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Bryan County News Guest column: Tax relief passes By State Rep. Ron Stephens. Your Georgia General Assembly has more than crossed the halfway point of the 2021 legislative session. By the end of the week, we completed legislative day 27 and are moving closer to the end point of the 40-day session which will be targeted for the end of March. Of special note is us Republicans looking for ways to return taxes to the taxpayers or spur economic activity and job creation. We passed House Bill 593, known as the Tax Relief Act of 2021. This bill is simple as it increases the standard ...

Lawton City Council considers new splash pads, elimination of wading pools City of Lawton discusses splash pads, wading pools By Cheyenne Cole | March 9, 2021 at 9:44 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 9:44 PM LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Lawton City Council discussed the possibility of putting in two new splash pads, and removing a few wading pools across town. Council tabled the discussion Tuesday until a special meeting can be held after several members voiced concerns from community members from their wards. The Department of Parks and Recreation recommended new splash pads at Lee West Park and at...

Update to Richmond Hill city charter imminent at Georgia Legislature passes bill New language clarifies city council election process, the mayor's veto powers and staff hiring and firing policies Mike Brown Editor's note: This story has been updated to note Tara Baraniak and Les Fussell were Richmond Hill City Council members in 2019, when the council passed a resolution on a new city charter. They are no longer members of council. The Georgia General Assembly has quieted passed a bill updating the Richmond Hill city charter, the document the grants a city the authority to impose, regulate, t...

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Honoring our veterans and law enforcement personnel Rep. Jon Burns Fellow Georgians, Sunday, February 28, was a beautiful afternoon to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of our Veterans Park in Effingham County.  A large crowd attended and remained socially-distanced.  Ruth Lee, Major Danny Burgstiner, Reverend Delmons White, General Claude Kicklighter, Col. Lamar Crosby, Nathan Dickey, and Mose Mock pa...

Every good trial lawyer is an expert at repeating one phrase: “I object.” Even so, Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones’ recent objection to a parole reform proposal was as befuddling to the public as the legal language in website terms of service agreements. Georgia House Bill 168, introduced by local lawmaker Jesse Petrea and passed by the House last month, is meant to assist prosecutors in challenging the early release of violent felons. The bill, now being considered by the Senate, is specific to the worst of the worst, such as murderers, rapists, child molesters, kid...