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DEBIT CARD FEES
Dear Consumer Ed: Is it legal for merchants in Georgia to charge a fee for the use of a debit card (NOT a credit card)? Consumer Ed says: A merchant may charge a flat fee called a “convenience fee” to buyers who choose to use an electronic payment method (like a credit or debit card),…
Read MoreALA Advocacy Alert: Major Richard Star Act Suppports 50,000+ Combat Veterans
In a significant move last week, the House Armed Services Committee approved the Major Richard Star Ac t, signifying a critical milestone for the legislation. Veterans forced to retire due to combat injuries have been denied retirement compensation, and it is time we ask Congress to finally correct this injustice. The American Legion needs your help…
Read MoreAtlanta Police Asking for Help Locating Active Shooter Suspect: 1 Dead and 4 Wounded
By Carol A. Gasser Moore ATLANTA, Georgia – Deion Patterson (24) is wanted for questioning by the Atlanta Police Department (APD) with regard to a shooting that left 4 people wounded and 1 dead in an Atlanta Medical Center on the I-75 corridor. Patterson is considered armed and dangerous. Citizens who believe they have seen…
Read MoreCouncilman arrested by Ray City Police, charged with disorderly and assault
By Carol A. Gasser Moore RAY CITY, Georgia – Ray City Councilman Wesley Bennefield was arrested Tuesday night, May 2 following the regular monthly Ray City Council Meeting. Bennefield was charged by Police Chief Steve Miller and arrested by Ray City’s entire police force. The action was taken when the meeting abruptly and questionably ended…
Read MoreAll players don’t abide by the rules: Feds Indict Isaac Camon Again
By Carol A. Gasser Moore SOUTH GEORGIA – Isaac Lee Camon (48) was arrested Tuesday on one (1) count of Wire Fraud by the United States of America. Camon is charged with “knowingly devis[ing] and intend[ing] to devise a scheme … to defraud the State of Georgia, Department of Labor and the United States in…
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Greater Valdosta United Way Launches a Community Needs Assessment
VALDOSTA, Georgia – Greater Valdosta United Way (GVUW), in partnership with Resilient Georgia and Valdosta State University’s Center for South Georgia Regional Impact, is looking to learn about the needs of community members in South Georgia. The “GVUW Needs Assessment” is a community research effort to gauge the most critical needs of citizens in…
Read MoreGeorgia Historical Society Dedicates New Civil Rights Trail Historical Marker for the Camilla Massacre
Savannah, GA, February 28, 2023 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) dedicated a new Civil Rights Trail historical marker that recognizes the Camilla Massacre, one of the most violent episodes in Reconstruction-era Georgia. GHS unveiled the new marker in partnership with Union Baptist Church, Mitchell County NAACP Branch #5254, and Mitchell County High School Class of…
Read MoreSGMC Recognizes Wilson with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing
VALDOSTA, Georgia – South Georgia Medical Center honored Kaylyn Wilson, LPN, with the February DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care. Wilson was nominated by a provider for her “attentiveness, diligence, and follow through” which potentially saved a patient’s life. According to the nomination, Wilson’s patient had a routine x-ray. Wilson noticed there was a delay in…
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