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Georgia Judge rules vote certification is mandatory

October 15, 2024 Community News

A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that vote certification is mandatory, and election officials cannot delay or deny the process.

Rep. Rhonda Taylor Issues Statement on Passing of Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Kenny Johnson

October 15, 2024 Official News Releases

State Representative Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers), chair of the Rockdale County House Delegation, today issued the following statement regarding the recent passing of Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Kenny Johnson.

Georgia lawmaker: ‘It will be years, if not decades, before we regain some form of normalcy’ following BioLab fire

October 15, 2024 Community News

A state lawmaker says it could take the Conyers and Rockdale County communities years to recover from the recent chemical fire at BioLab.

Smithey Ironware expands operations in Charleston County

October 15, 2024 Community News

Smithey Ironware Company has announced an expansion of its operations in Charleston County.

Despite service issues, the post office is key to voter list maintenance in Georgia

October 14, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia elections officials rely heavily on the unreliable post office to ensure “clean” voter rolls, which they contend are “the cleanest voter rolls of any state in the country.”

Was Christopher Columbus Spanish and Jewish?

October 14, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Columbus has long thought a native of Genoa, Italy, born in 1451 to a family of wool weavers. However, a new theory based on DNA evidence suggests he was likely born in Valencia, Spain.