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  • Henry S said:

    That Obummer loyalist should have been canned a long time ago. Good Riddance.

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  • craybourn said:

    I have no idea who you're talking about (perhaps administrators), but I have taught English for over 30 years (with a PhD) and the highest sal…

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  • Ddemark said:

    Dad I thought you would be here forever and will be missed. I have been blessed to have a great dad and I have a lifetime of memories. Thank y…

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  • Henry S said:

    Just Amazing! Not a word about cutting the obscene salaries payed to the incompetent commonest professors and the massive amount of administra…

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  • erf said:

    I propose these Jim Crow monuments, especially the ones with the word "noble" inscribed, be pounded back into sand, but left on the squares - …

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  • Doctroprint said:

    There is more to life bud than winners and losers. Guess you need a bit more experience to figure that out.

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  • Doctroprint said:

    Give anyone an inch and they will take a mile. Street names, schools, bridge and town names are next. Each removal feeding the power until the…

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  • keyisclarity said:

    Was the pandemic a figment of my imagination? Apparently not since the COC is citing this as the reasoning for raising our taxes again. Are th…

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  • Africanman92 said:

    Welp. How are monuments and statues to losers relevant now? The only reason for the statues is keep alive that ideology that the confederacy w…

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  • Henry S said:

    Typical racist decision. This character is not permitted to make laws in GA. Only the legislators are permitted. But the terrorists do not car…

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  • Henry S said:

    Sad day in Rockdale county. The history is erased and it is guarantied to be repeated. The NCAAComunistP and the terrorist defending and promo…

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  • DIXIEchick said:

    This makes me sick to my stomach, all of it does. Removing or destroying historical monuments has NOTHING to do with police brutality and taki…

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  • rlweyandjames said:

    I am so fed up with Oz Nesbitt acting like a dictator rather than a county commissioner. It is up to the citizens of Rockdale County whether t…

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  • Doctroprint said:

    I guess they will be blowing up Stone Mountain then.. Look, this is misplaced emotions more than anything. They crumbled Lincoln and Columbus even.

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  • 97688399 said:

    This counties school board is a joke, primarily the Superintendent who is an ego driven, womanizing clown. Question, if the state is fully ope…

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  • LMEnglish said:

    How is this misguided opinion piece labeled as ‘News’? The evil of Jim Crow laws have been “mostly corrected” - Really? Yes, it is indeed sham…

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  • JordanC93 said:

    The Trinity is in no way based on the Bible.

    Jesus is the Father, Jesus is the Son, Jesus is the Holy Ghost and all these three are one.

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  • Henry S said:

    Looks like Atlanta has an administration run by women and govern by wane be dictators. Justice is no longer abided too.

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  • gathrasher said:

    Why post a comment? It won't get published if you don't bow to the criminals who run the county government

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  • gathrasher said:

    Good old Rockdale County! Same old idiots running things. Never changes. Really doesn't matter to me however because I am smart enough to get …

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  • LongtimeRez said:

    Adding extended stay motels to a new development is not a good idea. This presents safety and quality of life issues, as anyone who has ever b…

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  • craybourn said:

    Actually, it was pretty easy to see a sample ballot. I wanted to study candidates before I voted. I just did a simple google search and the ba…

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  • Henry S said:

    Looks like that I will not have to vote in the run-of. I probably made a mistake voting in the republican election, which as it turned out was…

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  • rosea117 said:

    Finally! I love the Rockdale Recycling Center but it has been tough with it being closed due to the pandemic. I think making it available to r…

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  • surprises aplenty said:

    "Whether or not you agree with my view is a matter of opinion. Let’s agree to at least live by what is called “the golden rule:”"There is a hu…

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  • JimJohnsonWriter said:

    Mr. Thomas, thank you for your attempt to address the issue of inequality and possible solutions. Sadly, the only voices you allowed in your d…

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  • budgetvet said:

    As a doctor, albeit a veterinarian, I think people need to stop interjecting political views into medical reporting. The whole reason this pan…

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  • LongtimeRez said:

    Any updates on story? Were these local residents? Are they out of the hospital? What caused the crash? Any charges?

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  • H Gordon said:

    Losing a mother is a loss like no other. We pray for the family's strength and courage, knowing that her memory will be with each of you forev…

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  • Joel Kight said:

    There is a link to the list in the first paragraph. Here you go: https://www.georgia.org/covid19suppliersmap

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  • baunita said:

    Good article and info, but it would have been helpful to know where to get this list!

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  • lawyerguy1 said:

    We HAVE to reopen businesses and return to some sense of normalcy in America. Whatever happened to personal responsibility? If you are fearful…

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  • Joel Kight said:

    The Georgia Department of Public Health stopped providing raw numbers to the public and referred us to their interactive maps here: https://dp…

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  • Henry S said:

    Why did you stop the interactive map? You are a local paper we do not care what Happened in Fulton, Dekalb county, etc.....

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  • Henry S said:

    We will have a tough decision. looks like I will need a coin t the voting booth.

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  • craybourn said:

    How does shelter in place work when you open up nonessential businesses? Do I get in trouble if I get a haircut or go out to eat? Very confusi…

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  • Henry S said:

    President Trump is entitled to be wrong once and a while. I have never seen so much traffic going into town as I see it now. It appears that a…

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  • craybourn said:

    I didn't cede anything. I willingly remained at home to protect my family, my friends, myself, and others. So many people will not do this unl…

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  • lawyerguy1 said:

    This is a great read from Darrell Huckaby. I, like he, am an optimist. We will recover. And we will be appalled, in retrospect, at how willing…

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  • Storm66 said:

    According to the GDVS site...Commissioner has agreed to strip Veterans of 100% Service connection to limit (with using their federal earned en…

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  • lawyerguy1 said:

    I’m disgusted with the City of Covington. I live outside the city limits and have absolutely no say in the governance of this city. Had I know…

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  • baunita said:

    This was a nice article, but it would have been nice to have contacted all the churches in the area - Rockdale and Newton - to find out what s…

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  • Henry S said:

    Looks like the present board is now in stewith the democratic party. tax and spend. do they know why this project is mismanaged and why we hav…

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  • Henry S said:

    The federal mandate expires on Tuesday. So stop the johnny come lately so called caring people waking up when it is to late. this article pret…

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  • Doctroprint said:

    That's a very low number of test performed statewide. Let's hope it's because so few are medically necessary.

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  • Glenda Smith said:

    I went to school with Judy from the first grade through our high school graduation.My deepest sympathy to her family and friends. May God hold…

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  • LongtimeRez said:

    When you're the person in charge, you can't default with "before my time" excuses. No matter what happened before you were in office, you're i…

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  • G. Cribbs, Jr. said:

    The purchasing system (specifically the pricing) is flawed!There is a much simpler way that just makes sense; The 2019 hang tags were $155...d…

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  • greg kerr said:

    Hmmmm....if the county is not responsible for repairing stormwater damage....what pray tell ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE FOR? The county taxes every h…

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  • Sharona61bio said:

    Rockdale Stormwater Utility doesn't want to help a homeowner in need, but they surely continue to charge me for a service that my privately ma…

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  • lawyerguy1 said:

    I absolutely LOVE Ronda Rich. Her writing strikes a chord with me and feels as if she is talking directly to me about an old friend. I get her…

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  • lawyerguy1 said:

    The lawmakers can NEVER have enough tax collections. (Tax collections should never be called "revenue" as the State has done nothing to earn t…

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  • Sawyer said:

    I believe there are two ways of interpreting the Thessalonian verse referring to being "caught away". The most relative one occurs when Jesus …

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  • cooley2189 said:

    This kid hits bombs!!!!!!!!!! If you have never watched him play, go check him out!!! Absolute BEAST!!!!

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  • tbrk007 said:

    Flooding has been an issue at this Park for decades. Yesterday a notice was distributed throughout the Park by the management as well as by Ne…

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  • Grin n barrett said:

    I have said hundreds of times, don't mess with a vet. Battle trained and tested. No doubt they pass the test. They have earned the respect the…

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  • Dirfie said:

    The article doesn't say why two were awarded first place. Would have been informative if it was included in article.

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  • texvanwinkle said:

    Great to see the Eager Beavers getting their due here. Lots of myths and misconceptions have been passed down over the years, even in recent a…

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  • Henry S said:

    Honestly I do not care for what republican I would vote for. Collins is great and Loeffler is new and speaks like Pres. Trump.

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  • Shirley and Steve said:

    I appreciate the informative response! I know you guys work hard to do what's best for the animals, and it can get overwhelming with the amoun…

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  • greg kerr said:

    As a Rockdale County homeowner who pays Stormwater taxes, I would like to know exactly what this relatively new department actually does. I wo…

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  • Lisa Conner said:

    I am blessed to known Wanda. She was a dear friend of mine. Fun times at Brendales! I cherish our last visit together !!! Prayers for comfort …

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  • Henry S said:

    I would suggest that the county impose a doubling or may be tripping RE taxes on all Apartment building or nearing the tax rate imposed on Sin…

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  • lawyerguy1 said:

    My last experience with a Motorola phone was so hideous it broke me from the entire Android platform. I bought the original Razr phone and the…

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  • Henry S said:

    More government control over the hard working and overtaxed citizens. It amazes me that our stupid politicians thing they know more than us ci…

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  • Henry S said:

    That Obummer loyalist should have been canned a long time ago. Good Riddance.

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