Writing Samples for February 25, 2016

From February 14, 2016

MILITARY BASES HERE IN GEORGIA WILL GET A PIECE OF THE 17-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR PIE FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS.

FORT STEWART AND FORT BENNING WILL USE SOME THE MONEY TO HELP PROTECT LONGLEAF PINE FORESTS AND SOME ENDANGERED SPECIES.

TROOPS TRAIN ON THE 278 THOUSAND ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LONGLEAF PINE FOREST AT FORT STEWART AND USE ANYTHING FROM SMALL GUNS TO BIG TANKS.

OTHER BASES IN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH CAROLINA WILL CASH IN AS WELL.

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY.



From February 14, 2016

ATLANTA FALCONS OWNER ARTHUR BLANK SAYS HE'LL UNDERGO SURGERY FOR A TREATABLE FORM OF PROSTATE CANCER.

BLANK POSTED A STATEMENT ON THE FALCONS WEBSITE ON TUESDAY SAYING HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE IN DECEMBER.

BLANK SAYS HE INTENDS TO BEAT CANCER AS HE HAS A LOT GOING FOR HIM IN THE NEXT YEAR.

BLANK IS SET TO OPEN THE NEW MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM WITH THE FALCONS AND THE M-L-S EXPANSION TEAM ATLANTA UNITED F-C IN 20-17.


From February 14, 2016  

THE STATUE OF HAMMERIN' HANK AARON WILL STAY IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA.

IT WILL NOT MOVE TO THE NEW HOME OF THE BRAVES WHEN THE TEAM MAKES ITS HOME UP IN COBB COUNTY NEXT YEAR.

THE BRAVES SAID ON FRIDAY THE WILL "NO LONGER CONTEST" THE LOCATION OF WHERE IT IS NOW, IN FRONT OF TURNER FIELD.

THE TEAM WILL WORK WITH SOMEONE TO MAKE A NEW STATUE FOR THE ONE TIME HOME RUN KING AT SUNTRUST PARK.

THE BRAVES WILL PLAY THEIR 20TH AND FINAL SEASON AT TURNER FIELD THIS YEAR.

From February 14, 2016

A GROUP OF MILLENIALS TRIED TO DO SOMETHING NO OTHER GENERATION HAS DONE IN A WHILE, EXPAND MARTA.

ON TUESDAY, THE NONPROFIT GROUP ADVANCE ATLANTA PUSHED STATE LAWMAKERS TO PASS A BILL FOR THE CHANCE TO ADD NEW MILES TO THE RAILS.

SENATE BILL 330 WOULD ALLOW VOTERS IN FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES TO ADD A HALF-A-PERCENT SALES TAX TO FUND THREE EXPANSION PROJECTS.

THOSE INCLUDE PUSHING ONE RAIL LINE UP FROM NORTH SPRINGS TO ALPHARETTA, ANOTHER FROM DECATUR TO LITHONIA, AND ADD A LIGHT RAIL LINE GOING TO EMORY UNIVERSITY AND THE C-D-C.