Fri, 09 May 2008 07:18:30 GMT
Sen. Isakson says he will bypass Georgia gubernatorial bid (Macon Telegraph)
Georgia Republican Johnny Isakson has decided to seek re-election to the Senate in 2010 and will not run for governor, his spokeswoman said Thursday.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 05:27:55 GMT
Analysis: The West can respond more effectively to Russia's assault on Georgia: part I (Moldova.org)
by Vladimir Socor On May 6 the Bush administration issued the strongest Western statements thus far in response to Russia’s overt seizure of Abkhazia. Blaming the Russian government for its “provocative actions that have increased tensions with Georgia [and] significantly and unnecessarily heightened tensions in the region,” White House spokesperson Dana Perino “strongly urged the Russian ...
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Sun, 04 May 2008 17:43:14 GMT
Water park proposed during Ga. drought (Moldova.org)
A proposal for a new water park in Buford, Ga., will be given consideration despite the state's ongoing, officials say.Atlanta Regional Commission official Tom Wetandt said water-use priorities will be an important factor in reviewing the proposal for a 200,000-square-foot water park by the Georgia Land and Commercial Solutions real estate group, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported ...
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Sat, 03 May 2008 21:18:14 GMT
Voters to consider use of school taxes for redevelopment (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia voters this November will have more to ponder than just who should serve in Congress and the White House.
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Sat, 03 May 2008 20:34:32 GMT
Sailor's land deals remain murky, records show defaults of nearly $1 million (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lee Anderson never saw Georgia.
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Sat, 03 May 2008 21:04:32 GMT
Will waterpark spring up in Buford amid drought? (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Talk about timing. A Duluth real estate company is proposing a 200,000-square-foot water park for Buford. In the middle of Georgia's historic drought. "I think it's absolutely insane," said Sally Bethea, executive director of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, a Georgia water protection organization. "This is a time when we should be focusing on protecting our natural water resources and not ...
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Sat, 03 May 2008 07:12:54 GMT
Few challengers take on entrenched Ga. legislators (Macon Telegraph)
Change has been the buzzword this election season. But Georgians aren't likely to see much at the state Capitol.
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Thu, 01 May 2008 22:37:13 GMT
Georgia still No. 2 in rate of personal bankruptcies (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia continues to be one of the nation's bankruptcy leaders. Georgia ranked No. 2 nationally for its rate of consumer bankruptcy filings in the first quarter of the year. The bankruptcy courts statewide processed 12,981 consumer filings during the quarter, up 16 percent from the same period in 2007. Only Tennessee had a higher bankruptcy rate than Georgia. In Tennessee, the rate in annual ...
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Thu, 01 May 2008 20:27:41 GMT
Albany real estate holds its own (WALB Albany)
Albany -- Albany realtors say South Georgia homes have not lost values seen in many other regions of the country. Bill Butler, the head of the Albany Board of Realtors, says home sales held their own in the last month, despite the national economic slump.
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Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:39 GMT
Fox River Paper Mill Up For Auction (PaperAge.com)
May 1, 2008 - Stuart B. Millner & Associates (SBMA), a company which specializes in the liquidation and auction of surplus assets, said that it has been hired by Neenah Paper Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia to manage the closure of its Fox River Paper mill in Urbana, Ohio.
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Thu, 01 May 2008 02:31:36 GMT
Realtors Hear From Walker County Director (The Chattanoogan)
The Northwest Georgia Council of the Chattanooga Association of Realtors held their bimonthly luncheon meeting on Friday, April 25, in Ringgold.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:14:58 GMT
First Bank's parent marks rise in profit (The Augusta Chronicle)
The holding company for First Bank of Georgia on Tuesday reported a slight increase in first-quarter earnings despite a slowing local economy.
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:12:41 GMT
Bankruptcy experts expect the problem to worsen (WALB Albany)
Albany -- Georgia has the sixth highest rate of foreclosures in the nation, and the number of homes heading toward foreclosure is twice as high as this time last year.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:08:34 GMT
Sen. Pearson seeks reelection to District 51 (Dawson News & Advertiser)
District 51 State Senator Chip Pearson has dispelled the recent rumors over his political future. The senator from Dawsonville told 9th District Republicans on Saturday that he indeed will seek re-election to Georgia's 51st Senate District.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:55:26 GMT
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson to speak at GSU (Statesboro Herald)
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson will serve as the featured speaker at Georgia Southern University’s 2008 Spring Commencement on May 10. The ceremony will be held in Allen E. Paulson Stadium beginning at 9 a.m. In case of bad weather, the ceremony will be moved to Hanner Fieldhouse and split into four sessions, at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. “We are very pleased to welcome Senator ...
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