2026 – Page 5 – Sightseers' Delight

Georgia libs blast Marietta Police Department for working with ICE

March 11, 2026 The Turnaround

A group of Cobb County Democratic state lawmakers is turning up the heat on the Marietta Police Department after the department moved to enter a federal 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Trump signs order targeting drug cartels

March 7, 2026 The Turnaround

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Saturday declaring that criminal cartels and foreign terrorist organizations operating in the Western Hemisphere should be “demolished” to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Novel concept: Georgia House passes bill to keep tabs on spending

March 6, 2026 The Turnaround

The Georgia House has passed a bill that would create a new Georgia House committee to keep closer tabs on how state dollars are planned, spent and accounted for.

Nothing else to do? Lawmaker rages as ‘lemon pepper’ bill stalls

March 6, 2026 The Turnaround

Georgia Rep. Eric Bell wants Georgians to believe the real crisis under the Gold Dome isn’t affordability or taxes. Rather, it’s lemon pepper wings.

Georgia Sen. Elena Parent announces retirement from state Senate

March 5, 2026 The Turnaround

State Sen. Elena Parent, a Democrat from Atlanta and a member of Senate leadership, said Thursday she will not seek re-election, ending a legislative run that has spanned both chambers under the Gold Dome.

Department of War identifies Army casualties in Operation Epic Fury

March 4, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Department of War announced the death of four Army Reserve Soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Jury: Father criminally responsible for enabling teen’s access to rifle used in school attack

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

A Georgia jury found the father of alleged school shooter Colt Gray guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, concluding that he bore criminal responsibility for providing the weapon used in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder.

South Carolina AG issues public safety advisory amidst Operation Epic Fury

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is out with a public safety advisory tied to Operation Epic Fury and rising tensions with Iran, warning residents and businesses to keep their eyes open — even though there is no specific, credible threat to the state right now.

From city cell to county block: Smyrna officials vote for a jailbreak

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

Smyrna is getting out of the city-jail business — finally.

New Bob Dylan Center exhibit to explore year following Dylan’s controversial 1965 electric performance

March 3, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

A new exhibition at the Bob Dylan Center will explore the year following Bob Dylan’s controversial electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.