FCA Polk 2026 Golf Tournament

By: Gail Conner

On: March 6, 2026

In: Local Events

Monday, April 27th

Cherokee Country Club

8 a.m. Registration – 9 a.m. Shotgun Start

Individuals: $150 or Team $600

New flights: School – Church – Team

Previous Post: Low Cost Rabies Clinic

Next Post: Early voting turnout modest ahead of Georgia’s 14th District special election

A-10 Warthog given new maritime role targeting boats in Iran after efforts to retire aircraft April 8, 2026
The A-10 Warthog has a new maritime role in targeting boats in the war in Iran that could extend the life of the aircraft after the U.S. Air Force had been attempting to retire it.
Abortion pill mifepristone stays available by mail for now as FDA faces 6-month review deadline April 8, 2026
A federal judge ruled mifepristone can still be mailed nationwide for now but warned the abortion pill's FDA guidelines could face major changes soon.
Pope Leo calls out Trump’s Iran rhetoric before last-minute ceasefire emerges April 8, 2026
Pope Leo called President Trump's threat against Iran 'truly unacceptable,' urging world leaders to return to the negotiating table and reject war always.
Gary Woodland savors Masters return after brain surgery, PTSD battle nearly ended his career April 8, 2026
Gary Woodland opens up about battling PTSD at the Masters, saying large galleries at Augusta National trigger fears despite heavy security presence.
Tori Spelling speaks out after car crash that sent her and her kids to the hospital April 8, 2026
Tori Spelling and four of her children were taken to a hospital after a car crash in Temecula. She shared a grateful update on their recovery.

Republican Clayton Fuller wins special election to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
ATLANTA — Republican Clayton Fuller was cruising to victory in the special election runoff Tuesday night to select a successor for former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to unofficial results. Fuller, a former district attorney endorsed by President Donald Trump, held more than a 10 percentage point margin over Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired […]
Schools could lose most if property tax legislation becomes law
ATLANTA — Homeowners will get relief from their fast-rising property tax bills and may even see tax cuts if Gov. Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 33 into law. But many other constituencies stand to lose, including one that cannot vote: children in public schools. Local governments and schools collect the money they need to pay […]
Georgia Republicans push through last-minute income and property tax cuts
ATLANTA — Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislative session after midnight Friday. The Senate did not get its elimination of income taxes. The House did not get its elimination of property taxes. But both taxes […]
Failure of Georgia elections bill could lead to quick switch to hand-marked ballots
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers set up the possibility of a swift conversion to hand-marked paper ballots this year when they failed to pass a bill early Friday morning that would have gradually replaced the state’s touchscreen voting system. The Senate’s refusal to vote on the bipartisan elections bill leaves Georgia with computer-generated ballots that will […]
General Assembly passes budget that spends on early literacy and pensions
ATLANTA — The youngest and oldest people in Georgia to whom the state owes a financial responsibility got something extra in the 2027 fiscal year budget that lawmakers sent to Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday night. State retirees could get a bump in their pensions after the state House and Senate agreed to add at least […]
Georgia lawmakers approve access to contraceptives without a prescription
ATLANTA — Birth control medications will be provided at pharmacies across Georgia without needing a prescription, according to a bill that won final approval from the General Assembly on Thursday. Lawmakers said the bill makes contraceptives more available to women, especially in the 82 of Georgia’s 159 counties without an obstetrician. “We talk a lot […]
Ban on child sexual abuse NDAs passes Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA — Victims of childhood sexual abuse can’t be silenced by nondisclosure agreements in legal settlements, according to a bill that cleared the Georgia General Assembly on Thursday. The Senate voted unanimously to approve the bill, which is called Trey’s Law in memory of Trey Carlock, a former Atlanta-area resident who was sexually abused at […]
Georgia lawmakers send measure to governor to make ambulance rides more affordable
ATLANTA — People in Georgia who get injured badly enough to need an ambulance ride could worry less about the shock to their pocketbook if they have insurance and if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 506 into law. The Georgia General Assembly sent Kemp the “Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act” on Thursday, the final […]
Georgia passes bill to round cash purchases to the nearest nickel
ATLANTA — You could soon leave pennies at home when you go shopping in Georgia. The Georgia House gave final approval to a bill Thursday that rounds in-person cash transactions to the nearest nickel. The change is a response to the Trump administration’s decision last year to stop making new pennies, which will lead to […]
Some who lost money in alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme to receive compensation
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities have reached an agreement to repay nearly $6.7 million to some of the investors who lost money in the alleged First Liberty Building and Loan Ponzi scheme. The deal will make 46 investors “whole,” his office said Wednesday, about […]