The Dawson City Council approved a $6,500 settlement Oct. 8 in a natural gas safety case involving 13 alleged violations, including failure to promptly repair a hazardous leak and inadequate protection against excessive pipeline pressure.
The math is messy. David Bowser’s message is not.
Jin Chung, PGA of America Teaching Professional at Chateau Elan Golf Club, captured his second Georgia PGA Championship on Wednesday at Champions Retreat Golf Club, finishing at 5-under-par 211to add the 2026 title to his 2024 victory.
The contract requires payments even if the hospital closes; officials say county can afford estimated $2 million annually without raising tax rate.
The authority approved resolutions moving the process forward. Final construction costs, interest rates and repayment terms remain unsettled. The larger portion of the borrowing depends on a federal guarantee that has not yet been approved, and the entire plan must still be validated in court.
The last time Georgia and Oklahoma shared a football field, the Bulldogs left with a Rose Bowl trophy and a ticket to the national championship game.
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The Lee County Hospital Authority will hold a public hearing Sept. 22 on a proposal to issue up to $200 million in financing for a planned acute-care hospital. Lee County Commissioner Billy Mathis said the debt is intended to be repaid from hospital revenues rather than taxpayers.
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said Thursday that a new partnership training Lee County High School seniors to become certified firefighters could serve as a blueprint for school districts across the state.
A standing-room-only crowd erupted in applause Tuesday after Lee County commissioners rejected a request to expand general commercial zoning along Ledo Road beside the Palmyra subdivision.
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