Southwest Georgia Local NewsSouthwest Georgia Local Newshttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2010-02-12T02:24:38ZSquarespaceCommentary - The High Cost of Hot Airhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/10/9/commentary-the-high-cost-of-hot-air.htmlSowegaLive2009-10-09T17:17:03Z2009-10-09T17:17:03ZPresident John F. Kennedy once noted, “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.” Ne'er a truer word was spoken as Washington's attention turns to proposed cuts in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.]]>Gas prices continue to declinehttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/27/gas-prices-continue-to-decline.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-27T21:23:22Z2009-09-27T21:23:22ZFollowing a week in which crude oil closed near its highest price of 2009, crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed the week Friday falling by $6 per barrel to $66.01 per barrel in response to a mixed bag of economic news. ]]>Trash fire on Alice street in Bainbridgehttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/25/trash-fire-on-alice-street-in-bainbridge.htmlEthan Logue2009-09-25T19:40:27Z2009-09-25T19:40:27ZAt about 1:40 p.m. a garbage truck had to empty its nearly full load just off of Alice Street. The load, which had caught on fire, was billowing smoke into the air.]]>Georgia man charged with conspiring the murder of his familyhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/24/georgia-man-charged-with-conspiring-the-murder-of-his-family.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-24T20:35:14Z2009-09-24T20:35:14ZSouthwest Georgias August unemployment rate declines to 10.0 percenthttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/24/southwest-georgias-august-unemployment-rate-declines-to-100.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-24T13:14:19Z2009-09-24T13:14:19ZDecatur County Commission hears concerns from citizens on Silver Lake WMAhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/23/decatur-county-commission-hears-concerns-from-citizens-on-si.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-23T15:16:25Z2009-09-23T15:16:25ZTuesday night at the Decatur County Commission meeting citizens, Department of Natural Resources representatives and County Commissioners discussed Silver Lake WMA for nearly an hour. Citizens and County Commissioners voiced their concerns of public access and other problems in the WMA.]]>Semi-truck stolen in Decatur Countyhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/21/semi-truck-stolen-in-decatur-county.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-21T16:03:55Z2009-09-21T16:03:55Zth, DCSO Deputies responded to S&K Farms in reference to the theft of a stolen semi-truck. S&K Farms stated they last saw the truck on Monday, September 14th.]]>Weak Dollar, Higher Crude Oil Prices Despite Ample Supplyhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/20/weak-dollar-higher-crude-oil-prices-despite-ample-supply.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-20T19:35:26Z2009-09-20T19:35:26ZCrude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed the week $3 per barrel higher than last week’s close, but the supply and demand fundamentals for both oil and gasoline are still expected to keep retail gasoline prices edging lower.The U.S. Dept. of Energy reported last week that gasoline inventories rose 547,000 barrels to 207 million, 4 percent greater than the average for this time of year. Refineries are expected to shut down]]>Chambliss and Isakson Sponsor Bill To Block ACORNhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/17/chambliss-and-isakson-sponsor-bill-to-block-acorn.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-18T01:14:56Z2009-09-18T01:14:56ZUnemployment Rate Remains Unchangedhttp://www.sowegalive.com/local_news/2009/9/17/unemployment-rate-remains-unchanged.htmlSowegaLive2009-09-17T04:35:24Z2009-09-17T04:35:24Z
President John F. Kennedy once noted, “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.” Ne'er a truer word was spoken as Washington's attention turns to proposed cuts in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.]]>;)
At about 1:40 p.m. a garbage truck had to empty its nearly full load just off of Alice Street. The load, which had caught on fire, was billowing smoke into the air.]]>;)
Tuesday night at the Decatur County Commission meeting citizens, Department of Natural Resources representatives and County Commissioners discussed Silver Lake WMA for nearly an hour. Citizens and County Commissioners voiced their concerns of public access and other problems in the WMA.]]>