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Associated Press Georgia lawmakers approved a transportation funding plan late Tuesday night that they said will raise $900 million through changes to the state’s gas tax and new fees on electric cars and hotel visits. The compromise between House and Senate versions of the plan, which now heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk, hinged on the amount of excise taxes […]
Read moreBy Rep. Alan Powell This is the final week of the 2015 session of the Georgia General Assembly. With legislative day 40 scheduled for Thursday, April 2, the House of Representatives and the Senate are working to resolve several major issues, including transportation funding, the fiscal year 2016 state budget, insurance coverage for young autism patients, among others. […]
Read moreIt’s been said the Hart County Humane Society likes cats and that’s the truth. Sure kittens are cute but we are weak for the senior and emotionally or physically crippled. We understand these pets will financially exhaust an organization but when the call comes what’s a rescuer to do? Beacon is a three year old, male black and white tuxedo cat. He is recovering from […]
Read moreGeorgia DOT crews will be working Wednesday to install the new water line for the Martin area at the intersection of Yowell Mill Road and State Route 17. The City will turn off water at the intersection at 9 a.m. Wednesday and expects the new water line to be operational by 5 p.m. the same day. Wednesday’s water line work […]
Read moreA Franklin County woman is undergoing treatment after being attacked recently by a rabid cat. According to Franklin County Environmental Health Director Louis Korff, it happened earlier this month at a farm in the Carnesville area. According to Korff the cat had been a family pet and a resident barn cat. “This is a case where this was a long-term, […]
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