Two Indicted in Nationwide Unclaimed Property Fraud Scheme
TWO INDICTED IN NATIONWIDE UnCLAIMED PROPERTY FRAUD SCHEME ATLANTA – Allen J. Pendergrass and Terrell McQueen have been arraigned on charges of orchestrating a nationwide unclaimed property fraud scheme. They provided asset recovery services for clients, claiming they would recover unclaimed money and assets held by local and state governments for a fee. During that […]
Read More »Trump, the Boy Scouts and Obamacare
Trump, the Boy Scouts and Obamacare. Because the Boy Scouts wear brown uniforms and listened in their thousands to President Trump address their West Virginia Jamboree, as all Presidents have been invited to do, the mean street media has chosen to compare Trump to Adolf Hitler addressing the Hitler Jungend in support of National Socialism. […]
Read More »Collins Discusses Obamacare Skinny Repeal and Tax Reform on Fox Business
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference, spoke with Fox Business Network’s Neil Cavuto about the mechanics of an effective repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the need for comprehensive tax reform.
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Agenda for Monday’s Regular Council Meeting
City of Jasper 200 Burnt Mountain Road Jasper, Georgia 30143 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 10, 2017 I. Call meeting to order II. Invocation III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Adopt agenda V. Read minutes of June 5, 2017 regular meeting A. Lisa Hoyle, City Clerk VI. Old Business A. Alcohol license application approval 1. Sonny […]
Read More »Convenience Store Owners Sentenced for Food Stamp Fraud and Identity Theft
Convenience Store Owners Sentenced for Food Stamp Fraud AND IDENTITY THEFT ATLANTA – Jonathan and Stephanie Dupiton have been sentenced for using stolen identities to steal over $395,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The defendants illegally obtained SNAP benefits for themselves, and then cashed them at stores they owned […]
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Sen. David Lucas to Host Second Rural Georgia Study Committee Meeting
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Ines Owens, Director Elisabeth Fletcher, Communications Specialist [email protected] 404.656.0028 Sen. David Lucas to Host Second Rural Georgia Study Committee Meeting ATLANTA (August 7, 2017) | Sen. David Lucas (D – Macon) will hold a two-day Rural Georgia Study Committee Meeting to discuss broadband, healthcare, telecommunications and developing tourism TOMORROW from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and WEDNESDAY from 9 a.m. […]
Read More »GBI Assessment of Fentanyl Spill
Decatur, GA – On Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) conducted an assessment of the fentanyl spill. This assessment has determined that evidence containing a powder of fine furanyl fentanyl leaked through untaped corners and seams of a cardboard box. The furanyl fentanyl came from powder residue within the box. The […]
Read More »Lt. Governor Cagle to Host Health Care Reform Task Force Meeting
ATLANTA, June 30, 2017 – Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, along with Sens. Renee Unterman, Dean Burke, Chuck Hufstetler, Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick, Jack Hill and Doc Rhett, will hold a meeting of Georgia’s Health Care Reform Task Force at Tift Regional Medical Center on MONDAY, July 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Members will discuss innovative reforms to advance Georgia as a […]
Read More »Meeting the Unique Mental Health Needs of Veterans
By Melanie Dallas, LPC The statistics were shocking. A 2014 study by the Veterans Administration (VA) found that 22 veterans were taking their own lives each day in the U.S. A follow-up study published last year found that although suicides among veterans were decreasing, there was still an average of 20 veteran suicides each day. […]
Read More »BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH Health Clinic
Pickens County Health Department presents BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH Health Clinic July 18th Prepare your child for the upcoming school year! The Pickens County Health Department will conduct a BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH Health Clinic on Tuesday, July 18th from 1 to 6 p.m. The health department is located at 60 Health Way in Jasper. This is the One-Stop Spot for school students’ state health requirements. The clinic […]
Read More »GBI Crime Lab Identifies Central Georgia Counterfeit Pills
Decatur, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab has identified counterfeit pills related to the reported overdoses in the Central Georgia area. Analysis has confirmed that the pills contain a mixture of two synthetic opioids, cyclopropyl fentanyl and U-47700. Cyclopropyl fentanyl is a fentanyl analogue that is chemically similar to fentanyl. It is […]
Read More »LOCAL ARTIST LEAVES BEHIND BRICK-AND-MORTAR STUDIO…FOR A BUS AND A ROUSING NEW PROJECT.
Mobile businesses are happening all around us and in every industry. The art world is no exception. Artist Jenny King has been a fixture on the Marietta Square for almost a decade. At the end of the month, she will be moving her studio from the cozy spot above The Australian Bakery, to a shuttle […]
Read More »The Democrat Collapse; Can it Recover?
In the wake of Karan Handles election victory over the youthful Democrat candidate Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s 6th District special election, and three other less newsworthy special elections elsewhere in the US, it is only now starting to dawn on democrats that they might actually have a real leadership problem. Already accusative fingers have pointed […]
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