2009 (Page 27)

Former jail worker indicted

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On: June 1, 2009

A former sergeant at the Polk County Jail has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a felony charge of using excessive force against an inmate. 25 year old Joshua David Lowe of Aragon is slated to appear before Judge Walter E. Johnson in U.S. District Court in RomeContinue Reading

Escaped inmate recaptured

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On: June 1, 2009

In: News Desk

Fugitive investigators in a joint effort between the Southeast Fugitive task force and the Floyd County prison have recaptured 41-year-old Jack Belcher, the escaped inmate who made off in a Rome city water truck Tuesday from the water treatment plant on Blossom Hill in North Rome. According to Floyd CountyContinue Reading

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Producer of nutritious foods to fight hunger dedicates expansion
ATLANTA – A South Georgia-based manufacturer dedicated an expansion Friday with the capacity to produce millions of packets a day of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to prevent and treat acute malnutrition. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a $200 million initiative to maximize the procurement and distribution of RUTF produced by MANA Nutrition […]
Fulton officials: Willis had free rein to prosecute Trump
Robb Pitts ATLANTA – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was free to hire special prosecutors to pursue the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and pay them whatever she thought was necessary, two high-ranking county officials testified Friday. “That’s solely the prerogative of the district attorney,” Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts […]
Data center debate pits industry against environmentalists
ATLANTA – The debate over a tax break the data center industry has enjoyed in Georgia for the last six years has moved from the General Assembly to the governor’s office. The legislature passed a bill during this year’s session suspending for two years a state sales tax exemption on purchases of data center equipment […]
E-mobility manufacturer to build plant in Augusta
ATLANTA – One of the world’s leading producers of lightweight components in the automotive and aerospace industries will invest $184 million in a new manufacturing plant in Augusta, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. GF Casting Solutions, based in Switzerland, will create 350 jobs at the facility in Richmond County. “Having met the great team at […]
Georgia man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach
ATLANTA – A Georgia man was sentenced to 57 months in prison Thursday for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jack Wade Whitton, 33, of Locust Grove pleaded guilty in federal court in September 2022 to one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a deadly […]
Former Augusta University employee charged with stealing from the school
ATLANTA – A former Augusta University employee has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $300,000 from the school, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday. Dawn Gantt, 43, of Martinez, has been charged with one count of racketeering in connection with 288 acts of theft by taking and 19 acts of false statements and […]
Kemp inks bills targeting illegal immigrants, no-cash bail
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