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Deal disagrees with Ga. 400 toll decision

September 28, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – GOP gubernatorial hopeful Nathan Deal said he disagrees with last week’s decision to extend tolls on Ga. Highway 400 for another decade. “Ga. 400 commuters are also taxpayers like all other drivers in our state, and I don’t think it’s fair to continue to single them out for this daily fee,” Deal, a Republican, said in a statement. “It’s certainly true that this corridor has undergone explosive growth in the past 20 years,

Park recalls Savannah’s role during Revolutionary War

September 25, 2010 Todd DeFeo

By the end of 1778, the southern port city of Savannah was in the hands of the British.

Officials decide to extend Ga. 400 toll

September 25, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – Commuters, take note. Despite the fact that officials 20 years ago said a toll on Ga. Highway 400 would cease in 2011, state authorities on Friday agreed to extend the toll for another decade, according to published reports. With the decision by the Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, the 50 cent toll will remain in place until 2020. Officials say they need the funding to pay for much-needed infrastructure improvements, according to

Georgia parks preparing to launch ‘Leaf Watch 2010’

September 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Tallulah Gorge State Park (Photo by Todd DeFeo) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Leaf peepers, get ready. Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are preparing to launch “Leaf Watch 2010” on Oct. 1. The partnership with the Georgia Forestry Commission tracks the fall’s colors in Georgia. “Fortunately, there are no ‘bad’ years for fall foliage in Georgia,” Ken Masten, the Gainesville District Manager for the Georgia Forestry Commission, said in a news release. “With moderating temperatures and sufficient

Georgia parks offering free admission Sept. 25

September 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Etowah Indian Mounds (Photo by Todd DeFeo) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are offering free admission Sept. 25 to celebrate National Public Lands Day. “Georgia’s state parks and historic sites wouldn’t be here without our visitors and supporters,” Parks Director Becky Kelley said in a news release. “Free Day in the Parks is our way of thanking the thousands of people who volunteer their time, spend their vacations in the parks, or

GBI looking for information about Amtrak passenger

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Authorities are looking for clues into the death of a Florida woman whose body was discovered along railroad tracks in southern Georgia after she was reported missing from an Amtrak train that passed through the area.

Op-Ed: Georgia’s southern hospitality is key to growing tourism

September 11, 2010 Chip Pearson

As autumn approaches, the North Georgia Mountains are gearing up for a busy fall season. Our beautiful mountain communities play host to a variety of activities in the fall, from the Ellijay Apple Festival, Oktoberfest in Helen, Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega and of course my personal favorite, the Dawsonville Moonshine Festival. These experiences are made all the more unique with Georgia’s touch of southern hospitality.

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