The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current, December 30, 2021, Image 1

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Georgia post., December 30, 2021, Image 1

About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 2021)

Page of 10

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (2.9 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 10

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page TextThe Georgia Post is 100 years old this year Thank you to our community! W UNITED Ewe stand* mOD*FAMILY*COUNTR$l I Issue 52 Thursday, DECEMBER 30, 2021 The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921 also serving Byron and Peach County 2 Sections 10 Pages, 1 Insert One Dollar County denies rezoning request, approves mobile setback change BY KATELYN JENNINGS the Georgia Post Crawford County Commis sioners held a public hear ing last week for a rezoning request and two text amend ments. The rezoning request was to change 1041 Crook Road from R-AG to R-3. This change would allow the home to be a multi-family dwelling for a Reentry Partnership House. Individuals recently released from prison and needing a home to go to would be able to live there for a set amount of time to become independent again. Several residents from the area were in attendance to speak in opposition of this housing facility, most were concerned with safety and one stated his business plan was inadequate. However, Mr. Albritton was not present to discuss any business plans. The Planning and Zoning Board voted to deny the re quest. Commissioners took a vote and denied the rezoning request. A text amendment was presented to the Board to change the setback require ments for mobile structures for intensive animal/poultry operations. This amendment was formed due to self-con tained, mobile chicken houses coming into the county. These coops would move 50 feet every 24 hours, which would minimize the smells. A local fanner doing trial runs on these coops was present to assist with questions asked. He mentioned around 6300 chickens could be in a coop, and Perdue and USDA requires the coop to move each day. The structure is solar powered and has a water line that it drags to provide the chickens with adequate water. This text amendment would allow these structures to be too feet of a property line and 300 feet from any houses. Planning and Zoning recommended approval, and commissioners voted and approved the amendment. Lastly, a text amendment to allow special exceptions for Travel Trailer Parks to be applied for was presented. The text previously stated a travel trailer park could only be located in an area zoned C-2, with no option for a special exception. Any person looking to open this type of park would have to get the property rezoned. The Board took a vote and approved to change the text to allow a spe cial exception to be obtained, rather than having to rezone a property. County Manager, Fabian Hollis also announced the EMA Grant for $7,500 was approved for new turnout gear for the fire department. As well as, the new fire truck purchased by the county has been brought down from New York. The plight of small town newspapers Get your paper, read all about it! That age old saying is drying up. Small town news is on the way out unless there is a solution to solve the problems all newspapers are now facing. Digital information dissemina tion of your very own town and county will be open for discus sion only on the streets instead of the facts on printed paper. Newspapers are facing what seems to be the inevitable, but should they? Many like picking up the small town newsprint to see who won the game by one of the local teams, or look through the legal ads or have them pub lished when in need. Reading the front page is reading the big news.. .who and what hap pened. Who was selected best of the best in organization or in your own home town. It is also the place you find out who lived a good life and that person life will be celebrated in the obitu ary. How much is black ink on a press printed newspaper...the price has soared and it’s getting harder for our small town newspapers to find a printing press that will take on the job. And up goes the price of the newspaper. One problem is the equip ment and machinery at your printers...no one to run the equipment and no one to teach them how to run the equipment. No one to keep the equipment running is yet another problem. Some have learned to read by sitting and reading a newspaper...guess that is the old days you hear about. Discussion on digital news, one goes to the computer. That is now the trend... “I read it on the computer that “so and so” committed the crime, or won a too Million dollars. What some are forgetting is that not all ar eas have or will have necessary communication needs to allow a computer to provide the information. Large segment of the rural areas will be left out unless they watch the news on television. Remember, some learned to read by reading a newspaper. Our own Georgia Post, a too year old business, is facing the problem of finding a printer who will allow readers to hold the newspaper in hand and read all about it. The printing operation, Judd Publishing in Macon, is closing because the printer, a very good person, has found it more and more expensive to keep machinery up and going and production costs are soaring while peo ple who are taught to run the machines in production learn on the job.. .no classes to take. Judd Publishing began in 1978 under Edwin Judd and it was carried on by his son, Buddy. At one time, they also owned the Georgia Post. The building has been sold and Buddy Judd will be retiring. Technology must go forward to keep up with the world. But remember when you hold the newspaper in hand and how it feels because you may have to watch 30 minutes of television or have a computer to get your news and it won’t be hometown. And you won’t be able to advertise locally. Not even have special editions or see your grandchildren on the front page for some good deed or success. Georgia Post publisher, Vic toria Simmons, says these past two years expenses have in creased by almost 50 percent. That includes postal, printing, mailing and other supplies. “We just turned too years old in the community and would like for the newspaper to see another too years, but that possibility is becoming highly unlikely as costs continue to skyrocket,” she said. The Georgia Post has found another printer, however, it will also add costs as it is fur ther away. To help offset some of the costs, Simmons says un fortunately, subscriptions will increase slightly and are still less than buying a paper every week. “We are brainstorming ideas and constantly working to improve and keep going and by the grace of God, we are,” she stated, adding how much they apopreciate loyal subscrib ers and customers. CCHS students of the month recognized CCHS recognized the good work ethics, attitude, and academic improvement of one student per grade level each month. For the month of December, the CTAE teachers have recognized students that have shown progress in the classroom, have good atten dance, and responsible aca demically. . Each student was rewarded with a Chick-Fil-A lunch. Students are: Jacob Wood - 12th Grade; Laylah Wilson - 11th Grade; Kirstin Dyer - 10th Grade; Ka’Maya Blasingame - 9th Grade. Community pancake breakfast enjoyed Hollis and Friends annual pancake breakfast for the community was held Christmas morn ing and a good time was had by all. Kaleb Gregory was one of the $100 College Book Voucher winners (Georgia State College) $25 Water Bill Drawing; Winners are Dana Wil liams, Laura Ryles, Akira Lockett, Mandy Sim mons, Diane Sawyer, Nicole Carroll, Clarence Harris, Ezell Felts, Fannie Lockett, Earnestine Davis Laura Ryles also won a $100 College Book Voucher (Middle Georgia State Univer sity) as did De’Omini Daniely (University of Georgia). All kids in attendance received a toy and door prizes were given throughout the breakfast. This was the second year for the free breakfast. Thanks to all volunteers.