Georgia Gazette Friday, May 9

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for a special edition of Georgia Gazette, featuring award-winning stories from around the state. We open the show with an award-winning reporter Orlando Montoya of WSVH in Savannah. Orlando reports on a southeast Georgia sheriff accused of using inmates as his personal labor pool. Then, we give you the answer to this week's Georgia Gazette riddle. This week's winner is Ellen Martin of Watkinsville. Ellen wins a yearly ParkPass from the group Friends of Georgia State Parks. Learn more at www.friendsofgastateparks.org. For your chance to win ... tune in to Monday's Georgia Gazette for a new riddle. In the second half of our show ... another award-winning report from our GPB News Team. From Columbus, Dave Bender reports on a new west Georgia coal plant pits environmentalists against economists. And finally a preview of Monday's Georgia Gazette ... we sit down with Georgia Libertarian and former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr about his run for the presidency. Barr is expected to announce his candidacy Monday. And finally, support Georgia Gazette by becoming a new or renewing member TODAY! Call 1-800-222-4788 or CLICK HERE to join at our secure website.