"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."--Samuel Adams
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A group seeking solutions to the water-sharing wars between Georgia, Florida and Alabama is taking its first significant steps toward that goal. The ACF Stakeholders plans to soon begin working with universities in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and hire consultants to help determine the best way to manage the resource the three states struggle to share. The group also plans to look into the feasibility of raising the full pool level of Lake Lanier by 2 feet. Continue reading »
Tags: water
Dahlonega Tea Party’s Restoring Courage event at the Holly Theater has been cancelled by the theater’s executive board. DahlonegaTeaParty.org Continue reading »
The Calhoun Creek Reservoir meeting between city and county officials and the consortium of Georgia Reservoir Corporation LLC did not seem to establish a need for the development. Except of course, to improve the financial situation of those who had prematurely invested in the project. Continue reading »
by Emily Lewy
This is the first in what will be a series of posts about PAWS and the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter. The shelter belongs to residents of our county. We pay the bills and we are responsible for what goes on there. Good things are happening. You will soon hear about more options becoming available for low cost spay/neuter. You will be asked for your suggestions on how to get the message out about pet over-population and improvements to our county shelter. Continue reading »
Tags: animal control, PAWS
After four years of work by a committed group of people, legislation was passed last year on an issue that’s as critical to fish as it is to the people who like to fish for them. HB 207 passed the General Assembly in 2010, and thanks to the efforts of a coalition of dedicated folks, the use of motorized off-road vehicles is prohibited in perennial streams and rivers throughout Georgia. Continue reading »
Tags: water
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