tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:15:26 +0000Official blog of The Tattnall Journal onlinehttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)Blogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5511793996914618874Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:27:00 +00002008-03-18T15:27:38.088-05:00The following was submitted by a reader ...GCA ClosingNews of the closing of Glennville Christian Academy came at no surprise to some in the community. The effects of this closing, I’m afraid, will soon be noticed. This institution has been a rock for students and their families in the area who opted out of government schools for a more balanced and meaningful education. The values, guidance, http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/gca-closing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5275228234190228861Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +00002008-03-18T15:26:38.171-05:00The following was submitted by a reader ...Low Cost Spay/Neuter What do you, the citizens of Tattnall County, think about having your pets sent to a low cost spay/neuter clinic for one night and brought back the next day? Tattnall County can set an example to other counties that spay/neuter can solve the problem of homeless animals, not catch and kill. Top 3 Reasons to Spay and NeuterIt helps tohttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/low-cost-spayneuter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-6042568018036664779Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:13:00 +00002008-03-17T10:14:05.053-05:00The following was sent in by a reader ...Let's discuss the cost of prescription drugs! Even the insurance co-pay! Mexicans are coming in getting Medicaid and getting it for free while we are having to pack up in bus loads to go to Mexico and purchase it in order to afford it. Why are our prescriptions in the US so expensive???? http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/prescription-drugs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5487631714526906333Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:46:00 +00002008-03-12T03:05:09.252-05:00Ombudsman is an off-campus, alternative education program for adolescent, at-risk students in grades 6-12 who are chronically truant or absent; seeking credit recovery; disruptive in the classroom; English language learners; otherwise expelled or suspended; and those with medical/ health conditions. The program tailors individual educational plans for each of the students who participate and hashttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/ombudsman-program-in-tattnall-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-9001517602632327958Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:05:00 +00002008-02-04T22:09:52.236-05:00Tattnall Community Hospital is once again struggling to stay alive. This seems to be a recurring problem every few years. In order to keep the doors open this time, new owners, Frontier Health, say that the county and city of Reidsville need to go together and sign a $4 million bond. What!!?? Obligating the taxpayers for $4 million to pay debts left by Resurgence (former hospital owners) http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2008/02/tattnall-community-hospital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5122639542054971363Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:35:00 +00002007-11-28T14:35:51.033-05:00SUBMITTED BY A READERon november 23, 2007 the georgia high school single season record for touchdowns was broken by washawn ealey of the e.c.i bulldogs. this record was formerly held by herschel walker and darius walker. i feel that is a great accomplishment and needs to be recognized. he has 48 touchdowns and counting. thank you! R.L.Ahttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-touchdown-record.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-6429587151787822039Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:20:00 +00002007-11-26T22:37:33.819-05:00SUBMITTED BY A READER ...Homeless Companion AnimalsA group of concerned citizens in Tattnall County have pulled some of the animals out of the Tattnall County Animal Control to foster and get them adopted in the County and or send them to Rescue Groups. If you would like to foster an innocent soul please email tattnall-all4animals@hotmail.com or leave your phone number, name and a brief message http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/11/homeless-companion-animals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-2292600324106368298Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:08:00 +00002007-10-31T20:09:49.079-05:00THIS POST PRINTED EXACTLY AS SUBMITTED BY A READER ...I will like to start a new topic about the town of Collins. I have recently relocated to Ga, but used to spend every summer since I was an infant with may grandparents in Collins. I am bothered by the lack of progress in the town. When I was a child coming down for the summer, I remember the town had more stores and people took better care of http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/10/city-of-collins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5296796446251471956Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:07:00 +00002007-07-11T15:09:29.078-05:00(This post was submitted by a reader and is published here in its entirety.)TCHS Playing Catch-Up?I recently read some of the test scores from many of the high schools in the area, including Tattnall, Long, Toombs, and Appling Counties. I was surprised to see that Long County students out scored Tattnall County students in required state mandated tests in EVERY category. When I was growing up andhttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/07/tattnall-schools-and-test-scores.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-2274967973274941511Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:07:00 +00002007-07-11T15:07:50.957-05:00(This post was submitted by a reader and is published here in its entirety.)How about NOISE ORDINANCE (especially concerning) The Brazwell Creek Shooting Plantation!They have no set hours and they continue to shoot til 9:00 p.m. Sunday afternoons can sound like a war zone. It would be nice if the owners would close up at 7:00 p.m and not open at all on Sundays. That way the residents who live in http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/07/noise-ordinance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-4228203727232757535Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:31:00 +00002007-06-27T09:34:32.226-05:00(This post was submitted by a reader and is published here in its entirety.)from "one girl's opinion" ...I see that Elvis is honoring us with his presence again. I hope that we can show a little more enthusiasm than when he was here for Christmas! I went and had a great time! Hey, maybe it ain't a night at the Fox, but for Reidsville it was pretty durn good. Elvis really gave his all and the showhttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/06/elvis-and-fourth-of-july.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-4811440230962969809Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:29:00 +00002007-06-27T09:31:23.298-05:00(This post was submitted by a reader and is published here in its entirety.)from "one girl's opinion" ...Dear Mr. Mayor; What's going on with our Cemetery, graves falling in, tombstones fallen over, some have been that way for years. Huge weeds and Bear grass growing in plots. No wonder we have no ghosts in our cemetery, they are embarrassed to be seen there!!http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/06/cemetery-maintenance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-3920071039527717574Thu, 17 May 2007 01:48:00 +00002007-05-16T21:07:22.769-05:00Another high school graduation is almost upon us so perhaps you'd like to take this opportunity to share some wisdom learned during the years AFTER diplomas are presented and hugs and tears are shared.This is the 13th year since my own high school graduation and although it seems like ages ago, sometimes I have a hard time remembering that I'm now an adult and in my 30s! lol. How funny and how http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/05/advice-for-graduates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-343541263843484607Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:46:00 +00002007-04-18T03:24:30.030-05:00It must be the peanut butter and jelly at 2:30 in the morning that's got my brain going but all of a sudden I've thought of at least three good blog topics! I know you all are so pleased. By the way, I just got home from the paper (late Tuesday night, but not as late as usual) so some of this stuff you'll see in our edition this week. For some reason I seem to think better after midnight (http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/04/brain-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-8768507088802846948Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:05:00 +00002007-04-18T03:24:21.833-05:00We're all aware of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. It's a sad, sad story and a terrible ordeal for everyone involved, especially parents and family members of the deceased. Having personally never lost anyone to a violent death, I can't imagine their pain and suffering.School shootings, and rather just public shootings in general, seem to be widespread and no one can predict which small town or http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/04/school-violence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-313626681468918797Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:39:00 +00002007-04-18T16:48:50.333-05:00If you have been through Reidsville in the last four years or so, you know the Courthouse is being renovated. It is a project that seems like is lasting forever. I can hardly wait until that over-sized chain-link fence is taken down and the place cleaned up!In this week's paper, we have an article that mentions some ideas for landscaping around the Courthouse. It's written by Ronnie McCall andhttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/04/courthouse-renovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-4048793654644002077Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:59:00 +00002007-04-18T03:23:50.986-05:00Okay, so you get that envelope in the mail from the Sheriff's Office and you think, "Uh oh, this can't be good." Then you open it and breathe only a slight sigh of relief when you realize it's just jury duty and not some crime you forgot you committed. But then again, you might be like me and actually be excited about the jury duty summons!I don't know why I particularly like it. I mean, just http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/04/jury-duty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-2415864891020892122Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:25:00 +00002007-03-29T12:38:27.213-05:00Thanks to Carlos for the excellent idea to make a post on Immigration! I just had lunch today with Wendy Brannen, from the Vidalia Onion Committee, and with Vidalia onion harvesting just around the corner, it reminds me of how much the farming community relies on immigration labor for their produce. I went to a meeting last year and the Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner was there to http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/03/immigration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5382499227656699431Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:15:00 +00002007-03-01T22:27:13.439-05:00Yes, it's "pageant season" again. This time of year is anticipated by some almost as much as "hunting season" is! I have my own personal feelings about pageants, of course, and I don't want to be too opinionated about them BUT just thought I'd share a little bit. I just thought of this post today since the Jr/Princess Sweet Onion pageant has been changed to the same day as the Baby/Toddler http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/03/pageants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-3094471707942132998Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:09:00 +00002007-02-28T06:11:45.307-05:00The Tattnall County Commissioners are considering a plan to consolidate some of the county's 15 voting precincts. The Board of Elections would like to see them consolidated into one per Commissioner district (or five). There are pros and cons on the issue but overall it looks like it will save money for the county.Do you feel voting would be more efficient by consolidating some of the election http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/02/voting-precincts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-5281325268230792958Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:05:00 +00002007-02-21T11:10:28.842-05:00Their are a lot of questions surrounding the Tattnall County Animal Shelter. The County Commissioners keep saying that they are going to revisit the issue and look at the ordinances again. For a while the animal shelter was paritally closed. It is open now but isn't capable of handling any real issues. The following is one circumstance of why we need a working animal shelter. What are your http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/02/animal-control.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-3218532852500642075Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:30:00 +00002007-02-20T22:31:27.658-05:00The Georgia Legislature was considering a proposal that would have allowed municipalities to decide if Sunday alcohol sales should be legal. Would you be in favor of allowing each town to decide? If so, do you think Sunday beer and wine sales should be allowed in your town?http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/02/alcohol-on-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-6965139104460798480Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:39:00 +00002007-02-08T15:42:02.749-05:00(This post was submitted by a reader and is published here in its entirety. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tattnall Journal.)School VouchersI have to address this issue as many people fail to see the importance of what is at stake here.There is currently a bill before Georgia lawmakers that would allow, (in certain situations), parents to use vouchers for their "special needshttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/02/school-vouchers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-3932293890140515319Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:36:00 +00002007-02-07T01:48:28.465-05:00Yes, most all of us venture to Wal-Mart. It's convenient to shop for just about everything you need under one roof. I believe I've only met one person who literally despises the place and would never step foot in the parking lot, let alone the building. He's from New York anyway so does that even count? Who knows. Okay, back on topic . . . at Monday's County Commissioners' meeting just as ithttp://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/02/wal-mart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188917061251286773.post-6080270700176418950Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:28:00 +00002007-01-29T20:41:40.124-05:00Everyone is probably familiar with the Relay For Life. It's the main annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. In past years the Relay has been an anticipated community gathering in Tattnall County and has become a year-long campaign for businesses raising the money. The last two years the main event has been cancelled due to the weather. Although we (at The Tattnall Journal) do http://tattnalljournal.blogspot.com/2007/01/relay-vs-cares.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allison at The Tattnall Journal)5