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Dalton landmark traces its origin to a 1920s hotel

March 16, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Western & Atlantic Railroad had a significant impact on Dalton and helped spur several hotels in the city across the years.

Georgia House passes bill to allow local governments to provide disaster relief

March 15, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia House has approved legislation that would allow local governments to provide disaster relief to residents if the federal government does not.

Feds sending around $20M to Atlanta’s MARTA for various projects

March 15, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The federal government is sending about $20 million to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) for a trio of projects, including a new bus maintenance facility and new electric buses.

Bus tour highlights history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

March 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher/editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 2.

Georgia ranks in the middle of pack for its tax rates

March 10, 2022 The Center Square

Georgia ranks in the middle of the pack when it comes to tax rates but trails several neighboring states, a new analysis from WalletHub revealed.

Georgia Senate committee advances school-choice bill

March 9, 2022 The Center Square

The Georgia Senate Education and Youth Committee has advanced legislation that would allow Georgians to put taxpayer money toward the cost of private school tuition.

A gas station in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.

Kemp wants to suspend Georgia’s motor fuel tax amid skyrocketing gas costs

March 8, 2022 The Center Square

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to suspend the state’s motor fuel tax in response to rising gas prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The kind of leadership the world needs to stop Putin

March 8, 2022 Dave Belton

Throughout all of history, there have been only two other times when most of the world enjoyed such a long largess. For 200 years, between the reigns of Augustus Caesar and Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Empire enjoyed a Pax Romana.

Report: Braves’ stadium costing Cobb County taxpayers $15M annually

March 7, 2022 The Center Square

The Atlanta Braves’ ballpark and The Battery development around it is continuing to cost Cobb County taxpayers about $15 million a year, according to a new report from Kennesaw State University economist J.C. Bradbury.

Southern Spirits returns April 22 as part of Southern Museum’s 50th birthday bash

March 7, 2022 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Kennesaw Museum Foundation and the Southern Museum will host the first Southern Spirits of 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 22.