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Midnight Fear: Remerton Imposes Bar Curfew After Teen’s Death

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | REMERTON, Ga. (AP) — The City of Remerton has enacted an emergency ordinance requiring all alcohol-licensed establishments to close by midnight for the next 30 days, in response to a surge in violent incidents—including the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old on July 5 in the Baytree Place area. Police…

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An Update from Congressman Austin Scott

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July 14, 2025 Dear Georgian, Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced stage one of a comprehensive plan to deliver disaster relief to our farmers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. In stage one, $16 billion dollars in congressionally mandated funds are expected…

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Galardo’s Triple Fire Roles Spark Conflict-of-Interest Concerns in Lanier County – Conflicts of Interest Part 15

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LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is the fourteenth in a series examining ethics and governance in Lanier County.  The series spotlights potential and actual conflicts of interest involving elected officials and their employees.  By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LANIER COUNTY, Georgia — Questions of ethical governance and public safety oversight are being…

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Paper Promises and Shuttered Dreams

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Auburn Man Indicted in COVID Loan Fraud Scheme, Faces Federal Charges By Carol A. Gasser Moore | MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A 52-year-old Auburn man is in federal custody after being indicted on multiple counts of fraud and money laundering in connection with federal pandemic relief loans, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama…

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Ponte Vedra Beach Man Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 PPE Fraud Scheme

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving the sale of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced Thursday. James Elliott Davis II, 36, of Ponte Vedra Beach, admitted to charges including bank fraud,…

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From the Desk of State Representative James Burchett

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Burchett Applauds Passage of Federal Budget Plan GEORGIA — Georgia House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) praised Congress and President Donald Trump following the recent passage of federal budget legislation. “I applaud President Trump and leaders in the U.S. House and Senate for advancing a budget that supports major components of the president’s policy agenda,”…

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Released and Re-Armed: Jacksonville Felon Sent Back to Prison After Gun Arrest

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By Carol A. Gasser Moore | Jacksonville Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession FLORIDA – A Jacksonville man who had recently completed a 15-year prison term is headed back behind bars after being convicted of illegally possessing a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Tocorey…

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An Update from Congressman Austin Scott

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July 7, 2025 Dear Georgian, 249 years ago, our forefathers declared our independence from a tyrannical ruler and created the United States of America. Since that moment, the United States has stood as a beacon of freedom, liberty, justice, and democracy for the entire world. We have a beautiful and rich history, and on the…

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Election Oversight Stable Under James Barnes After Brief Tenures of Previous Appointees – Conflicts of Interest Part 14

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LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is the fourteenth in a series examining ethics and governance in Lanier County.  The series spotlights potential and actual conflicts of interest involving elected officials and their employees.   By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia — The appointment of James Barnes as Lanier…

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