. Born January 25, 1929 to the late Ratcliff and Carrie Kelley, she was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. A member of Trinity Baptist Church, she taught for 48 years in the Dawson County School […]
Read More »John Evans: Obituary
John Evans, 50, of Dawsonville passed away Thursday September 17, 2015 at Emory University Hospital following a period of declining health. Born June 28, 1965 to the late Jack and Barbara Evans, John had been a resident of Dawsonville for almost 30 years. An electrician since high school, he owned and operated Capital Electric Company […]
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 »Rachel Jane Higgins: Obituary
Rachel Jane Higgins, 37, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday September 8, 2015. Born October 4, 1977 and raised in Forsyth County, she had been a resident of Dawsonville for the past 11 years. Rachel was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She loved to fish, hunt, and be with her friends. Surviving are her parents, […]
Read More »Financial Guideposts September 2015 Newsletter
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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 »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 […]
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