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Columns March 7th, 2007
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Chamber of Commerce has class
Wally Gallian
      Your Chamber of Commerce is offering a series of free classes for aspiring entrepreneurs. The classes are designed to provide necessary information to anyone running their own business or those planning to launch a new business. Five classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning April 10th. Ca...
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Return of the pipeline monster
Bill Shipp
      Remember the standard scene from the old horror movies? Just when the hero sighs with relief that he has finally killed the monster, the damned thing rises up again and grabs the good guy by the throat. So it is in the Georgia General Assembly. The trans- Georgia pipeline is baaaack. We Georgians ...
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A shocking subject
Mary White
      A couple of weeks ago, a friend called after she noticed that one of the outlets in a house she was considering buying had scorched and melted areas around the plug holes. The house had been used previously for a business and a large drink machine had been plugged into the outlet.
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A rainbow reminder
Rev. Cail Pressey
      A couple of weeks ago, on a Tuesday evening, one of my buddies called me out of our Family Life Center and directed my attention to the sky. It was brush stroked by the divine artist. It was painted with perfection. It was not just a rainbow. It was a double rainbow. It was as if God was saying som...
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Savvy Senior
Pets and seniors
      Dear Savvy Senior, I have been thinking about getting a small dog or cat for my 72-year-old father. Since mom died a few years ago he doesn't get out much and I'm worried about him. I think he would enjoy having a pet to take care of and keep him company. I've also read that owning a pet is good f...
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Notes from the Senate
BY SEN. JACK HILL 4th DISTRICT
      Legislature Pauses to Await Peachcare Funding A two week recess will give the House and Senate time to work on the 2007 and 2008 budget while the state awaits federal action on Peachcare. The Session resumes March 19th for day 28 of the 40 session days.
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