Wednesday, January 19, 2011
County's Roads and Bridges crews 'did a fantastic job' on area roads
Editor: With the recent winter weather here, I feel obligated to complement Columbia County Roads and Bridges.
Columbia County government 'performed magnificently' after storm
Editor: Yet another great reason to live in Columbia County - our county government performed magnificently in our latest version of Snowmageddon.
Why go it alone?
Getting fit is the New Year's resolution that prompts lots of people to head to the gym each January.
School system taking 'baby steps' with parent software
Technology specialists for Columbia County schools continue to roll out a new computer interface that allows parents to access their children's school work.
$140,000 in taxable property may be removed
Columbia County officials likely eliminated nearly $140,000 from the tax digest.
Many road projects are scheduled for this year
Motorists can expect a new driving experience on several Columbia County roads by year's end.
State superintendent focuses on efficiency
Georgia's new state superintendent pledged last week to make his office a model of efficiency for local school systems to follow.
Principal accustomed to starting anew
Starting over at a start-up school is nothing new for Leeann Fleischauer.
Cedar Ridge Elementary Second Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Third Grade As: Sebastian Lonis, Malachi Fabiano, McKay Fanning, Kamren Key, Mary Milby, Karsen Worley and Emma Wurst.
Pet Adoption Showcase
These pets are available for adoption from Columbia County Animal Services. For more information, call (706) 541-4077 or visit www.columbiacountyga.gov and follow the links to Animal Services. Adult animals cost $25 to adopt, and puppies and kittens cost $20. Adopted animals must be spayed or neutered. Visitors must wear closed-in shoes to visit the kennel area, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. The facility is at 6337 Columbia Road in Appling.
Police Blotter
A Columbia County Grand Jury opted not to pursue prosecution against a Martinez man charged for an alleged 2008 rape.
Euchee Creek Elementary Second Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Third Grade As: Sebastian Lonis, Malachi Fabiano, McKay Fanning, Kamren Key, Mary Milby, Karsen Worley and Emma Wurst.
Current Events
Reed Creek Park, 3820 Park Lane, Martinez, will hold a Full Moon Meander for ages 5 and older at
6:30 p.m. today.
Newsmakers
Donovan Godbee (left), the son of Marty and Kendra Godbee, and Brooks Machis, the son of Dan and Ruth Machis, received their Eagle Scout rank on Jan. 8. Donovan achieved the rank of Eagle on Aug. 25, 2010, two days before his 14th birthday. Brooks achieved the rank of Eagle on Sept. 22, 2010, at age 14. Troop 119 Scoutmaster Geoff Stewart presented the two with their Eagle awards. Both boys are freshmen at Greenbrier High School. Donovan completed a beautification project at Riverside Middle School for his Eagle Scout project, which included two benches, a birdhouse and a raised flower bed. Brooks built six benches for the Blanchard Woods walking path. Local businesses, along with Scouts from Troop 119, contributed materials and labor to help in their projects..
Get sweetness out of poison
Somebody please tell me why this isn't already a law.
An icy start for Deal's administration
Every 15 years or so, winter storms will dump snow and ice all over metro Atlanta. State and local government agencies always seem to be caught unprepared when these storms hit, which means that half of Georgia is usually shut down for a week until the ice melts.
Editorial Cartoon
Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, January 19, 2011.
Harbin demotion isn't the end of the world
The sky is not, in fact, falling.
Grovetown keeps rolling
Jaime Echols didn't mince words when describing Friday night's home game against Josey.
Never too cold for disc golf
Hope Ham throws from the trees beside the 15th fairway during the Ice Bowl. Ham finished second in her division.
Athlete Spotlight: Daniel Swenson
The way Daniel Swenson talks about disc golf, one might think he'd been playing for 20 years.
Omni Club to hold clinic that focuses on baseball
On Saturday, there will be a free baseball training clinic held at the Omni Club in Evans.
Sports Calendar
The third annual Panther Pace Chase 5K will be held Saturday at Lakeside High School. Proceeds will go toward new uniforms, new equipment and meets for the Lakeside track and field team.
Wrestlers have 2nd chance at titles
Fortunately for Columbia County's four public-league wrestling programs, the Georgia High School Association schedule is broken up into two separate seasons.
Ice Bowl
Saturday's top finishers
Prep Calendar
Basketball: Friday: Evans vs. South Effingham, 6 p.m. (girls), 7:30 p.m. (boys)