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Rain wasn't enough to quench drought

PEACHTREE CITY -- The cities of Columbus and Rome were the big winners in the rain that fell on drought-starved Georgia.

December 12, 2007 | Associated Press | State, National


Sex offender residency not settled

ATLANTA -- Georgia sheriffs are eager for guidance on last week's state Supreme Court ruling on residency restrictions for sex offenders.

December 12, 2007 | Associated Press | State, National


Speaker wants to change how we are taxed

Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson explained his proposed House Resolution 900 too eliminate property taxes in the state to Richmond Hill Rotarians Thursday.

December 11, 2007 | By Jessica Holthaus Special to the Courier | State, National


Area RDC honors its director

SAVANNA - The Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center's board recently celebrated the career and accomplishments of Vernon D. Martin, executive director.

December 11, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


Front brings sprinkles, cooler temperatures

ATLANTA -- A front moving through the state brought a sprinkling of rain to parched north Georgia. The system brought a "widespread swath of rain" late Wednesday and early Thursday, including 1 inch to most places in north Georgia, said Vaughn Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City. Areas between Macon and Atlanta received about half an inch of rain, Smith said. The front still was moving south early ...

December 11, 2007 | Associated Press | State, National


Governor's anti-litter campaign receives award

ATLANTA - The Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has recognized Gov. Sonny Perdue's statewide anti-litter campaign, "Litter. It Costs You, as the Best Public Service Campaign for a Government Entity."

December 11, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


DHR showcases National Adoption Month

ATLANTA - The month of November is celebrated as National Adoption Month and DHR's Division of Family and Children Services Adoption Unit is focusing its efforts this month on raising awareness about the specific needs of children in foster care. Throughout the month of November, DFCS' Adoptions Unit will provide numerous opportunities for the community to learn about the thousands of children in state care who are waiting to be adopted.

December 11, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


Georgia's black elected officials to meet in Claxton next October

The Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials plans to hold its 2008 Fall Conference in Claxton next October.

December 11, 2007 | By Al Hackle The Claxton Enterprise | State, National


Governors propose port agreement

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford joined together recently to announce a recently completed bi-state agreement whereby the two states would cooperatively develop a new port on the Savannah River in Jasper County.

November 29, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


Governor, others pray for rain

ATLANTA -- As a choir's hymn died down, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue marched to a podium in the shadows of the state Capitol Tuesday to offer a plea to the heavens.

November 28, 2007 | By Greg Bluestein Associated Press Writer | State, National


Children seeking permanent families

ATLANTA - About 15 children, each with the hope of finding a permanent family, and prospective adoptive families will have the opportunity to get acquainted at an adoption party and videoconference Nov. 17.

November 27, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


State recommends well conservation, tests

ATLANTA - Georgia faces one of the most severe droughts in its history. Rivers and reservoirs are at record lows, and many communities face water shortages that could challenge their ability to meet water supply needs.

November 24, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


Georgians may qualify for online license renewal

The Georgia Department of Driver Services continues to give qualified customers an early birthday present ... the opportunity to renew their driver's licenses without visiting a Customer Service Center in person.

November 22, 2007 | Special to the Courier | State, National


Ongoing drought's ripples get wider, wider

ATLANTA -- Georgia's ongoing drought is having a ripple effect on everything from fishing to flush toilets.

November 21, 2007 | Associated Press | State, National


Tax rewrite plan keeps some exemptions

ATLANTA -- If there are early winners in House Speaker Glenn Richardson's tax plan, the medical and farm industries are near the top of the list. Both are set to keep huge sales tax exemptions worth hundreds of millions of dollars they say are vital to their survival. Both also poured hefty contributions into the political action committee, MMV Alliance Fund, with close ties to the speaker. The fund is paying Arthur Laffer, the ...

November 21, 2007 | By Shannon McCaffrey Associated Press Writer | State, National


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State further restricts groundwater pumping

Effective immediately, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division will prohibit new groundwater withdrawals in the Coastal Georgia counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty and the portion of Effingham County south of Highway 119.

May 22, 2013 | Special to the Courier | State, National


Sequestration threatens programs for elderly

While much of the talk about sequestration has focused on cuts to the military and civilian employees, federal budget cuts will also impact senior citizens.

May 21, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | State, National


Judge says Bryan County can block landfill

Superior Court Judge David Cavendar ruled in favor of Bryan County's ordinances regarding landfills in a lawsuit filed by Atlantic Waste Services against the county.

May 20, 2013 | By Crissie Elrick Correspondent | State, National


Round-abouts may be coming to area

Members of the North Bryan Chamber of Commerce learned a little of what is going on in the Georgia Department of Transportation when Georgia's 1st Congressional District State Transportation Board Member Ann Purcell paid the group a visit May 8.

May 16, 2013 | By Crissie Elrick Correspondent | State, National


Stewart employees preparing for July furloughs

A May 14 Department of Defense news release announced Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's directive that furloughs will begin for DoD civilians after July 8. Fort Stewart Public Affairs Officer Kevin Larson confirmed that civilian personnel managers at Stewart are preparing for the furloughs but noted that details had to be worked out locally.

May 15, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | State, National


Pentagon steps closer to civilian furloughs

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today that he has signed a memorandum directing defense managers to prepare to furlough most Defense Department civilian employees for up to 11 days between July 8 and the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.

May 14, 2013 | American Forces Press Service | State, National


District to get new representative

When the U.S. House of Representatives convenes in 2015, Coastal Georgia will have a new representative.

May 12, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | State, National


State revenue up 13% in April

Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday that Georgia's net tax collections for April 2013 totaled $1.73 billion, an increase of $201 million, or 13.2 percent, compared to April 2012.

May 11, 2013 | Special to the Courier | State, National


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