politics
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Julia Pierce | July 20, 2026 This publication will be short, sweet, and direct. On August 13, 2024, Phyllis Blocker, Marion County, Georgia’s recently retired Tax Commissioner, requested that the Board of Commissioners approve her request to “void remaining unclaimed [tax] refund checks.” It is noted that the majority of those checks was $5, but…
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Julia Pierce | July 19, 2026 It was brought to my attention by a Marion County citizen, Jim Clark, in a Marion County Facebook Group, “The Virtual Town Hall of Marion County, Georgia,” that a Marion County employee was featured in a magazine, Georgia Outdoor News, regarding a poaching investigation, spearheaded by an agent, Cpl.…
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Julia Pierce | July 18, 2026 Today, I had a moment to go back through the county’s meeting minutes for the last three years. I decided to look at all the road repairs that were requested, who requested them, which district they were in, who did the repairs, and how were they funded. Interestingly enough…
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Julia Pierce | July 15, 2026 Anyone who knows me, knows that I take my commitment as a follower of Jesus Christ very seriously. They know that I am not perfect in how I do that; that I make mistakes – sometimes those mistakes are really big ones; they know that when I have realized…
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Julia Pierce | July 10, 2026 In an article entitled, “Local Advocate Raises Alarms Over Voter Suppression Tactics,” written by Janelle Williams on July 2, 2024, Lucas Melton, the campaign manager for Isaiah Hugley and Political Operative through Mazii Action, Melton addressed his concerns with voter suppression, election transparency and accountability. Janelle wrote, Melton emphasized…
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Julia Pierce | July 3, 2026 In a previous post written on June 19, 2026, I summarized the anomalies I found in analyzing the time punch cards provided by the County Manager’s Clerk, Heather Wright, along with the pay stubs she also provided to me. It is imperative for me to reiterate that I am…
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Julia Pierce | July 2, 2026 On June 10, 2026, I published evidence that Linda Smith, the open records clerk at the Marion County Sheriff’s office refused to even process my open records request until I brought a money order and my driver’s license to the sheriff’s office. I alleged that this was a violation…
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Julia Pierce | July 2, 2026 In a previous post written on June 19, 2026, I summarized the anomalies I found in analyzing the time punch cards provided by the County Manager’s Clerk, Heather Wright, along with the pay stubs she also provided to me. It is imperative for me to reiterate that I am…
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Julia Pierce | June 21, 2026 A few years ago, I started to question why Janice Daniel’s name was never on a ballot in Marion County, nor her position up for election. I asked this question on Facebook a couple of years ago, to which Magistrate/Probate Judge, Heather Stuart answered. Heather Stuart indicated that Janice…
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Julia Pierce | June 19, 2026 | Updated July 3, 2026 On April 28, 2026, I published an article indicating that citizens were alleging that Marion County Road employees were stealing time. On May 10, I published another article indicating that Jeremiah Johnson, lead man of the road department correcting the issue that was alleged…
