Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.

Channeling Woody in Okemah

August 4, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Woody Guthrie had a unique way of looking at the world. He lived in a different time that some days seems so far away and so close other days.

Georgia DOT awards $199M in projects, but rising costs could squelch future construction

August 4, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded another $199 million in June for road projects statewide, but state officials warned that road project costs are increasing.

Georgia cities such as Atlanta using COVID-19 relief funds to pay retention bonuses

August 3, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Local governments across Georgia are doling out federal COVID relief money to government employees as retention bonuses.

Tulsa is a perfectly photographable destination

August 3, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Perhaps the true mark of a destination should be how photographable it is.

Kemp signs order to maintain moratorium on Georgia’s gasoline tax that expires on Sept. 12

August 3, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order to extend a suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales, which was set to expire next week.

Kemp to extend Georgia’s gas tax moratorium, possibly for another month

August 2, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to extend the state’s moratorium on its gas tax, The Center Square has confirmed.

Paris (Texas, was it?) is always a good idea

August 2, 2022 Todd DeFeo

There’s an old saying, something about Paris always being a good idea. I am not entirely certain, but I don’t think whoever said it was talking about Paris, Texas.

Gas prices falling in Georgia, but are still higher than the same time last year

August 1, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia motorists continue to see a bit of relief as gas prices drop, but they remain higher than a year ago.

Georgia pension fund provides 1.5% cost of living adjustment to help retirees

August 1, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Retired Georgia state employees started receiving a 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment with their monthly benefit payment, which state lawmakers say is needed amid rising inflation.

Georgia officials unable to determine total amount spent on school supply program for teachers

July 29, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia plans to give a $125 supplement to teachers in the state to offset the cost of classroom materials and ostensibly help students rebound from learning losses suffered amid the COVID-19 pandemic.