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State closes failed suburban Atlanta bank
Found: 3 Weeks 5 Days 9 Hours 47 Minutes ago
Georgia Examiner - The state has shut down a failed suburban Atlanta bank. The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed the two branches of Alpha Bank and Trust in Alpharetta on Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has transferred all accounts to Stearns Bank based in St. Cloud, Minn. ...
Catoosa firefighters honored ...
Found: 3 Weeks 5 Days 18 Hours 26 Minutes ago
Catoosa County News - Today Gov. Sonny Perdue announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Safety Awards (GPSA) at a ceremony in Forsyth recognizing 15 public safety professionals for acts of heroism and four for contributions to the profession. The recipients were given medallions and their names were added to the GPSA monument at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC).“Georgia is proud to recognize our law enforcement officers and emergency responders for their commitment to Georgia’s public safety,” said Perdue. “These individuals exhibit courage and dedication every day to keep us safe.”The annual GPSA program began in 1998 to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and commitment of Georgia’s public safety community.“We are honored to have the opportunity to pay tribute to Georgia’s public safety professionals who risk their lives daily and sacrifice time away from their families to protect our citizens,” said J. Dale Mann, GPSA committee chairman and GPSTC director. The GPSA program recognizes public safety professionals in the following two categories:Act of Heroism –Recognizes those who performed an exceptional deed which resulted in saving lives and/or protecting property.Outstanding contribution which enhanced the profession –job performance which had an overwhelming positive affect on the overall profession.Personnel from each discipline of public safety as well as state employees with public safety authority were eligible to receive the award. Nominations were submitted by local governments, state agencies, associations, police departments, sheriff’s offices, correctional facilities, fire departments, 9-1-1 communications, emergency medical services and emergency management agencies.Recipients of the 2008 Governor’s Public Safety Awards are as follows:Heroism RecipientsDaniel Shane Burke – Lieutenant – Sylvania Fire DepartmentDuane Owens – Firefighter – Sylvania Fire DepartmentTrevin A. Moore – Corporal – Sylvania Police Department Sammie Joe Cephus – Captain – Montezuma Fire &Emergency ServicesDorminey McCrae – Officer – Tifton Police DepartmentStacy Prater – Flight Medic – Erlanger Health System, LIFE FORCEFrank G. Rhodes – Surveillance Officer – Georgia Department of CorrectionsDrew Hood – Private – Catoosa County Fire-RescueScott Phillips – Captain – Catoosa County Fire-Rescue Josh Shoemaker – Private – Catoosa County Fire-RescueR. S. Caviness – Sergeant – DeKalb County Police DepartmentMichael Dahnke – Corporal – Columbus Police DepartmentJason Elliott – Sergeant – Brunswick Police DepartmentJames M. Huth – Police Officer Senior – Gwinnett County Police DepartmentScott Short – Sergeant First Class – Georgia State PatrolContribution to Profession RecipientsM. L. “Bud” Owens – Director of EMS – Floyd Hospital EMSDr. Robbie Friedmann – Distinguished Chair of Public Safety Partnerships and Director, Georgia International Law Enforcement ExchangeR. L. “Chuck” Kelley – Chief – Stone Mountain Park Department of Public SafetyDon T. Cargile – EMS Director – Athens Regional Medical Center EMSFor further details on each of the honorees, please visit the Georgia Public Safety Training Center’s web site at www.gpstc.georgia.gov and click on the link marked Governor’s Public Safety Awards. Pictures from the ceremony will be available on our website, www.gov.state.gov by Friday, October 24th.On Sept. 3, 2007, Catoosa County Rescue Engines were dispatched to a multi-unit apartment structure fire in Ringgold. While en route, the 911 center reported a woman trapped upstairs in her apartment. Under extreme heat and heavy smoke conditions, Firefighters Drew Hood and Josh Shoemaker entered the apartment building without the protection of a hose line, made their way upstairs, and found the victim lying beside the bed.She was extricated out of the building and delivered to a waiting medic unit. Firefighter Scott Phillips pulled a hose line to the front of the apartment and charged it. He placed a ladder to the second floor window and was attempting to enter the window to search for the victim. Firefighters Hood and Shoemaker then used the hose line to extinguish a heavily involved kitchen fire. These three dedicated firefighters are credited with saving this person’s life.CLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage...
A hotel with history
Found: 3 Weeks 6 Days 12 Hours 10 Minutes ago
Gainesville Times - CLERMONT - It's been 15 years since Cheryl Plumlee Potts and her late husband bought the Clermont Hotel. The couple from Alpharetta weren't quite sure what they were going to do with the old brick building in the small town of Clermont, but they knew they wanted it. "We didn't know if it would be a antique store or a hotel," said Plumlee, who at one point considered turning the building into an assisted-living facility. ......
Searchers find body of man drowned on Allatoona
Found: 4 Weeks 19 Hours 42 Minutes ago
Access North Georgia - Searchers have recovered the body of a 33-year-old Colorado man who drowned on Saturday while spending time with his family on Lake Allatoona. ...
4 incumbent Ga. congressman skip debates
Found: 4 Weeks 1 Day 2 Hours 20 Minutes ago
Georgia Examiner - Four incumbent congressmen from Georgia failed to show up for debates held by the Atlanta Press Club and broadcast online. Republican U.S. Reps. Lynn Westmoreland of Grantville, John Linder of Duluth and Tom Price of Roswell and Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott skipped the Tuesday debates that were recorded at Georgia Public Broadcasting. ...
Fraud victim tracked suspect to Clermont
Found: 4 Weeks 1 Day 7 Hours 59 Minutes ago
Gainesville Times - It took Robert Hodges eight years to find Wendell Spell and get back the $17,000 he was owed. ...
Alpharetta police to pay fee for off-duty car use
Found: 1 Month 4 Days 11 Hours 11 Minutes ago
Georgia Examiner - The city of Alpharetta is requiring its police officers to pay for use of equipment and fuel during off-duty jobs. As of Saturday, police officers with take-home patrol cars will be required to remit 10 percent of their pay from the extra jobs. Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard says the city is trying to get fuel costs under control. ...
Two freshman aces lead Warriors into playoffs
Found: 1 Month 4 Days 21 Hours 3 Minutes ago
Athens Banner-Herald - WATKINSVILLE - Geri Ann Glasco's shoulders slumped and Courtney Poole stared at the ground....
Park to bring back Snow Mountain despite dry year
Found: 1 Month 5 Days 9 Hours 17 Minutes ago
Georgia Examiner - Snow Mountain finally will get its premiere at Stone Mountain Park. The controversial attraction was canceled last year when critics balked at the event in the midst of a crushing drought in the state. ...
Boling becomes fourth starter at left tackle this year
Found: 1 Month 5 Days 21 Hours 33 Minutes ago
Athens Banner-Herald - Georgia boasts the SEC's top-ranked total offense and the top-ranked passing offense despite the fact that it's now on its fourth offensive left tackle since the start of preseason practice....
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