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ORIX Public Finance Provides Financing for Office Building Leased to Georgia Department of Human Services
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:34:00 -0800
ORIX Public Finance, a specialty provider of financing for public and not-for-profit entities, announced a $5.7 million financing for the construction of an office building in Monroe, Georgia, leased to Walton County for use by the Georgia Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Child Support Services.
Pecan thefts reported throughout Georgia
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:01:52 -0800
It's an unusual crime continue to sweep across Georgia -- the theft of pecans. Sheriff's departments across the state have been seeing reports of the nut crimes for the past several months as wholesale prices for pecans have shot sky high. The thefts are not limited to the large orchards of south Georgia. In Walton County, just east of Atlanta, the sheriff's office has had three theft cases ...
Remains of missing Georgia man found in well
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:30:53 -0800
OGLETHORPE, Georgia – Human remains were found Monday in a well outside Atlanta, myFOXatlanta.com reported. Police confirmed the remains were initially identified as those of Charles Stephen Parker, a 25-year-old Bank of America employee who went missing in January.
Red-faced deputy: Racy photos posted online
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:09:06 -0800
A Georgia law enforcement officer is under investigation for sharing way too much online – racy photos that found their way onto social network sites.
Josh Childs and Sara Nicholson Winners at Disc Golf's IDGC Ice Bowl in Appling, Georgia
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:58:00 -0800
The IDGC Ice Bowl took place on Saturday, January 28 at the International Disc Golf Center in Wildwood Park in Appling, Georgia. This PDGA sanctioned C-Tier event also served as a fund raiser for the Columbia County Food Bank, with a good turn out of 88 disc golf players who came...
Walton’s banner season celebrated at awards banquet
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:57:12 -0800
MARIETTA — The Cobb County Touchdown Club’s end-of-the-season banquet honors the best of the best high school football players in Cobb County. Traditionally, the banquet at Johnson Ferry Baptist C...
Georgia House election confuses voters
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:27:54 -0800
Voters casting ballots in the March 6 presidential primary and a special runoff election for one house district in Georgia find themselves in a unique situation.
Walton Westphalia Development Corporation Announces Filing of Preliminary Prospectus for Initial Public Offering
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:53:00 -0800
Walton Westphalia Development Corporation announces that it has filed a preliminary prospectus dated January 26, 2012 with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories in Canada for its initial public offering of 3,450,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $34,500,000.
Top 30 State Rankings Shows That Georgia Has Some Real Talented Athletes
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:23:13 -0800
Last week National Underclassmen Combines held a showcase and released the Top 30 athletes of Georgia (PRWeb February 13, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9193703.htm
UPDATE: Tornado watch extended
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:20:16 -0800
The National Weather Service has extended a tornado watch for the Florida Panhandle until 3 a.m. Sunday.In addition to the Panhandle and Big Bend of Florida, 21 counties in Georgia are in the watch area.An earlier version of this story is posted below:The National Weather Service has issued a...