A judge ruled a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest counties to build a spur to serve private businesses, a decision some residents in the railway’s path vowed to appeal.

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, rebuffing a challenge that a libertarian group hoped could make it harder to ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. After three days of hearings in November, an officer for the ...

Landowners in a predominantly Black town in rural Georgia who have been fighting to keep their properties from falling into the hands of a railroad company were dealt another blow on Wednesday when a ...

Benjamin Tarbutton III, the president of the Sandersville Railroad, testifies on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, during a Public Service Commission hearing in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy) ATLANTA (AP) — A ...

State utility regulators will hear new oral arguments about a powerful railroad’s plan to force property owners in one of Georgia’s poorest counties to sell portions of their land so a new rail spur ...

A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company's use of eminent domain in one of Georgia's poorest areas. After three days of hearings in November, an officer for the Georgia Public ...

Read full article: Detroit Lions success brings grieving family together Benjamin Tarbutton III, the president of the Sandersville Railroad, testifies on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, during a Public Service ...