County Commissioners | The Crossroads

Tackling the low wage conundrum

By Deanna Ryan No one likes the idea of raising property taxes, not Ellis Hooks nor Ricky Thompson, the two prospective Emanuel County...

Commissioners pay tribute to Keith Thompson

By Deanna Ryan Chairman Jim Sherrod began the first meeting of the year by honoring Commissioner Thompson: “I want to take a moment and...

Emanuel County Commissioners take oaths of office

Newly elected Emanuel County Commissioners, Timmy Oliver of District 5 and Jim Sherrod of District 4, were both administered oaths of...

County approves MOU and appointments

By Deanna Ryan On Monday, November 21st at 6 p.m, the Emanuel County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting....

County Commissioners address forestry, comprehensive plan and senior center

By Deanna Ryan On Monday, October 17th, at 6 p.m at 101 North Main Street, the Emanuel County Board of Commissioners met for their...

County Commissioners Meeting II: Surplus revenue and ten items of business

By Deanna Ryan Ten items of business were covered by the commissioners on September 19th at 6 p.m. In attendance were chairman Jim...

Commission seeks to keep future solar in check

Renewable energy is on the way. Currently over 2,500 solar farms can be found across the United States. In South Georgia, Walton Electric...

Timmy Oliver: New County Commissioner for District 5 Goals

By Deanna Ryan Timmy Oliver, a native of Twin City, won district five’s race for county commissioner by 149 votes in a run-off election....