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Reverend Jason Patterson contacted me today and stated that he wanted to make it known that as multiple Reverends across the Chattahoochee Valley have endorsed Isaiah Hugley, that he wants the community to know that he endorses all the candidates EXCEPT Isaiah Hugley. These are the candidates that he endorses: Mark LaJoye Steve Kelly Jaketra…
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Julia Pierce | April 28, 2026 | Updated April 28, 2026 7:12PM | Updated July 25, 2026 Several weeks ago, I started receiving calls from citizens who indicated that they knew that several road employees were stealing time. They indicated that there was one person in particular that would clock many of them in at…
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Many may not have been made aware, but it has come to light through my investigation and open records that Matt Gunnels abandoned his post as District 3 Commissioner and the reason why has the odor of scandal. He gave up on the people he swore to serve, stating he would serve his full term.…
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In my research over the past couple of weeks, I have found some very interesting things that have taken place under the radar of the citizens of Marion County AND the commissioners. What, do you ask, happened? Tiffany Harris and Connie Harris conspired to put Tiffany over the elections office in Marion County and they…
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A recent question that has been on the mouths of many citizens is “where is the money going?” With a question like this, it would be fair to infer that those who are currently sitting in public office, in offices such as the sheriff, the commissioners, the members of the board of education, judges, and…
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Over the past month and a half, I have been performing Open Records Requests with the County Manager’s office. I wrote about this experience in my last publication, “Marion County Lacks Transparency, Evades Accountability, and Violates The Georgia Open Records Act.” I indicated that my open records woes began with Gwen Nesbit, Deputy County Clerk,…
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On April 9, 2026, I wrote an article called “Marion County, Georgia’s New Tax Commissioner is Appointed and Takes Oath of Office on April 8, 2026.” I need to make a correction to that publication. Georgina Harvey was elected; not appointed. I also need to add some information that our Elections and Registration Supervisor, Tiffany…
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I have been a citizen of Marion County, Georgia since August of 2020. If I wanted to know something about our county, the best place to go would by my neighbors, right? Maybe, unless you’re new and you haven’t made those connections yet. So, what did I do? I searched on Facebook for groups in…
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Marion County, Georgia’s New Tax Commissioner is Appointed and Takes Oath of Office on April 8, 2026
Marion County has New Tax Commissioner [Photograph] by Richard Harris, 2026, The Journal, tjournalnews.com. On February 25, 2026, Marion County citizens were notified by a news article written by Richard Harris from “The Journal,” that their tax commissioner, Phyllis Blocker, had plans to retire in April, although many citizens only found out about the sudden…
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On April 6, 2026, I performed an open records request for Connie Harris’ (1) Surety Bond, (2) Loyalty Oath, and (3) Oath of Office. Later that afternoon, Heather Wright responded “We will provide the (1) surety bond for Marion County Manager Connie Harris on April 8, 2026. We are not required to have (2) oaths…
