The water has been turned on in what will soon be Atlanta’s largest public park, Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry. Over the past year a massive drill carved out a five-mile tunnel between the quarry and the Chattahoochee River. The quarry will fill with water to be used as an emergency reservoir for the city as well as the centerpiece of the massive park, which will be an anchor for development in the westside of Atlanta. With its biggest step now complete – the park’s future has the city RISING…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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