What Goes Around Sometimes Comes Around, Sometimes Doesn’t

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

Fire Chief Chris James had already had a tough day before commissioners by the time Commissioner Donnie Smith started out with an almost Perry Mason like questioning of him regarding staffing, overtime and the oxygen take fiasco. — Have you…

He’s Just Kenny

Posted on October 11, 2012 by metrospirit

Echols says he’s who he’s always been by Eric Johnson If you haven’t noticed, Kenny Echols’ signs have an addition to them — No New Taxes. “I’m just trying to follow the same kind of conservative approach I had out…

More Confusion

Posted on September 6, 2012 by metrospirit

Not long after the Spirit broke the story about Georgia State Patrol Lieutenant and District 7 Commission Candidate Donnie Smith’s involvement with those involved in an incident at Wild Wing that resulted in the arrest of one Jay Blackburn, word…

Smith Takes the Call

Posted on August 30, 2012 by metrospirit

Candidate answers the phone and walks into complications by Eric Johnson Drinking and bad behavior go together like Augusta and golf, which, if you think about it, go together like drinking and bad behavior. So really, what happened last Friday…

Who You Gonna call?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by metrospirit

The Metro Spirit was privy to one of those late night bar situations that can happen anywhere. Only this one was different. In this one, a Richmond County Commission candidate got involved. Multiple sources shared the scene. A group of…

Could be Five

Posted on August 2, 2012 by metrospirit

Looking ahead to qualifying, the commission could have five new members Election season can seem almost exactly like the Olympic hurdles — every time you clear one, there’s another one in front of you. Just because the 2012 General…