House District 123 Weekly Review: Week Eight

By Rob Leverett   This past week at the Georgia State Capitol was one for the books! By Crossover Day on March 6, we passed a record-breaking 75 bills and resolutions, sending them over to the Senate for consideration.

Georgia Republican legislature falls short of preventing Veteran fleecing by lawyers

By Max Black   I've been very critical of Georgia Republican legislators falling well short of helping poor, middle class and senior citizens with meaningful legislation to improve their quality of life and economic well-being.

Elberton’s Promise: A Journey to Selma for the 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

By Otha Thornton   The day was overcast and cool; the sky a blanket of gray clouds that seemed to hold the weight of history.

Spring gardening tips for March in Elbert County

By Brian Bradford   As the temperatures begin to rise and signs of spring emerge, March is the perfect time to start preparing your yard for a lush, healthy growing season.

Paul the Apolstle and the Kingdom of God

By Douglas Huff   Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones is a popular movie character. He is an archaeologist/professor/adventurer whose life is in constant peril. Going from crisis to crisis, he is always seeking some elusive archeological treasure.   The dangers that Jones faces are many.

Nicknames are as Southern as sweet tea

By Dink NeSmith   As sure as a South Georgia boy shows up for the second grade snaggle-toothed, he’s going to be tagged with a nickname. I didn’t have to wait that long. Before Big Dink ever saw that I had blue eyes, too, I was destined to be Little Dink. Monikers are as Southern as sweet tea.

House District 123 Weekly Review: Week Seven

By Rob Leverett   The Georgia House of Representatives has now completed the seventh week of the 2025 legislative session, and we are working diligently to move bills through the legislative process.

The State Republican legislature circus... Act II: The Clown Show

By Max Black   Following last week's column on ludicrous separate ambulance/hearse license plate legislation, I'll share more Republican follies being hotly pursued in Georgia's capitol. These House Bills (HBs) are off the charts of the "ridiculous" scale.

How do we get more Georgia-grown physicians?

By Chris Denson   For Georgia fans of a certain age that follow college football recruiting, and especially ones who remember those wilderness years prior to winning national championships, the concept of “building a recruiting fence around Georgia” is a familiar one.

February Devotional

By Douglas Huff   This is the month that we remember romance and presidents. It is also a month when we look to rodents to forecast the weather. In this area, we will see some yellow flowers and likely some premature blooms on fruit trees. These are all just some of the peculiarities of February.