A Good Man For Stockbridge!!

There is a man who is running for Stockbridge City Council who by far is well qualified for the position.  He once held the position and can still make a difference in Stockbridge.  That man is Alphonso Thomas.  Mr. Thomas has done much over the years to help the people of Stockbridge.  He began the Stockbridge Business Association and has always been one to be at the meetings to let those in office know what the needs are of the people.  He has been a friend to many and will continue to be that friend when he is elected once again.  The city needs his leadership and his morals.  He knows what is right and wrong in Stockbridge.  If ever anyone has been a friend to Stockbridge it has been Mr. Thomas.  A good man for the job.

The Staff.

Chaos & Debacle In Mcdonough And Kids Suffer

There was total CHAOS in McDonough on October 27th during the "Uncle Shaq trunk or treat event at the Courthouse parking deck."  There were families waiting in line 2+ hours and got up to the entrance and were turned away.  This was happening between 7:15 and 7:30 pm and the event was billed to last until 8:00PM.  There were kids not only crying, but screaming because they could not get in.  Some have referred this as the "poop show" in McDonough.  And there are several people, of course, taking up for him and his event, but they have no children and did not wait in line with them for over 2 hours.  Just think this man wants to be the next Sheriff of Henry County and he cannot manage a trick or treat event at a very large parking deck in McDonough.  It would be the same CHAOS with him being Sheriff.  This is another bad scar on the face of the City of McDonough thanks to those who want to be in the news and the look at me crowd.  There are mothers and fathers right now that would not give two cents to meet him or have anything to do with an event he is part of because of the way this has been handled.  Remember this will get around and people will stay away from future events because they don't want to wait in line forever to be told to go home by someone who doesn't give a tinkers damn.  It looks like the shenanigans of the City of Stockbridge have moved to McDonough.  Yep looking good there.

A Very Irritated Parent

A Fair-Minded Council Member For Stockbridge

If you want a good, intelligent, and fair-minded council member for Stockbridge, then you need look no further than the incumbent LaKeisha Gantt.  She has done an excellent job working through some messes in the city that were created before she came to office.  She has worked to try and be fair-minded even with those who she has disagreements with on the council, she still tries to negotiate with them.  She is a mother and knows the importance of a good safe city for children.  Ms. Gantt is an attorney at law for her profession and brings her talents in the legal field to the city.  She knows how to talk with people and she listens and tries to help fix issues that are brought to her.  Ms. Gantt is more than just an elected official she is a friend to the community.  She gives back to her home.  Let's keep LaKeisha Gantt on the Stockbridge City Council and go and vote for her re-election.

The Staff

The Fleecing of Henry County

"The Fleecing of Henry County"

It is that time of year again that we all received our notices from the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority that they will be raising our rates by 2% in November.  Now just think about that for a moment.  We already are paying 2 mills on our property taxes to the Water Authority.  That is double taxation and triple when you add the sales tax.  There are people in the county who cannot afford to keep having to dole out more money to these people who are raping the innocent people of the county.  And most of the money is to pay those high salaries for those who work there.  The director of the department makes twice as much as the Governor of Georgia.   And what do you get for the money, some water that you can barely drink because the taste is so bad.  All the chemicals and other things dumped in the water taste bad.  Just look at your toilet at the things settled in it that you drink when you turn on the tap.  If we are going to pay through the nose for water we should be getting much better than we are getting.  But you can rely on every year the price will increase whether they need it or not.  And the people are the ones who pay dearly.

The Staff

More Bad Press For Henry County

"Boo--A Spook Will Get You or At Least Someone in Your Wallet"

It looks like McDonough and Henry County have hit a new low.  There was another paranormal investigative team back in McDonough saying that there are ghosts from the train wreck of June 23, 1900, that are still plaguing the city.  Strange that all the longtime residents of the town have had no problems with ghosts until a few years ago.  The problem with a lot of what was said in the report is laughable.  They don't realize that most of those buildings they were inside of were not there in 1900.  Most of them at that time were made of wood and they have been torn down and rebuilt in the early part of the 20th century.  There were also two large fires on the south side of the square area in 1903 and 1910 that destroyed much of the existing structures that had to be rebuilt.  If people would take the time to look at the county site for the buildings in the area of town they will find some of them weren't even there then.  Another thing not thought about was the fact that the new courthouse was finished in 1897.  The old courthouse stood where the square is today.  They sold it and it was torn down for the bricks.  Now, it was barely cleaned up when the train wrecked.   The square was not developed yet, but the lot was empty.  Bunn's Funeral Home and Carmichael's Funeral Home prepared the bodies from the wreck and put them in boxes and those boxes were also filled with ice to keep those corpses cold until they were removed.   The one big laugh of the show is the guy who owns the old bank on Macon Street and has a restaurant there now.  He said there was a funeral home upstairs.  Wrong building and wrong time.  There was no funeral home there.  And those men talking to a doll made it even more laughable.   The thing that bothers so many people about this is that there are some well-educated people, well thought of people and generally good at heart people who believe all this is really happening.  The investigation team said they couldn't film from the trestle because of a city ordinance.  It isn't a city ordinance it is a Rail Road Law that they are trespassing on their property.  They went there anyway and filmed.  Most that are watching this unfold are knowing what is happening.  They are preying upon people for money.  They are using those who died in that accident to make a buck for McDonough.  That doesn't look good either morally or anything else.  One thing about it though it seems every year around Halloween this pops up and it is making McDonough and Henry County look foolish once again.

The Staff

Henry County Behind The Times And Falling

The 2040 Henry County Land Use for Zoning, parks, open space and growth were to be discussed last Wednesday.  We all know that there is a serious problem with transportation in Henry County.  With that said that should be something for another meeting to be held about travel problems in the county.  This meeting should have been more discussed by the people there about the proper zoning that can affect where you live and how much tax you pay on your property.  The parks which they need to maintain what they have, but don't need to keep building parks as the county is well over taxed with them as it is now.  Open space is going to be at a minimum if the growth numbers do pan out as they are expected to grow dramatically over the next 25 years.  According to projections, Henry County will have nearly one half a million people in the next 10 years.  And this meeting is looking at the next 25 years.  Most of those who were in attendance likely won't either be living in Henry County by then or will be dead.  The thing these people need to be worried about in their zoning issues is where are these people going to be buried when they die?  The cemeteries in Henry County are filling up as we speak. Some are already at capacity.  These meetings all look good and have to happen according to state rules, but little to nothing gets accomplished because by the time it is implemented it will be obsolete and just like the last one it is obsolete and they are constantly making changes to it.  They do need to have some serious discussions about the transportation problem, but better yet not just discussions, but actually get something moving.  People are tired of sitting in traffic everyday in Henry County.  But as long as they are thrusting their way to bringing more warehouses to the county for the sea port in Savannah and the truck traffic that is coming your way then traffic will continue to be a huge problem.  Things often look good on paper, but in the real world they fail the test.

The Staff

Does The County Have A Contract With Some Of The Local Car Fix It Places

Now come on Henry County you can do better when putting a pipe across a road.  On North Ola Rd between Turner Church Rd and Hwy 81 there are three ditches that have been dug across the road to put in some pipes and only gravel is in the holes.  You can tear up your vehicles on this road.  Does the county have a contract with some of the local car fix it places that they are getting a cut from?  Seriously you can tear up a car very quickly on this road.  I have been down it and my teeth rattled.  It would have been simple to have sent a paving crew out there to pave over these serious ruts.  They are three feet wide and the width of the road so you can't miss them.  Someone is going to be in a bad accident from hitting one of these and then the county will be paying for sure.  I live there and don't understand what the problem is with you people.  

Pissed off Ola Resident