ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday extended Georgia’s gas tax holiday through August 13. The General Assembly suspended the fuel tax in March as inflation began raising pump prices above $4 a …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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7/1/22
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ATLANTA - After the overturning of Roe v. Wade a week ago by SCOTUS, House and Senate Minority Leaders James Beverly and Gloria Butler wrote an open letter to President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy …
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Submitted by Georgia House Democratic Caucus
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7/1/22
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* Gov. Eugene Talmadge was set to announce his run for re-election at a political rally in Moultrie on July 4. His likely opponent, Ellis Arnall, was expected to announce his candidacy on a statewide …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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6/30/22
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What are you doing this summer? If you have spare hours or days, consider stepping up to help your fellow veterans. Stand Downs are a good place to start.Stand Downs were started in California in …
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By Freddy Groves
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6/28/22
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If you're on the other side of the fence -- able to donate to the food bank rather than visiting to use its services -- your local pantry can surely use your help. Running them is more complicated …
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By Matilda Charles
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6/28/22
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On Monday, Ralph Painter will celebrate his 100th Fourth of July. However, there’s one Independence Day he distinctly can’t remember – in France in 1944, headed toward Nazi …
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By Mark Millican, Special to the Times
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6/28/22
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The annual Christmas Parade in Chatsworth will take place on Saturday, Dec. 10, starting at 6 p.m.The parade was held during the week last year, a change from the traditional Saturday night …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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6/28/22
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Chatsworth Fire Department officials will soon be joined by officers of the Chatsworth Police Department in their new offices.Fire Chief Mike Baxter and Deputy Fire Chief John Parker have been …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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6/28/22
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Fifty fewer people were employed in Murray County in May than the previous month but the county’s employment numbers remain substantially improved over last year.Department of Labor statistics …
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By Jimmy Espy. Editor
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6/28/22
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The Murray County Cannery will be open from 8 a.m. until noon on the following dates:July 19-21July 25-28Aug. 1-4Aug. 8-9 (By appointment only)
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6/27/22
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Murray County Commissioner Greg Hogan will hold a public meeting on Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. in the Hearing Room of the Murray County Annex. The public is invited and encouraged to …
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6/27/22
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On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling known today as Roe vs. Wade. In this case it was determined that a Texas statute prohibiting abortion was unconstitutional …
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6/26/22
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The Department of Veterans Affairs creates numerous programs to deal with homeless veteran populations -- and this is all well and good. But it's the individual homeless vet who can fall through the …
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By Freddy Groves
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6/24/22
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ATLANTA - Georgia Power is asking the state Public Service Commission (PSC) for a rate hike of nearly 12% during the next three years, with the vast majority of the increase front-loaded into …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/24/22
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ATLANTA - The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion Friday, heralding a new era for dealing with a controversial issue that has split the nation for decades.“The …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/24/22
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ATLANTA - A second minority utility partner in the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion is mounting an effort to cap its costs to complete the project.The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/24/22
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State awards teacher tax creditsATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education has awarded the first teacher recruitment tax credits to 69 teachers from across the state.The General Assembly voted …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/24/22
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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I'm writing in regard to the person who "inherited" her relative's pets but is unable to keep them. While directly posting the pets for adoption on social media may not be a good …
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By Sam Mazzotta
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6/21/22
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Weather cooperating, there will soon be plenty of fireworks in the skies over Murray County.Firework shows celebrating American independence will take place on Friday July 1 in Eton and Saturday, …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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6/21/22
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