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THE END OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX IN COLUMBIA COUNTY?!?!?!?!
That is the plan Commission Chairman Doug Duncan announced Thursday afternoon on The Austin Rhodes Show... If the tax revenue from Columbia County's new Data Center, currently under development next to the Amazon Center in the CC Industrial Park, comes in as expected...it could very well happen! Here is the interview...HUGE NEWS!!!
Our old friend RNC Chairman Michael Whatley called in today to discuss the latest news with the Trump administration and the latest developments with "The Big Beautiful Bill", the Russia/Ukraine standoff, and Georgia's electoral future!
He is one of the biggest talents in stand up...and if you don't know that, then clearly you need to get out more! Brad Williams will be at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center THURSDAY NIGHT!
Seats still available, but not for long! Here is my conversation with Brad from Tuesday afternoon... the link for online tickets is in the first comment!
Intelligence defense and cyber-security policy professor from Augusta University Dr Craig Albert joined the show this week with a fascinating conversation about our nations current cyber challenges and recent headlines regarding our capabilities. Check it out here:
Tori Branum has made a name for herself in social media as a 2nd Amendment advocate, and now the Dublin Ga resident wants to be your next 12th district Congressional representative. She intends to run against incumbent Rick Allen, and appeared this week to make her case.
While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day! District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.
In hour 3, Sheriff Eugene Brantley joined the program and answered calls and questions from our text line.
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While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day! District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.
In hour 2, DC spoke with Lieutenant Michelle Thomas of the Traffic Division about the H.E.A.T. team (Highway Enforcement of Aggr...
While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day! District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.
In hour 1, DC focused on the Violent Crimes Division and the Crimes Against Children and Trafficking Division. Listen here...
This week we said goodbye to our General Manager of Beasley Broadcasting Augusta Kent Dunn...after more than 30 years of service to our listeners.
We were able to catch up with him on his way out the door...for one last conversation.
A great broadcaster and a better friend!
Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols needs your vote in the upcoming Republican primary...both he and his challenger, Columbia County resident Lee Muns were in studio in separate interviews last week. Here are both conversations....
Congressman Buddy Carter is hoping to become Georgia's next US Senator! He stopped by the studio this week to talk to Austin and make his case!
Captain Andy Shedd of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department called in to the show Monday to discuss this weekend's events and clear up the falsehoods floating around the internet about what really happened at Thunder Under Evans
Two members of a group challenging local efforts to keep library books off limits to "unsupervised" children in the Columbia County Library joined us Thursday...Many points we agree on, many points we do not...but I always appreciate folks who are willing to come in and articulate their differences and concerns!
Wednesday at 3:07pm the world got "the rest of the story" on the strange case of the McDonald's Dad Chris Louis, and the well meaning but ultimately misguided charity that has been directed his way.
The truth ain't as cool as the fairy tale that turned into a huge national "feel good" story...but the world needed to know the truth...and they heard it FIRST right here!
Last week Austin had a brief but productive visit with interim Richmond County School Superintendent Malinda Cobb and BOE President Shawnda Stovall. Hoping to have them back for a longer visit soon!
Columbia County's 4th District Commissioner Alison Couch is retiring...but she wants to move UP and not OUT. Couch is announcing her candidacy for the Commission Chairmanship currently held by Doug Duncan, who is serving out his final term. She stopped in to discuss her plans with Austin...
The former head of the Pentagon's UFO Investigation Unit, Luis Elizondo called in to the Austin Rhodes show ahead of his appearance this Saturday night at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center
Former Columbia County Commissioner Dewey Galeas dropped by the studio to recount his experience with Republican Party Official Linda Parnell at Saturday night's commission meeting that ended in her arrest for assault.
Georgia's AG Chris Carr stopped by the studio Thursday to chat with Austin.
Columbia County Commissioner Doug Duncan called in to discuss today's bad news from FEMA
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