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New administrator is no stranger to Lanier County*

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By T.S. Carter / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles  L-R Hank Smith, Susan Bowling, Benny Ryan, Richard Hardy,  Dennis Fender Sr., Kirstie Durrance, Alex Lee LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – New Lanier County Administrator Richard Hardy expects his priority list will grow as he further acquaints himself with the job, but…

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Leadership Starts With Showing Up, By Michael Dockery*

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*La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles    In South Georgia, we judge leadership a little differently than the way it’s judged in Atlanta or Washington. Here, leadership isn’t about titles or talking points. It’s not about who gives the most speeches or who sends the most polished press releases. Here, leadership…

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Public Time, Private Business — Taxpayer Resources as Personal Perks:  Conflicts of Interest — Part 35*

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LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series and speaks to decision-making leaders with known or potential conflicts of interest and employees of area government. The series examines ethics and governance in Lanier County, which includes the incorporated communities of the City of Lakeland and a portion of…

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Columbus councilman arrested in Lowndes on drug charge faces new pot charge*

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LOWNDES COUNTY, GA. – Columbus City Council Member Pierre Beard is facing a new drug charge after the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office charged him with possession of a controlled substance earlier this year.   Columbus City Council Member Pierre…

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Georgia lottery officials face lawmakers’ questions on slowdown, spending

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By:Alander Rocha-, Georgia Recorder  Georgia House Regulated Industries Committee Chair Rep. Alan Powell, a Hartwell Republican, said the committee’s concerns revolved around declining profits amid increased spending. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder The head of the Georgia Lottery painted a rosy picture of the lottery’s contribution to education at a Georgia House committee hearing Wednesday, but lawmakers…

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Illegal immigrant, Atlanta man charged after nearly 1,600 pounds of meth found hidden in blackberry shipments*

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles ATLANTA, GA. — Federal prosecutors say two men face drug charges after law enforcement seized a combined 1,585 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside shipments of blackberries tied to locations in southeast Atlanta and Gainesville.    The U.S. Attorney’s Office…

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From the Desk of State Representative James Burchett House Majority Whip *

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“From my family to yours, God bless you, and God bless the great state of Georgia.” -Majority Whip James Burchett Sharing Thanksgiving *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles As we gather with family and friends across South Georgia this Thanksgiving and over the coming Christmas season, I hope you’ll join the…

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Putting People First Again in South Georgia*

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By Michael Dockery   / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles      One thing becomes clearer to me every single week as I travel through South Georgia, knocking on doors, visiting local businesses, and sitting with families around kitchen tables: our communities are ready for a government that puts people first…

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