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Deadline for homestead exemption is near
April 1, 2010 is the deadline for accepting applications for homestead exemption for tax year 2010. Applications can be accepted year round but those received after April 1st will be applied to 2011 taxes. You can file at either of the two offices of the Tax Commissioner: (1) 11 North College Street in Pembroke or (2) 185 Richard Davis Drive in Richmond Hill.
Governor still horsing around with budget
In the midst of one of the worst economic crises in memory, the Georgia General Assembly has to make some extremely difficult financial decisions. I don't envy them their job.
There is no easy way to balance budget
For the past two weeks, the Georgia state legislature has taken a working recess to address our budget crisis. At issue are both the FY 2010 amended and the FY 2011 general budgets.
Anxiety leading up to rest, recuperation
Many of us have reached that point in the deployment where we are less focused on counting down for the end of the year and more focused on counting down for R & R. Those blessed two weeks of reprieve from the loneliness seem to be on everyone's minds.
Crowd, students nearly as impressive as president
The crowd gathered behind barricades in barely contained anticipation - and in some cases adoration - Tuesday prior to President Barack Obama's arrival at Savannah Technical College reminded me of Beatle-mania way back in the 1960s, when four charismatic musicians from Manchester, England, forever changed America's rock music scene.
The past, present and future of Richmond Hill
This past November, I was elected to the Richmond Hill Historical Society. It was, and is, an honor.
Time to put away partisanship
"Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right."
Education key to stronger economy
By George Israel Around far too many kitchen tables in Georgia, families and friends are talking about jobs – how they've lost one, what they are doing to get one, and how few seem to be available. With statewide unemployment hovering around 10%, even if we're not having those conversations ourselves, we know someone who is. Estimates show that Georgia will ultimately lose as many as 370,000 jobs ...
Here we go again
Henry Ford is probably turning over in his grave, because we are talking about him once again.
Ford
Henry Ford did a lot for Richmond Hill. There is no disputing that. But history shows Ford was indisputably anti-Semitic, and that bothers some Richmond Hill residents. Among the most vocal is Dick Kent, a retired Army colonel who over the years has attempted to persuade Richmond Hill leaders to change the city's "A Henry Ford City" slogan shown on road signs to something he believes would be less inflammatory to those ...
The studs and duds of 2009
Another year went by in a flash. It seems like yesterday that the 2008 "Stud's "n Dud's" article came out. And here it comes again. Every year, folks look back and reflect on the best and worse things that happen that year. We may not get all of the Stud's and Dud's of 2009, if fact, you probably have a long list of your own, but here are mine in no particular order or degree of "UD-ness."
Different kind of defender
- Defensively Minded Hinesville - There are many people in Hinesville who will read this column. And many of them are military folks either being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, are in Iraq or Afghanistan or are returning from Iraq or Afghanistan - all in defense of our country. They defend, by taking the battle to the "subversive's" backyard rather than allowing "them" to do battle in ours. The population ...
Different type of defender
There are many people in Hinesville who will read this column. And many of them are military folks either being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, are in Iraq or Afghanistan or are returning from Iraq or Afghanistan - all in defense of our country. They defend, by taking the battle to the "subversive's" backyard rather than allowing "them" to do battle in ours.
Taking a page out of an old playbook
By David Freeman Guest Columnist I am irritated, and I bet some of you are too. The arrogance of our politicians seems to be growing by the day. I realize that we are a republic, and that we elect people to represent our views and legislate on our behalf, but the question I want to ask you is this: Are they representing your views? Do you believe they ...
Forbes says Atlanta now most polluted city in U.S.
It's official! Forbes magazine has reported that Atlanta is now rated as the number one polluted city in the United States.
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Sticking up for what is right
I'm a bit old-fashioned when it comes to values. Now, mind you, I'm not talking about politics here; I try to steer clear of hot-button issues when it comes to this column. However, I could see how the two could become easily confused or even intertwined.
Diary details Lincoln assassination
Charlie Tinker, according to his diary, was feeling poorly on the morning of April 15, 1865. He had left the office April 12 and gone home to bed. A doctor visited and said he must stay in bed since he had an intermittent fever.
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