From the 11/6 Citizen Poll

From the 11/6 Citizen Poll

“Coming next fall to a theater near you. The Three Stooges leave town. Show times 7 a.m., 7 p.m. Three men come to town one day and tried and help out. We thought they were painters because they tried to paint a pretty picture. Soon we realized that we were wrong. Oden, Nesbitt and Haynes [...]

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Survey Says ….

Survey Says ….

Anything they want it to say.  The latest attempts to put a shine on what many taxpayers have labeled “Transportation Welfare” comes in the form of an online survey that attendees to the ARC presentations on the TSPLOST were urged to fill out.  There is a very good reason for this:  There are no wrong [...]

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Leaders must get along to improve Rockdale

Leaders must get along to improve Rockdale

A few weeks ago, Sheriff Jeff Wigington asked to be placed on the Board of Commissioners’ agenda so he could propose a federal grant program that would allow him to hire up to seven additional deputies. BOC Chairman Richard Oden would not allow the sheriff to be placed on the agenda. The chairman claimed the [...]

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Choosing carefully

Choosing carefully

Originally Submitted to Rockdale News as a Letter to the Editor A Few Weeks ago, Sheriff Jeff Wigington asked to be placed on the Board of Commissioner’s agenda so he could purpose a federal grant program that would allow him to hire up to seven additional deputies. BOC Chairman Richard Oden would not allow the [...]

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IT IS NOT ABOUT RACE OR POLITICS

IT IS NOT ABOUT RACE OR POLITICS

Since December, I have attended Board of Election meetings, read in the paper and heard from other concerned citizens about the BOE trying to create a set of By Laws that the Board can follow. Prior to this, there has not been any guidelines other than what the state has set forth for the Board [...]

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LOCAL CITIZENS ASSAULT THE GREAT WALL OF GOVERNMENT

LOCAL CITIZENS ASSAULT THE GREAT WALL OF GOVERNMENT

by Don Williamson A coalition of conservative groups, small business owners, and freedom-loving people took to the streets this past week-end in the City of Conyers, in a door-to-door petition drive to defeat the City Council’s new Special Events Ordinance. In a tried and true tactic of government to wear down opposition to their plans, [...]

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Public Housing Meeting

Public Housing Meeting

Submited By: Don Meyer Chairman South Rockdale Civic Association On Tuesday night our community turned out for a tremendous meeting to respond to the proposal of the Conyers Housing Authority to build multi-story public housing in Conyers. This meeting was made available to all city and county residents by the SOUTH Rockdale Civic Assc and [...]

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No one in either party has the courage to do this.

No one in either party has the courage to do this.

Author:  Anonymous What did Presidents Hoover, Truman, and Eisenhower have in common? This is something that should be of great interest for you to pass around.  I didn’t know of this until it was pointed out to me. Back during the great depression, Herbert Hoover ordered the deportation of ALL illegal aliens in order to [...]

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Idealism vs. Realism…….

Idealism vs. Realism…….

October 3, 2010 It’s crunch time out there folks, and one of the most persistent topics I hear about is the Governor’s race.  I must admit, I’ve struggled over this one a bit myself, and I’m surprised at the passion I hear on both sides of whether to vote your heart or your head.  After [...]

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NOT KNOWING WILL COST YOU

NOT KNOWING WILL COST YOU

“Although there are battle lines drawn for every race in Georgia, little attention is being paid to the six questions at the end of the ballot which affect most if not all of us, and in my opinion, not in a good way.  The five amendments and the one public referendum propose changes to our [...]

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