By Louie Brogdon
The Brunswick News
July 30, 2010
Regardless of state budget cuts, the Brunswick Judicial Circuit Probation office is only getting busier.
Officers are out in force keeping an eye on probationers and helping local police identify them, Chief Probation Officer Jimmy Pitts said."We are out there trying to enforce the court orders.
We are doing what we can with what we've got," Pitts said. "On any one given day, there are about 150 people in jail for probation violations. Business is good -- unfortunately."
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Commissioners Vote To Raise Tax Rate
By Ashley Fuller
Cherokee Tribune
July 30, 2010
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on Thursday night voted to raise its millage rate, but not by as much as recommended.
The board unanimously approved setting the total rate at 8.298 mills, which is up from the current 7.703 mills, but still considered a "revenue neutral rollback" because of the declining tax digest.
The original recommendation from the county staff was to set the rate at 8.313 mills to generate enough revenue to maintain services.
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Cherokee Tribune
July 30, 2010
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on Thursday night voted to raise its millage rate, but not by as much as recommended.
The board unanimously approved setting the total rate at 8.298 mills, which is up from the current 7.703 mills, but still considered a "revenue neutral rollback" because of the declining tax digest.
The original recommendation from the county staff was to set the rate at 8.313 mills to generate enough revenue to maintain services.
To see full article please tap on link: http://www.cherokeetribune.com/view/full_story/8936964/article-Commissioners-vote-to-raise-tax-rate?instance=home_news_left
Content copyright © 2009 Marietta Daily Journal
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Primary Runoff Debate: Sunday, August 1 on FOX 5
By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF
myfoxatlanta.com
July 23, 2010
Georgia gubernatorial hopefuls Nathan Deal and Karen Handel are in a runoff for the Republican nomination, and FOX 5 is giving you a chance to hear from each of them before you head to the polls.
We’ll host a Primary Runoff Debate live on FOX 5 on Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The debate will be hosted by FOX 5 anchor Russ Spencer.
You can watch the debate live on FOX 5 at 6:30 p.m., and right here on myfoxatlanta.com.
To view the whole news item please tap on link: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/politics/primary-runoff-debate-august-1-fox5
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myfoxatlanta.com
July 23, 2010
Georgia gubernatorial hopefuls Nathan Deal and Karen Handel are in a runoff for the Republican nomination, and FOX 5 is giving you a chance to hear from each of them before you head to the polls.
We’ll host a Primary Runoff Debate live on FOX 5 on Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The debate will be hosted by FOX 5 anchor Russ Spencer.
You can watch the debate live on FOX 5 at 6:30 p.m., and right here on myfoxatlanta.com.
To view the whole news item please tap on link: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/politics/primary-runoff-debate-august-1-fox5
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Dogs Sniff Out Diabetes, Get Help
Posted by Julie Wolfe
WXIA-TV Atlanta
July 28, 2010
MARIETTA, Ga.-- You've heard of therapy dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, and seizure alert dogs. New research shows canines can sniff out cancer. Now, the next level: a properly-trained dog can alert a diabetic to dangerous blood sugar levels *before* a glucose monitor
When the Jordan family plays cards, one of them is always working. It's the one laying on the floor: Alphie the Labrador. "He's never off. Never," Trevor Jordan says.
For the full story please tap on link: http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=147913
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WXIA-TV Atlanta
July 28, 2010
MARIETTA, Ga.-- You've heard of therapy dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, and seizure alert dogs. New research shows canines can sniff out cancer. Now, the next level: a properly-trained dog can alert a diabetic to dangerous blood sugar levels *before* a glucose monitor
When the Jordan family plays cards, one of them is always working. It's the one laying on the floor: Alphie the Labrador. "He's never off. Never," Trevor Jordan says.
For the full story please tap on link: http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=147913
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House Improves Internet Access For Disabled
Low-Income Disabled To Get Support For Internet
By Jim Abrams
Associated Press
WSBTV.com
Health
July 29, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The House on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by approving legislation assuring that the disabled have full access to the Internet and television.
"The ADA mandated physical ramps into buildings," said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., sponsor of the bill. "Today, individuals with disabilities need online ramps to the Internet so they can get to the Web from wherever they happen to be."
The bill, which passed 348-23 and now moves to the Senate, takes such steps as making it easier for the blind to access the Internet from smart phones, providing deaf people with the ability to watch new TV programs online with captions included, and requiring that telecom equipment used to make calls over the Internet be compatible with hearing aids.
To read further please tap on link: http://www.wsbtv.com/health/24400746/detail.html
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By Jim Abrams
Associated Press
WSBTV.com
Health
July 29, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The House on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by approving legislation assuring that the disabled have full access to the Internet and television.
"The ADA mandated physical ramps into buildings," said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., sponsor of the bill. "Today, individuals with disabilities need online ramps to the Internet so they can get to the Web from wherever they happen to be."
The bill, which passed 348-23 and now moves to the Senate, takes such steps as making it easier for the blind to access the Internet from smart phones, providing deaf people with the ability to watch new TV programs online with captions included, and requiring that telecom equipment used to make calls over the Internet be compatible with hearing aids.
To read further please tap on link: http://www.wsbtv.com/health/24400746/detail.html
© 2010, WSBTV.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Caught On Camera: Alpharetta Cop Parked In Handicap Spot
WSBTV
July 22, 2010
ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The Alpharetta Police Department is investigating one of its own.
A viewer e-mailed Channel 2 Action News reporter Diana Davis photos of an Alpharetta police car parked in the handicapped zone at the QT on Milton Parkway.
Brian Davis told Davis that the officer sat there for at least 20 minutes blocking the handicapped ramp.
Brian Davis said there was no emergency and called the officer’s actions “an outrage and an arrogant abuse of power.”
Brian Davis, who had a handicapped family member, said the officer’s actions represents a lack of respect.
For full details please tap on link: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/24342938/detail.html
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July 22, 2010
ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The Alpharetta Police Department is investigating one of its own.
A viewer e-mailed Channel 2 Action News reporter Diana Davis photos of an Alpharetta police car parked in the handicapped zone at the QT on Milton Parkway.
Brian Davis told Davis that the officer sat there for at least 20 minutes blocking the handicapped ramp.
Brian Davis said there was no emergency and called the officer’s actions “an outrage and an arrogant abuse of power.”
Brian Davis, who had a handicapped family member, said the officer’s actions represents a lack of respect.
For full details please tap on link: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/24342938/detail.html
© 2010, WSBTV.
Big Fundraiser For ADAPT This Saturday, July 31
WHAT: Flea Market & Summer Festival
WHERE: First Norman Grove Baptist Church
613 Glendale Rd., Scottsdale, GA
WHEN: This Saturday, July 31st, 8-4
FOOD: Rib Dinners - $6.00, Chicken Dinners - $5.50,
Fish Dinners - $5.00,
Sandwiches - $4.00, Sandwiches - $3.50,
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chili and Chicken Fajita Wraps
Sides: Corn - $1.00 and Potato Salad - $1.00
Cotton Candy - $1.25
Ice Cream Truck will be on the premises
FUN: Moon walk, etc. for Kids
DONATIONS Welcomed.
CONTACTS: Francine English, 404-294-4193,
francine.english59@gmail.com
and Bernard Baker, 404-431-3670
WHERE: First Norman Grove Baptist Church
613 Glendale Rd., Scottsdale, GA
WHEN: This Saturday, July 31st, 8-4
FOOD: Rib Dinners - $6.00, Chicken Dinners - $5.50,
Fish Dinners - $5.00,
Sandwiches - $4.00, Sandwiches - $3.50,
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chili and Chicken Fajita Wraps
Sides: Corn - $1.00 and Potato Salad - $1.00
Cotton Candy - $1.25
Ice Cream Truck will be on the premises
FUN: Moon walk, etc. for Kids
DONATIONS Welcomed.
CONTACTS: Francine English, 404-294-4193,
francine.english59@gmail.com
and Bernard Baker, 404-431-3670
Workers Rally For Medicaid Funding Extension
By Tom Corwin
The Augusta Chronicle
July 27, 2010
Health care workers rallied at an Augusta nursing home Tuesday to call on Congress to pass an extension of increased Medicaid funding, which many nursing home patients rely on.
Georgia already had counted on $375 million of that extra Medicaid funding in its budget for this fiscal year, so state agencies such as the Medical College of Georgia are facing a 4 percent withholding of funds and being asked to make contingency plans for cuts twice that big.
A spokesman for Gov. Sonny Perdue said that prospects appear uncertain for the Medicaid extension to pass and that he is trying not to stick the next governor with an unwelcome present come January.
To read full story please tap on link: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2010-07-27/workers-rally-medicaid-patients?v=1280282341
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The Augusta Chronicle
July 27, 2010
Health care workers rallied at an Augusta nursing home Tuesday to call on Congress to pass an extension of increased Medicaid funding, which many nursing home patients rely on.
Georgia already had counted on $375 million of that extra Medicaid funding in its budget for this fiscal year, so state agencies such as the Medical College of Georgia are facing a 4 percent withholding of funds and being asked to make contingency plans for cuts twice that big.
A spokesman for Gov. Sonny Perdue said that prospects appear uncertain for the Medicaid extension to pass and that he is trying not to stick the next governor with an unwelcome present come January.
To read full story please tap on link: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2010-07-27/workers-rally-medicaid-patients?v=1280282341
The Augusta Chronicle ©2010. All Rights Reserved.
New Council Could Make Big Changes In Taxes
The group’s final recommendations will go to the General Assembly, which will vote them up or down when they return for the 2011 legislative session in January.
By James Salzer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
July 28, 2010
A new panel looking at Georgia taxes begins work Wednesday with everything on the table.
And that means everything -- from eliminating loopholes and restoring a 4 percent sales tax on all groceries to adding new levies on services from haircuts to auto repairs and giving businesses incentives to hire.
While political leaders say they want the committee to modernize -- not raise -- taxes, the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness will be the most heavily lobbied group around. Every business and industry in the state will want to either make sure its current exemptions are kept on the books or try to get new tax breaks.
To read further please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/new-council-could-make-579990.html
© 2010 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By James Salzer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
July 28, 2010
A new panel looking at Georgia taxes begins work Wednesday with everything on the table.
And that means everything -- from eliminating loopholes and restoring a 4 percent sales tax on all groceries to adding new levies on services from haircuts to auto repairs and giving businesses incentives to hire.
While political leaders say they want the committee to modernize -- not raise -- taxes, the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness will be the most heavily lobbied group around. Every business and industry in the state will want to either make sure its current exemptions are kept on the books or try to get new tax breaks.
To read further please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/new-council-could-make-579990.html
© 2010 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Businesses, Green Groups Oppose Interbasin Transfers
By Walter C. Jones
Morris News Service
The Augusta Chronicle
July 25, 2010
ATLANTA --- Downstream chambers of commerce, such as those in Athens, Augusta, Savannah and Brunswick, have some unlikely allies in fighting to prevent metro Atlanta from draining their economic futures. They just haven't found one another.
Often, pro-business groups and environmental organizations engage in a sort of tug of war over the need for more regulations to protect the ecosystem and the desire for fewer regulations to spur job creation. But there's one issue on which they agree: stopping interbasin transfers.
Such transporting of water from one river basin to another can reduce the flow of water downstream, harming both the environment and the economy.
For full article please tap on link: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-07-25/businesses-green-groups-oppose-interbasin-transfers?v=1280106315
The Augusta Chronicle ©2010.
Morris News Service
The Augusta Chronicle
July 25, 2010
ATLANTA --- Downstream chambers of commerce, such as those in Athens, Augusta, Savannah and Brunswick, have some unlikely allies in fighting to prevent metro Atlanta from draining their economic futures. They just haven't found one another.
Often, pro-business groups and environmental organizations engage in a sort of tug of war over the need for more regulations to protect the ecosystem and the desire for fewer regulations to spur job creation. But there's one issue on which they agree: stopping interbasin transfers.
Such transporting of water from one river basin to another can reduce the flow of water downstream, harming both the environment and the economy.
For full article please tap on link: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-07-25/businesses-green-groups-oppose-interbasin-transfers?v=1280106315
The Augusta Chronicle ©2010.
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