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Frink: I Love the ABS!
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April 9, 2026

I knew this was coming, but I didn’t think he’d be ready so quickly. The Major League Baseball season just got underway, and already the Baseball Curmudgeon who lives inside my head, Homer K. Frink, is bursting at the seams to speak out on a topic that is on the minds of a lot of fans. Mr. Frink watches a great number of games - being retired (from what I have no idea) he has little else to do - and he has been jumping up and down with excitement about his next commentary. Well, doing as much jumping up and down as a man of his years can do. All right, Mr. Frink, I’ll step aside and let you have the column space this week.  It’s the only way I’ll get any sleep. Homer, you’re up.

Former Hamilton Mayor Ken Smith Dies
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April 9, 2026

Former Hamilton Mayor Kendrick Gerand “Ken” Smith died April 2. Smith was a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and moved to the west Georgia area while he was an executive of West Point Pepperell.

Voter Registration Deadline Approaching
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April 9, 2026

The voter registration deadline for the upcoming Primary Election is Monday, Apr. 20. Registering to vote in Harris County is quick and easy. The process requires a person to be 18 years old, a citizen of the US, a legal resident of Georgia, and legal resident of the county.

Library Celebrates Milestone
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April 9, 2026

The word of the day is quasquicentennial. Mar. 31 was a significant event in the history of Harris County – the 125th anniversary of the establishment of a public library in the county. “As Library Manager, I am incredibly honored to be part of the Harris County Public Library’s history as we celebrate 125 years of library service in our community,” noted Alyson Newnick. “In my ten years with the Troup-Harris Regional Library System, we have experienced tremendous growth and change.” And there has been tremendous change over the years.

Manchester Man Faces Charges in Child Beating
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April 9, 2026

A Manchester man faces numerous charges after a three-year-old boy was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta following a call to a residence on Nebula Road. According to reports, the March 25 incident took place in the 1500 block of Nebula Road. On arrival, Manchester Police discovered a child suffering from injuries allegedly inflicted by the boyfriend of the child’s mother.

This Week in American History: 2008 – American Trans Air Ceases Operations
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April 2, 2026

• Apr. 3. In 2008, American Trans Air, also known as ATA, files bankruptcy for the second time in five years and all operations grind to a halt. ATA had been one of the larger airlines and was the largest charter airline. Southwest Airlines currently owns the remaining assets of ATA.

Andy’s Astronomy: The Planet Ganymede
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April 2, 2026

Returning to the 1965, television series Lost in Space, another planet mentioned in the series was Ganymede, which according to the show was inhabited by crystal creatures. There is no planet named Ganymede, but there could have been. Ganymede is actually a moon that orbits the planet Jupiter. It is the largest moon in our Solar System, about twice as massive as Earth’s moon, and is physically larger than the planet Mercury. It is composed of silicate rock and water, and its internal ocean is thought to contain more water than all of Earth’s oceans combined. Because of that water there is the potential of life on or in Ganymede

R.I.P., CBS Radio News
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April 2, 2026

A major announcement in a competing media field was made last week, and the word really made me upset. On May 22, CBS Radio News will shut down, after almost 100 years of operation. The news operation that brought us Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, and Dan Rather is going away because of “changes in listening habits and economic challenges.” Most of you reading this already know that I have been in broadcasting for what will be 50 years in June. I’ve worked at three radio stations, none of which ever were CBS affiliates, at least while I was there. So any personal interaction with CBS Radio News has never actually happened; I have never interacted with Mr. Murrow, Mr. Cronkite, or Mr. Rather. But I still have vivid, fond memories of CBS Radio News.  When I was a little boy in Chicago, some dear friends of our family would have it on every time we visited them.

Senate Says Yes to Banning Cell Phones in Schools
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April 2, 2026

Last week I wrote about House Bill 1009, a law that would ban students from having cell phones during the day at school. I stated that the Georgia House has approved the law and it was waiting for a Senate vote. Well, the Senate voted unanimously to approve the Bill. I also state in the column the Bill was not without controversy and that some educators opposed the ban of phones because it was a battle they did not want to fight and I can understand that for several reasons. I pointed out in the column a case that might shed light on why educators opposed the ban.

Star-Mercury-Vindicator Thursday, April 2, 2026
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April 2, 2026

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