by Phil Kent | Feb 18, 2026 | News, News 2
A project called Hanson Spur in Hancock County, perhaps Georgia’s most economically depressed county, is in the spotlight today during a Georgia Court of Appeals hearing. Sandersville Railroad (SRR) will be in the courtroom due to an appeal of a ruling by...
by Phil Kent | Feb 5, 2026 | News, News 2
It was 25 years ago when Alpharetta-based Jackson Healthcare founder and CEO Rick Jackson launched a company that has emerged as one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing firms. This Tuesday, the 71-year-old businessman launched a new venture— a run for...
by Phil Kent | Jan 28, 2026 | News, News 2
The Greater Georgia political organization, founded by former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, floats an alternative to Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to spend $5 million on a post-election hand recount of two races in November. Why? Critics say recounts using the current...
by Phil Kent | Jan 26, 2026 | News, News 2
This writer first reported in 2015 on appalling conditions and crime at a refugee condominium complex known as Brannon Hill in DeKalb County near Clarkston. While some praise the Clarkston area as a triumph for Third World refugee resettlement, this writer...
by Phil Kent | Jan 22, 2026 | News, News 2
The Deportation Data Project at University of California-Berkeley is collecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data it receives from a recurring open record request. The numbers reveal that, of the top 10 U.S. states for raw numbers of illegal...