The 3rd Infantry Division out of Georgia was part of a second wave of troops sent to Europe, set to train in Germany and bolster NATO forces as the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on. The Fort Stewart-based battalion embarks on a six month deployment, with no plans to enter Ukraine but to provide tacit support in a conflict that (most) U.S. politicians have been united in on calling out Russia for its aggressive acts. For all the troops departing from Georgia (and elsewhere for that matter) we wish them good luck and to stay safe. RISING…
Taxpayers nervous about two Fulton Commission races
Georgia’s largest county– Fulton– has Democrat Mo Ivory running for County Commission chair. This year, she was the sole commissioner to vote for a tax hike. Now she has new spending plans that could cause property taxes to soar by 40 percent! Republican Bridget Thorne is challenging Ivory– and Thorne is endorsed by the outgoing Democrat chair because they oppose any hike. To stop the Democrats’ tax increase, Republican and retired IBM executive Paul Burton seeks to defeat Ivory ally Jodi Merriday in another Commission contest. The races could be close. DRIFTING….
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