A year after the residents of Springfield, in Effingham County, voted 56%-39% in favor of allowing the sale of liquor, the city opened its first ever liquor store, Local on Laurel Spirits. Effingham has historically been a dry county but local officials were tired of seeing residents travel over the border into neighboring Chatham Co. to get their liquor fix, (wine and beer sales were already allowed). Springfield will also now allow Sunday sales of beer and wine, and for booze to be sold in restaurants on Sundays. And nobody has burst into flames yet – the move has Springfield’s economy – and those looking to get a little buzz – RISING…
Georgia’s first female Senate Whip
As Democrats and Republicans swore in their leadership for the 2025-26 Biennium, one state senator made history. State Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, was sworn in as the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, making her the first female Whip in the history of the Georgia Senate. “This milestone is a testament to our progress as a legislative body, paving the way for many more women to step into leadership positions within the Senate,” said Jackson. RISING…
