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Some stories don't make headlines, but they do make news. Augusta Chronicle staffer writer shares every Sunday some of the things she's heard on the politics, pitfalls and possibilities of life in our town.
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Had enough Gilbert Manor talk? Several commissioners haven't
Web-posted 05/11/08
Augusta commissioners approved a plan last week to give $10 million to the Medical College of Georgia to buy the Gilbert Manor property so the school can expand, but not everybody was happy about it. Not even some of the commissioners who voted for it.
Previous Columns
Taxes are certain, but not libraries
Web-posted 05/04/08
Things picked up in Augusta last week, not the least of which was news you'll be paying more property taxes this year if one of the 21,703 assessment increase notices comes to a mailbox near you this week.
Hatney stays on the fence amid complaints on hotel
Web-posted 04/20/08
Augusta Commissioner J.R. Hatney said it was "hard to say no and difficult to say yes" to a zoning request that would allow a two-story Marriott Hotel to be built off Marks Church Road next to the Kingston subdivision. Therefore, he did the only thing a politician can do under such circumstances. He abstained.
Old cookbooks revive taste of past
Web-posted 04/13/08
Nothing much was cooking at City Hall last week since everybody was either out of town, at the Masters Tournament or in the grocery store shopping or the kitchen cooking for a party. So I've taken a break from politics and will indulge in one of my favorite subjects -- cooking and cookbooks.
Pledge to wrong flag speaks volumes
Web-posted 03/30/08
There were signs that last week's Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority meeting wasn't going to go well for new facilities manager Julie Huggins.
Information comes at high price
Web-posted 03/23/08
It was Sunshine Week last week, but you wouldn't have known it here in Augusta by the actions of the city's new in-house law department staff attorney Andrew G. McKenzie Esq.
Another week, another circus at arena
Web-posted 03/16/08
It was another fun week in the Garden City, especially at the Augusta Entertainment Center Complex, or civic center for short, where the show never stops.
Turf trouble was end of the line for Gordon
Web-posted 03/09/08
Augusta had a new football stadium for a couple of days last week. It was in the parking lot behind Bell Auditorium. The seating was terrible because there were no stands, which would have encouraged standing-room crowds, which some folks might have taken for a sellout.
Arena board avoids drinking problems
Web-posted 03/02/08
Not only are the shows drying up at the civic center, last week it looked like the alcohol was, too. And if there's ever been a need for a drink there, it's now because that place will definitely drive you to it.
Candidates scramble to get campaigns going
Web-posted 02/24/08
No sooner had Richmond County Tax Commissioner Jerry Saul said he wouldn't seek another term this fall and will endorse former Augusta Commissioner Tommy Boyles for the job, we heard Steven Kendrick is also running.
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