Michael Smith

Oct 30, 2024 | bctribune.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

A Rockdale High School teacher from Caldwell was arrested on Friday, Oct. 25, on a charge of terroristic threat and making a false report in connection with an anonymous threat made on the school’s webpage.Michael Smith, 40, was arrested following an investigation by the Milam County Sheriff’s Office and is now free on bond, said Brett Eberhart, public information officer for the sheriff’s office…

Apr 26, 2024 | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

The fight to maintain and expand press freedom is never-ending, but this year marks the anniversary of an important milestone. Two hundred years ago, ex-convict printer Andrew Bent established the first free press in Australia. Having sacked his government-appointed editor, Bent began printing No. 422 of the Hobart Town Gazette on the morning of June 4, 1824. Until that day, newspapers in Australia were quasi-official organs of the colonial governors, with all material subject to official approval.

Nov 9, 2023 | blythewoodonline.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

WINNSBORO – A new restaurant and apartment rentals areplanned for downtown Winnsboro as early as summer 2024. And they’ll be located in the old Wells Fargo bank buildingat 101 N. Congress St.Capstone Property Group, a real estate limited liabilitycompany headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, emerged recently as the topbidder to purchase the building. The sale isn’t scheduled to officially close until the endof November, though a representative for Capstone said the purchase price was$430,000.

Oct 26, 2023 | blythewoodonline.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

JENKINSVILLE – This tiny town of 83 residents will get to keep its charter after all. After a brief scare, the Town of Jenkinsville recentlylearned that its town charter would not be revoked over its sparse populationafter state officials confirmed the town has more than 50 residents, enough toremain incorporated. Mayor Greg Ginyard told The Voice he thinks the undercountoccurred because census workers canvassed the town during the height of theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 26, 2023 | blythewoodonline.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

BLYTHEWOOD – A town councilman has asked a judge for a protectiveorder regarding testimony in a deposition he says was “unilaterally” set byopposing counsel. Councilman Donald Brock filed the motion Monday as part ofan ongoing Freedom of Information lawsuit between Mayor Bryan Franklin/Town ofBlythewood and MPA Strategies, the Town’s former marketing firm.