Rants and Raves for Sept. 23, 2020

Property values

“Commercial property owners get rich watching their property values climb through the roof but whine like babies when they have to pay a little more property tax. They act like that shouldn’t have to pay their fair share! Glad something was finally done to help the little man for a change!”

Not patriotism

“Stupidity abounds. People who fought for the Confederacy did not fight for our country. They fought for the Confederate States of America, otherwise it would be a union monument instead of a confederate one. The only state right they wanted was the right to own slaves. Let’s not white wash history. Being patriotic doesn’t mean you have to be blind.”

Student debt

“Those getting college degrees while accruing massive student loan debt got their degree and whine about the repayment. I’d suggest those degreed graduates aren’t victims, except maybe of their own greediness and desire to have others pay their bills. Maybe they also want a free car, free home, free food? Welcome to adulthood, child. You’re no victim.”

Allegations

“Biden says if Trump acted sooner on coronavirus ‘all the people would still be alive,’ and Biden indicated during a recent CNN Town Hall that President Trump is responsible for every single coronavirus death. Joe is loony. Why haven’t we masked for every flu season for the past 50 years? Simple, because masks do not work.”

News

ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture to host Folklife Festival April 5

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Second tort reform
bill passes both houses

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Georgia Peanut Commission approves funding for research projects

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Georgia Senate backs IVF treatments

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Edwards named the
District’s Chief Academic Officer

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Colquitt Regional receives awards from the Georgia Hospital Association

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Former state Rep. Penny Houston to be honored with Advocate of the Year Award at children’s hearing event

Columns

EDDIE SEAGLE: A major adaptive gardening decision

Columns

HARRY MARTINEZ: Conflict within, Part 2

News

Turner’s Fine Furniture celebrates 110 years in business

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Lawmakers decide to ban cellphones in public elementary and middle schools

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Colquitt Regional adding women’s health residency program

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Thoron named dean of ABAC School of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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PCOM South Georgia
to host GOMA District III
annual meeting

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State Senate gives locals extra leeway on property tax relief

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Tort reform bill passes with support of Cannon and Watson

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Downtown veterans
banners are sold-out

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Guild wins awards
at district meeting

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Lawmakers hear praise, concerns about legislation to stop school shooters

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Ameris Bank donates $500,000 to Colquitt Regional

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Possession charges with intent to distribute follow routine traffic stop

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City approves 2 zoning issues, to consider hospital request in April

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State Senate panel advances anti-squatting legislation

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The First Bank makes
donation to Serenity House