Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Sentinel Issue with Update (12/21)

Sentinel Pulls Out of Richmond and Columbia County Superior Court as More Released from Jail By: Eric Johnson 12/21 Update In a statement issued Thursday, December 20, Mark Contestabile, chief business development officer for Sentinel Offender Services, announced that the
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Eagle’s Roost

Augusta Regional Airport wants historic fighter for new park  By: Eric Johnson If Augusta’s Aviation Commission gets its way, Augusta Regional Airport will have an F-15 Eagle to anchor a new park for aviation enthusiasts. “Passengers and residents in the
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Getting Active

City attempts to bring levee back to active status  By: Eric Johnson Because the Corps of Engineers has moved the Augusta Levee from “Active” to “Inactive” status, city leaders are attempting to find solutions that will bring the levee back
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Station Re-identification

Old fire station to aid cemetery detail  By: Eric Johnson A new use for an old fire station could mean better upkeep at Augusta’s two inner-city cemeteries. Deputy Administrator Bill Shanahan would like to take the May Park Fire Station,
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It’s the End of the World

And even if it’s not, it’s a good excuse for a party By the time you’re reading this we could all be dead. Well, I guess you wouldn’t be reading this then, unless they have the internet in the afterlife.
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A Prolonged Sigh

And Little More When I sat down to start writing this column, I was pretty sure I knew what I wanted to say. Hell, before you even opened up the paper this week, I’m pretty sure you knew what I
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Age Appropriate

What, and how, to tell you kids important news He was reading a children’s encyclopedia. The Boy has always loved reference books; you can never know too many random facts. As I got closer to him, I could see diagrams
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Common Sense and an Ounce of Prevention Needed in Wake of Madness

Conservatives have been challenged to discuss and present solutions in the wake of yet another slaughter of the innocents by gunfire at the hands of disturbed individuals. While nothing, and I do mean nothing, will stop any killer who is
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The Zombie Apocalypse

Gifts to help you prepare for the end of the world (or for Christmas) With everything going on this holiday season, I’m sure that most folk have forgotten that Friday, December 21, is the end of the world. Now, we
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The Happy Campaign

Artist’s billboards advertise… nothing but joy Valerie Emerick Local artist Leonard Zimmerman (aka Porkchop), is causing a bit of stir this holiday season. Billboards all over town are making people smile. But that’s the point. He wants to spread happiness.
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