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This Week in American History: 1912 – Titanic Survivors Reach New York
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April 16, 2026

• Apr. 18. Today in 1912, the ocean liner RMS Carpathia enters New York City. A heavy rain is falling as Carpathia enters the harbor with over 700 passengers from the ill-fated Titanic. Carpathia was nearly 70 miles from Titanic when the sinking ship’s distress call was received. Despite danger from icebergs, under the command of Captain Arthur Rostron, Carpathia made her best speed to the disaster to find Titanic had already sunk and rescued surviving passengers from the frigid waters.

A Loss of Confidence
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April 16, 2026

School voucher programs are becoming increasingly popular. Several weeks ago news reports out of Texas indicated families seeking school vouchers far exceeded funds budgeted for the program. Those same reports noted that additional funding will likely be budgeted next year. There are a growing number of states, and Georgia is one, that is issuing school vouchers. In a nutshell, these vouchers can be used to pay for private schools or public schools in a different school district from where the student lives, and in some cases tutoring or homeschooling. In Georgia, the program is called Georgia Promise Scholarship Program and pays $6,500 annually per student but there is a catch. To qualify, the school district in which the student resides must be in the bottom 25 percent of underperforming school zones. The application period for the 2025-26 school year closed the end of March.

Where No One Has Really Gone Before
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April 16, 2026

As I write these words, four human beings are farther from their home world than any other people have ever been. There are still people out there who don’t believe any of it ever happened. I truly feel sorry for those folks, and I’ll get into why in a bit. The four-person crew of Artemis II - Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen - made a loop around the Moon on the evening of April 6 and extended farther out into space than any crewed spacecraft has ever gone - 252,756 miles away from Earth.  They beat the record held by the crew of Apollo 13, which was set in 1970.

Voter Registration Deadline Monday
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April 16, 2026

The voter registration deadline for the upcoming Primary Election is Monday, Apr. 20. Registering to vote is easy. The person must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the US, a legal resident of Georgia, and legal resident of the county.

Road Work Completion Deadline End of April
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April 16, 2026

Not even a comedian’s joke could be so funny. The latest report posted by the Georgia Department of Transportation continues indicating the project to widen US Hwy. 27 from the Cataula community to Columbus will be completed in two weeks. According to that report, the project has a scheduled completion date of April 30, 2026, yet the same report shows the project at just 55.74 percent complete as of last Friday. Though it is extremely unlikely the project will be completed by the end of April, progress has been made – a whopping seven percent since a report offered the end of December 2025.

DID YOU KNOW …? Was one of Hitler’s top advisors half American?
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April 15, 2026

April moves along at it usual pace, and we are getting deeper into spring. Ah, isn’t it wonderful? Yes, actually, it is. I hope your April is going as well as it can possibly go, and that the rest of the year is even better for you!  How about some trivia? Got some fresh stuff right here!

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.

Dogwoods Always Bloom in Early to Mid April, Why?
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April 9, 2026

I was born on April 17 and, as a child, my birthday always fell the weekend of or after Easter. Then the government, in it’s infinite wisdom, decided to move Easter around every year. Growing up on a farm you learn a lot about livestock, planting, harvesting and the seasons. If you research this I assure you what I’m about to say is accurate. The Dogwood trees always bloom from early to mid April. Usually between April 4th or 5th to around the 13th to 15th. That doesn’t change. As a Christian, I believe in the legend of the Dogwood. Legend says the Dogwood was used for the cross that Jesus hung upon and when its blossoms it symbolizes the crucifixion.

Talbotton New Era Thursday, April 9, 2026
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April 9, 2026

Manchester Man Facing Charges in Beating and Abuse of Toddler

Andy’s Astronomy: Back to the Moon
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April 9, 2026

Last week I sat in front of the television watching the countdown and final liftoff as Artemis II not only returned humans to space, but back to the Moon as well. I did the same over 50 years ago, watching Gemini and Apollo missions until in 1969, humans landed on the Moon. I can still hear the narration by CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite. As this is being written, the Orion capsule is less than 60,000 miles from the Moon, already having flown a distance exceeding 219,000 miles with a speed of over 1,500 miles per hour. To track the Orion capsule, go to https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/ Godspeed to the astronauts on board. Fly safe as you lead us back into space.

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