The Talbotton New Era

This week in 2022, the Georgia Guidestones are damaged by a bomb and subsequently taken down. Designed and funded by a group wishing to remain anonymous, messages in different languages were written on the stones. Unfortunately, they now only exist in the memories of those who saw them.

Sharita Trice, chairperson of the Talbot County Board of Elections and Registration has announced a special election for the City of Talbotton is scheduled for November and qualifying for the election will begin on July 13.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

So here we are, ready to celebrate 250 years – America’s birthday. To most of us, that sounds like a long time, but is it really?

Greetings and blessings! My fellow citizens and friends, “Our Unfortunate Democracy In Such A Time As This! Yes, we are about to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday of freedom and just look at us and where we are now.

Zion Horton and Jaquan Mahone, residents of Talbot County, appeared in Muscogee County Superior Court on Tuesday, June 23 to be sentenced in the murder of Daryus Bryant of Manchester. Both were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.