2010 - Page 35 of 45 - Sightseers' Delight

Ga. dems likely to vote no on health care

March 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

By Todd DeFeo / (c) 2010 DeFeo.biz News Service When the House votes on its controversial health care bill on Sunday, two Georgia Democrats are expected to vote in opposition. Both John Barrow, whose district

Ga. dems could vote no on health care

March 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

By Todd DeFeo / (c) 2010 When the House votes on its controversial health care bill on Sunday, two Georgia Democrats are expected to vote in opposition. Both John Barrow, who represents the Savannah area,

State closing Milledgeville prison

March 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA — The state is closing the 700-bed Bostick State Prison in Milledgeville. The closure is effective May 1. By closing the prison, Georgia Department of Corrections officials say they could save upwards of $6.7 million

Airlines boast higher on-time performance rate in January

March 20, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The nation’s largest airlines had a higher on-time performance rate this past January than in both January 2009 and December 2009, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

FAA proposes penalties against American Airlines

March 20, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed civil penalties totaling $787,500 against American Airlines for maintenance violations.

Manchester provides railfans optimal location for viewing trains

March 18, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Many people driving through this part of Georgia are heading to Warm Springs and FDR’s Little White House.

Retracing Fess Parker’s steps in Georgia

March 18, 2010 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA – Fess Parker, a long-time actor known for portraying famous historical figures turned California winemaker, died today. He was 85. Parker is perhaps best-remembered for playing both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on television

Reps. push for random drug tests for recipients of public assistance

March 18, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA — Recipients of unemployment benefits might first need to pass a drug test under legislation a Toccoa Republican filed this week. Rep. Michael Harden, R-Toccoa, proposed the random drug testing for anyone who receives

Delta to resume service between JFK and Haiti

March 17, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Special to The Travel Trolley Delta Air Lines will resume service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, three times weekly beginning April 3, 2010. Service from JFK to Port-au-Prince

‘World’s Largest Peanut’ sits along I-75 in South Georgia

March 15, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Georgia may be known as “The Peach State,” but peanuts are really the state’s cash crop.