A railroad company wants the Smiths to leave the Sparta, Georgia, home that's been in their family for generations so its ...
No homes are to be condemned. Sandersville Railroad has taken numerous steps to ensure the safety and well-being of both the environment and the community. Throughout the planning of the Hanson ...
On Feb. 4, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr. ruled that despite the Sandersville Railroad Co. would be allowed to proceed to build a rail spur through a historically Black ...
Although Blaine and Diane Smith refuse to sell their land, a Georgia superior court judge ruled on Feb. 4 that Sandersville Railroad could seize 11 acres to develop tracks running through the area.
Since the controversy began, it has pitted a politically connected railroad against longtime property owners, some whose families have ties to their land dating to slavery.
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Sandersville Railroad wins eminent domain rulingSandersville Railroad Co. asserted that the Hanson Spur is expected to generate more than $1.5 million in annual economic benefits for Hancock County and the city of Sparta.
About two years ago, the brothers and other family members -- who still farm trees on the land -- started getting letters from Ben Tarbutton, the president of the Sandersville Railroad Company.
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