Morning headlines
April 1, 2008 at 8:22 am by Russell McLendon in NewsCLAYTON: Both superintendent candidates drop out after SACS calls them unqualified.
FREEFALLING: Ron Sailor Jr. fired by his church for secretly taking out a $250,000 mortgage on it.
SHORTFALLING: Shirley Franklin considers property-tax hike to help cover budget shortfall.
FAT NADY SINGS: Xavier Nady homers twice as Braves lose wild, 12-inning home opener to the Pirates.
THIRD-GRADE MURDER PLOT: Nine special-education third-graders in Waycross caught with a steak knife and duct tape in plot to murder their teacher.
UNHAPPY TRAIL: Alabama’s Pinhoti Trail not likely to be added into Appalachian Trail, says Pinhoti Trail Association president.
ALLATOONA: Now at full pool for first time in three years, but drought still “extreme.”
PORT AND PARCEL: Port of Savannah was the fastest-growing port in the country in 2007, fueled largely by trade with China.
ONLINE WINE: Senate passes bill allowing online wine sales in Georgia; now it’s on the Teetotaler’s desk.
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April 1st, 2008 at 9:23 am
AccessNorthGa’s graphic today is a gem. Two glasses of vino imposed over what looks like a city-park walking trail. That site rocks.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:42 pm
http://www.macon.com/149/story/310273.html
Sheesh, that’s only a thimble full of the merlot stories under the gold dome today.
Our Richardson Deputy Whip, Restaurant Mogule Rep “What’s in it for me” Peake is making sure legislators don’t have to guzzle their wine anymore before driving home.
Last year as a freshman, he was second only to Rep Nikki Randall in free meals from Lobbyists.
Bibb County is begging for a detox center…