By Sarah Pridgeon Senator Ogden Driskill shared his thoughts on this year’s Legislative Session with the County Commissioners last week, explaining why he voted for the “Hill Bill” and his disapproval of the fuel tax increase. His thoughts on the change to condemnation proceedings, meanwhile, caused debate within the commissioners’ room. The new...
By Sarah Pridgeon There are certain experiences in this life that many of us are tempted to try, but never quite get round to mustering the courage for. In Marjorie Goodson’s case, skydiving no longer falls under that category. To celebrate her 90th birthday, Goodson chose to jump 13,000 feet from an airplane, freefalling...
By Sarah Pridgeon The 2013 Legislative Session wrapped up last week having seen a total of 429 bills considered, a supplemental budget adopted that includes cuts in most state departments and plenty of surprises. Governor Matt Mead thanked Legislators for having the courage to tackle “tough issues” that included education reform, fuel tax hikes,...
Susan Thomas to speak here Friday By Sarah Pridgeon The Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation believe in second chances. Created to combine the treasured memory of a senator who inspired young people with the work of an educator who championed children with special needs for almost 40 years, the foundation offers scholarships and...
By Sarah Pridgeon Governor Matt Mead has requested changes to the supplemental budget that will allow money to be drawn from the state’s landfill account to fight wildfires over the coming summer. The contingency will increase the amount on hand by $30 million, offsetting the reduced amount allocated to firefighting in this year’s budget....
