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Rodney Manley

Rodney writes about local politics, issues and trends, in addition to covering the Laurens County and Dublin City Schools beats and editing award-winning outdoors special section Porter’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing. The veteran newspaperman, with over three and a half decades of experience as a reporter and editor, has spent the bulk of his career covering various parts of Central Georgia in roles with The Courier Herald and Macon Telegraph.

Rodney's Latest Articles

25 candidates apply for Dublin school superintendent job

Finalists to become struggling district's expected to chosen by the end of May.

Calls for answers, resignations at Dublin City school board meeting

Public, some board members protest vote moving alternative students to make way for a new magnet school.

Dublin schools dealing with mass exit of teachers

Board chairwoman says some teachers are re-applying, some positions will go unfilled.

Laurens County receives ‘clean’ audit for 2025

The finished the fiscal year in solid financial shape, with $22 million in general fund.

Dublin City Board of Education to scrap gifted academy for IB magnet school, move alternative school

Moore Street alternative school, new school would switch buildings under plan.

Laurens County Commission OKs bid for $1M burn building for firefighter training

Officials say new facility will pay off with better insurance ratings for homeowners, businesses.

Dublin schools in danger of losing accreditation

The downgrade to the district's accreditation rating could trigger a state hearing on whether to ask the governor to suspend local board members.

Dublin school board OKs new salary scale in hopes of balancing budget

Draft of new budget shows district spending $10 million less in fiscal year 2027.

Laurens County Commission OKs tougher rules for solar farms 

Solar farms will be required to have local agent and put financial guarantees to clean up decommissioned sites.

School boards vote to extend bonuses to all staff

The Laurens County Board of Education has approved bonuses for all of its employees, to be paid on Friday.

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