• Mammoth Cave

    Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is so big, it has it’s own zipcode. Half way between Nashville and Louisville Ky, it is a little north of Bowling Green Kentucky. According to their web-site, the first person to explore Mammoth Cave did so 40 centuries ago, and the cave was lost to even the American Indian for…

  • Salem Road Zoning

    Salem Road and Route 162 in Georgia from I-20 to Brown Bridge Road travels through Rockdale County Ga and Newton County Georgia.  The Salem Road Corridor Overlay, or SRCO was created by Rockdale County to maintain and improve aesthetics along the corridor.  New zoning concepts for Rockdale County such as mixed use commercial and residential with setasides…

  • Salem Road

    Newton County Georgia, Rockdale County Georgia.  The Salem Road Corridor Association was a key contributor for the design and production of the Salem Road Corridor Overlay, a progressive and modern zoning ordinance for Rockdale County Georgia that improves aesthetics and provides for smart growth and a balance between commerical, residential and industrial zoning requirements.

  • Lake Lanier Watershed

    www.lakelanier.com/…/lake-lanier-water-wars-fought-and-negotiate… – Lake Lanier Water Wars Fought and Negotiated in Secrecy. Monday, 11 January 2010 09:48. Print. Georgia Governor’s Mansion There is both good news and bad … Lake Lanier Water Wars Governors Meet Next Week – Lake Lanier www.lakelanier.com/…/lake-lanier-water-wars-governors-meet-next… – Dec 9, 2009 – Lake Lanier. LakeLanier.com: the Site for Georgia’s Lake … Lake…

  • The Water Wars – June 29, 2011

    The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday June 28, 2011 overturned a 2-year-old decision barring use of Lake Lanier water by Atlanta and other municipalities. The original 2009 ruling by Senior U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson found it was illegal for the Corps of Engineers to draw water from Lake Lanier to meet the needs…

  • Salem Road Corridor

    The Salem Road Corridor zoning district extends along Salem Road from I-20 south to the Newton County line. The Salem Road Corridor Association extends into Newton County incorporating subdivisions in both Rockdale and Newton County Georgia. The Salem Road Widening Project stretches from I-20 south to Brown Bridge Road where ground is breaking for the…

  • Covington Ga Mayoral Race

    In the 2011 race for Covington mayor, Ronnie Johnston was among the first challengers to announce his intentions to run. His business background includes developing a chain of dental offices, which the family sold in 2010. Johnston attended budget and council meetings and decided the city needs a good communicator and listener. http://www.covnews.com/archives/20119/ http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/covington-mayoral-candidate-accused-sign-theft/nFGLB/ http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2011/oct/13/sigman-arrested-in-campaign-sign-sting/ http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2011/10/14/police-georgia-mayoral-candidate-arrested-for-swiping-opponents-signs/…

  • Property Taxes for Vanity Photos

    http://bocwatch.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=553 The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners facing the voters in upcoming elections have used county funds for photography, printing and framing of portraits. Follow the link above to see the Chairman in the largest portrait, flanked by the other two commisioners. If you pay property taxes in Rockdale County Georgia, you might be interested…

  • Rockdale County Home Invasion

    Three shot at Rockdale apartment complex Ful Article from AJC – http://www.ajc.com/news/three-shot-at-rockdale-947416.html?cxtype=rss_news_128746 Three shot – two serious, one not life threatening Sunday night, May 15, 2011 around 10:30 PM (22:30) WSB report – Country Walk Apartments – http://www.wsbradio.com/news/news/3-shot-rockdale-apartment-complex/nChJC/ View Larger Map Investigators say they believe the shooting began as a home invasion, possibly a robbery. – WSAV.com…

  • Brown Bridge Walmart

    Construction has started on a Walmart Supercenter at the intersection of Brown Bridge and Salem roads, and the store is expected to open in the first quarter of 2012. Full Article at Covington News The Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce views the Salem Road corridor as one that could eventually house higher-end commercial development.  …