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Several years ago, two very young children were determined to be deprived and removed from their parent’s custody. After floating around in foster care, they were at last placed with their maternal grandparents where they thrived...
Communities Support Children with Disabilities
On April 14, Marietta resident Julie Beem visited Central State Hospital in Milledgeville with a group of parents of children with disabilities. The visit was coordinated by Partners in Policymaking, an innovative leadership training program designed to involve and empower people with developmental disabilities...
May 2, 2008
Fixing the Abuses in Student Loans: Still Waiting
With lots of fanfare, Congress recently made student loans slightly less expensive for future students. But they completely ignored the biggest abuses in the student loan program, abuses that make student loans the most lucrative to collect and the most onerous debts to carry...
Feb 23, 2007
Its Time for Some of our Elected Officials to "Grow Up"
It is time some of our elected officials start acting like Adults and quit being so petty because of differences of opinions that others may express...
Sep 26, 2006
Best Way to Save Trees?
I read Commissioner Ledbetter's recent article in the Forsyth County News on her proposal to save large trees in Forsyth County...
Sep 8, 2006
Reader Electrified Over Continous Power Outages
We have been having problems with [power] outages all summer long. At least once a week during the daytime, our power goes out and then immediately comes back on...
Sep 6, 2006
Happy Days are Here Again!
It is over and the citizens’ candidates have prevailed. I cannot find the words to express my gratitude to each one of you for your time, your support, your sweat equity and, yes, even a little blood here and there...
Aug 9, 2006
