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Carson Vaughn wins AJGA event at Newnan Country Club - Newnan Times-Herald

Carson Vaughn wins AJGA event at Newnan Country Club - Newnan Times-Herald
The Atlanta Junior Golf Association headed to Newnan Country Club Thursday for the first of four youth golf events this summer to be held in Coweta County. At least five locals factored into top-three finishes in respective divisions on Thursday, led

Deal to sell bankrupt nursing homes collapses - Newsday
HARTFORD, Conn. - A deal to sell the bankrupt Haven Healthcare nursing homes has collapsed two weeks after it was announced, forcing state officials to devise a new plan to operate the chain. State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says Formation

ChoicePoint spent $190,000 lobbying gov’t in 1Q - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON— ChoicePoint Inc. , which collects, analyzes and sells access to consumer information, spent $190,000 lobbying in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company lobbied on issues related to

Film: A Girl’s Life - New York Times
TO paraphrase Henry James : It’s a complex fate, being an American girl. You grow up being told that you can do anything — run for president, win a Nascar race, fly into space or become a four-star general — but in the meantime everything you

Posted 28 June 2008 † editor § News ‡ Comments (0)

Three Family Members Indicted on Human Trafficking and Related Charges - Weekly

Three Family Members Indicted on Human Trafficking and Related Charges - Weekly
ATLANTA, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Malika Garrett, 42, of Woodstock, Georgia, her husband, Russell Garrett, 43, a Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff, also of Woodstock, Georgia, and her father-in-law, D. William Garrett, Jr., 72, a Fulton County

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Circle Industries owners sent to prison for tax fraud - Atlanta Business Chronicle
An Alpharetta, Ga. father and son who ran a company that worked on the Olympic Village in Atlanta and their bookkeeper were all sentenced to federal prison on Friday for tax fraud. Gerald Marchelletta Sr., 73, Gerald Marchelletta Jr., 42, and Theresa

Peach Buzz - AccessAtlanta
The entry titled “New eater must step up to the hot dog plate,” and any of the comments about it. Atlanta’s bigger-than-life, trash-talkin’ Dale Boone won’t be scarfing hot dogs this Saturday at Lenox Square mall for the Nathan’s Famous

Chamber: N. Fulton cities should pool resources - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is proposing the five Fulton cities north of Atlanta pool resources to better promote business opportunities. The proposal brought mixed results at a North Fulton Municipal Association meeting on Thursday. The

Security’s a breeze: Business travelers lighten their load with tiny - USA Today
“The live link in (my BlackBerry with Bluetooth GPS) to traffic updates allows me to quickly reroute around congested freeways. No longer do I have to print out my routes with Google or Yahoo maps.” Bill Pelster, consultant, Seattle “One of the

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Savvy Snoot offers eclectic mix of lighting, accessories - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Savvy Snoot offers eclectic mix of lighting, accessories - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Savvy Snoot offers eclectic mix of lighting, accessories
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 20 hours ago
It's been such a success that owner Marty Mason recently expanded and opened a second Snoot on Main Street in Alpharetta. Savvy Snoot on Howell Mill road …

BG’s Robert Kirby ties for 21st at Southern Junior Championships - Bowling Green Daily News

BG’s Robert Kirby ties for 21st at Southern Junior Championships
Bowling Green Daily News,  United States - 28 minutes ago
Kirby’s rounds of 72, 73 and 75 left him nine strokes behind division winner Andrew Noto of Luling, La., who defeated Alpharetta, Ga. …

3 charged with human trafficking in nanny case - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

3 charged with human trafficking in nanny case
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - 59 minutes ago
Officials say 72-year-old William D. Garrett Jr. of Alpharetta, Forsyth County Deputy Russell Garrett and Malika Garrett of Woodstock were indicted by a …
Judge, family indicted on human trafficking charges Atlanta Journal Constitution
Fulton judge, deputy son charged with human trafficking NorthFulton.com
Forsyth deputy, wife and father charged with human trafficking Access North Georgia
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Jones and huryn are the regional’s perfect 10’s - The State

Jones and huryn are the regional’s perfect 10’s
The State, SC - 15 hours ago
Memphis and Alpharetta, Ga. natives capture Southern 10s titles When the Southern Regional 10s Tennis Championship started Saturday, 128 players had a zero …

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ChoicePoint wraps up sale of govt. software units - MSN Money

ChoicePoint wraps up sale of govt. software units - MSN Money

ChoicePoint wraps up sale of govt. software units
MSN Money - 14 hours ago
Alpharetta, Ga.-based ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS) had already reclassified the operations of i2 as discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2007 as part …

Flagstar Bank Opens Third Banking Center in Alpharetta, Ga. - Earthtimes (press release)

Flagstar Bank Opens Third Banking Center in Alpharetta, Ga.
Earthtimes (press release), UK - Jun 4, 2008
ATLANTA , June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Flagstar Bank today opened a new banking center at 6197 Windward Parkway in Alpharetta, Ga. , its third banking …

EcoSmart Technologies raises $5M for natural pesticides - VentureBeat

EcoSmart Technologies raises $5M for natural pesticides
VentureBeat, CA - 4 hours ago
The Alpharetta, GA company has raised $5 million more to help commercialize its insecticides, according to a filing acquired by VentureBeat. …

Belk hooks up with 'Sex and the City' star - Bizjournals.com


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Belk hooks up with 'Sex and the City' star
Bizjournals.com, NC - 7 hours ago
In Georgia, Belk has stores in Alpharetta, Athens, Atlanta, Buford, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Centerville, Conyers, Cumming, Douglasville, Duluth, …
Kristin Davis to debut clothing line at NC-based Belk stores WRAL.com
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Despite lower rate, Alpharetta officially raising taxes - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Despite lower rate, Alpharetta officially raising taxes
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jun 5, 2008
The city of Alpharetta is cutting its property tax rate, but it legally has to advertise that it's increasing taxes. Because of rising property …

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Ballet fined $3,500 for panda suit fall - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ballet fined $3,500 for panda suit fall - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Atlanta Ballet for exposing dancers to the risk of falling into an empty orchestra pit during performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Fox Theatre. OSHA fined the ballet $3,500

UNC’s Lawson arrested for drinking, driving - WRAL
Chapel Hill, N.C. — Chapel Hill police arrested UNC basketball player Ty Lawson early Friday after stopping a car he was driving and determining he had been drinking, they said. The arrest report lists Lawson’s charge as “provisional licensee

‘American Girl’ in Alpharetta - AccessAtlanta
Sorry, I’m just trying to sound like the little girl from “Little Miss Sunshine.” But truth is, she’s coming. On Friday, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin will be in Alpharetta to sign autographs and hobknob and push her latest movie “Kit

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