Weekly Editorial

By Robert L. Bradley Jr.

The nation’s oil and gas boom continues to pay off for most Americans. The motor club AAA reports that gasoline prices have hit a four-year low. And according to many analysts, prices are likely to keep falling. That’s the good news.

The bad news is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s mandate to add ethanol to gasoline. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is intended to cut greenhouse gas emissions; in reality, this quota harms the environment by doing just the opposite. And by continuing to enforce the RFS, government officials are needlessly driving up prices for food and gasoline. [Full Story »] 

By Georgia Senator Tommie Williams (R-Lyons)

Life’s experiences always change our perspective. The past couple of years I’ve had the opportunity to see things from some new perspectives, and it has had a positive effect on the issues I will take to the legislature. [Full Story »] 

The Federal Bureau (FBI) of Investigation has recently released reported crime statistics for communities across the country for the year 2012. The following are statistics for Baxley and Appling County.

Baxley – Population 4,445 [Full Story »]