Chastain Wins District 7 House Seat

In yesterday’s runoff election (to fill the seat left vacant by David Ralston’s death), Johnny Chastain received 4,556 votes (52.76%) to Sheree Ralston’s 4,080 votes (47.24%). Total votes cast were 8,636. This is a somewhat surprising result, given the Governor … Continue reading

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Snow Report

The temperature is just over the freeze. We had a few flurries of grapple starting at 8:30 AM. It doesn’t look like it will amount to much, at least here, but it was enough to make the deck slick. Given … Continue reading

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Legislative Update From The Georgia Conservancy

Here is the latest update on legislation from the Georgia Conservancy. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGrcFnDftpMDNlWWPxQSpSGQMQf

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Stand Up For The Okefenokee, Public Comment On The Twin Pines Mine Is Now Open

The Georgia Conservancy asks for your comments on the Twin Pines mining proposal. There is a link here to send your comments, along with background information. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGrcFhSWZHwXCHhsMxjhvKXKpDv

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Snow Report

We have maybe a half an inch of snow, but none on the driveway. There will be some slick spots, but – at least in our area – the roads look pretty good. There’s a very brisk wind, and it’s … Continue reading

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Are There Panthers In Fannin?

This is a perennial topic of conversation, and a lot of people believe that they are still here. There’s no doubt that they were here in the early settler days. The number of place names with “panther” or “painter” – … Continue reading

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The Georgia Conservancy’s Legislative Preview

The legislature in in session, so nobody’s safe. Here’s the Georgia Conservancy’s Legislative Preview: https://mailchi.mp/gaconservancy/2023-legislative-preview?e=868724ca64

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Snow Shower, Snow In Forecast

We had a brief snow shower at 10:00 AM. The forecast high is 39 and the forecast low tonight is 24. It’s windy and raw outside. The real hazard at the moment is that the porch temperature is right on … Continue reading

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More On The Proposed “Backpack Tax”

I mentioned that the outdoor recreation industry beat back a proposal to place an excise tax on their products for wildlife funding, similar to the tax that hunters and shooters pay on guns (11% on rifles and shotguns and 10% … Continue reading

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Strong Storm, Election Results

We got about two and a half inches of rain yesterday and last night. Last night, a number of thunderstorms passed through, but yesterday afternoon about 3:00, we had an extremely strong thunderstorm that dropped torrential rain. It blew very … Continue reading

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