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EDDIE SEAGLE: Spring and March pointers in the landscape
“Blossom by blossom the Spring begins.” Algernon Swinburne. “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” Rainer Maria Rilke. “The first ...
Author: Kevin Hall - Page 3 Moultrie Observer
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Voters will be asked next year whether to expand conservation tax breaks for farmers
Farmers may soon get more tax relief under a decades-old program designed to keep agricultural land out of developers’ hands.
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:46 pm
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Albany executive tapped as state labor commissioner
Gov. Brian Kemp named a Southwest Georgia businesswoman Tuesday to serve as the state's 11th labor commissioner.
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 1:21 pm
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South Georgians protest Austin Scott’s silence, backing of Trump policies
Protesters and picketers gathered before the Tifton office of U.S. Rep. Austin Scott this weekend to speak out against his support of the current federal ...
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 10:38 am
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Echols: Solar farm issue solving itself
Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols acknowledged concerns about loss of farmland to solar farms during a speech last week to the Moultrie Rotary Club, but ...
by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 8:39 am
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Rally to raise money for accident victims
A rally April 4 will raise money to support two South Georgia motorcyclists who were hurt in an accident last month.
by Kevin Hall, Monday, March 17, 2025 4:42 pm
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Georgia Department of Public Safety partnering with ICE
All 1,100 sworn officers at the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) will receive training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help identify ...
by Kevin Hall, Monday, March 17, 2025 2:16 pm
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Growing frustration with smartphones could lead to statewide ban in Georgia schools
A societal backlash against the dizzying distraction of smartphones has gained momentum in the General Assembly, where legislation to ban the devices in schools remains ...
by Kevin Hall, Saturday, March 15, 2025 1:45 pm
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GBI seeks expansion of subpoena powers
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations would have expanded authority to compel telecommunications and internet companies to divulge subscriber information under legislation moving through the state ...
by Kevin Hall, Thursday, March 13, 2025 5:33 pm
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Legislature considers alternative path for corpses
Legislation that would regulate an alternative method for disposing of the dead is moving through the Georgia General Assembly, leaving astonished lawmakers in its wake.