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Jack Bagley

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DID YOU KNOW …? Was the execution of a British villain botched, but gone through with anyway?
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April 30, 2026

May day!  May day! No, I’m not signaling distress. I’m simply noting that this week we move on to the fifth month of the year, and the first day is - you guessed it - May day. Later in the month we get Cinco de Mayo (5th), Mother’s Day (10th), and Memorial Day (25th). Busy month, eh? Of course, every week there’s this silly trivia column thing that you find in the newspaper, so if the upcoming holiday events aren’t exactly causing you to have tingles of excitement, perhaps the trivia will. I kind of hope so, anyway. Enjoy!

Identifying the Real Issue
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April 9, 2026

In just the last few weeks an increasing number of proposed data center locations have been reported throughout an expanding area relatively close to the coverage area of this newspaper. It might well be that companies desiring to construct data centers could be leaking potential location rumors just to identify those areas less antagonistic to the idea. Opposition to data centers spreads rapidly – most often on social media – which is quite humorous as the increasing use of social media is one of the issues driving the need for more data centers. Just recently a social media post highlighting the potential negative impacts of data centers made the rounds on social media – yet again. Included among those negative impacts were increased electrical use and infrastructure, increased water use and infrastructure, increased property values and taxation, noise and traffic, environmental concerns, and negative impact on wildlife. Those issues, and more, are legitimate concerns and have repeatedly been raised concerning development of … subdivisions.

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

When Atlas Strikes Back
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April 2, 2026

There is something under development much more concerning than data centers, With the attention of so many people on opposing data centers, and understandably so, people are missing something connected to data centers that could prove incredibly dangerous. Over a period of some time Boston Dynamics has been developing robots. Not to be confused with single-function, limited-purpose robots found in manufacturing plants and fast-food restaurants, the company’s rapid advancements in quadrupedal and bipedal robots have been nothing less than astounding. The quadrupedal robot, with a shape similar to a canine or feline, has been displayed on numerous occasions. There are robots based on nature’s design of other creatures that are under development. Advancements have been made to nanobots, so small they can be inserted into a person’s bloodstream.

Warm Springs Council Approves FY ‘26 Budget
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March 19, 2026

The Warm Springs City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget at their meeting Monday, March 9. The $718,005 spending plan calls for income from taxes, permits and licenses, charges for services, fines and forfeitures, and miscellaneous sources. Expenses for the city are expected to fall into the categories of general government, judicial services, public safety, streets, and tourism. The Council held a public hearing prior to the meeting for comment on the budget but no one appeared to speak for or against the budget.

Star-Mercury-Vindicator Thursday, March 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026

Data Centers Still Of Concern To Hogansville Residents

AI Isn’t Taking Over; We’re Inviting It In
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March 12, 2026

Is Artificial Intellingence really taking over the world? I asked an AI generator about that, and here’s what it said:

Star-Mercury-Vindicator Thursday, March 5, 2026
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March 5, 2026

County Commission Approves 90-Day Data Center Moratorium

I Still Don’t Get All the Silly Hoopla Over Valentine’s Day
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February 12, 2026

Saturday is Valentine’s Day, a day for those who are in love to demonstrate that love - mostly by purchasing cards, flowers, candy, and other gifts to shower upon those they deem worthy. Phooey. Valentine’s Day has never been all that great for me. Remember back in elementary school, how all the kids in the class would bring Valentine’s cards to give to everyone else? I did that, and I always had more than enough.

Hogansville Council Meets, Discusses Development
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January 29, 2026

The Hogansville City Council held their second meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 20, because of the holiday on Monday the19th. Mayor Pro-Tem Mandy Neese filled in for the absent Mayor Jake Ayers. After approval of the consent agenda, City Attorney Alex Dixon swore in Michael Taylor, Jr. and Jason Baswell who were reelected to their council seats in November.