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United States Department of Agriculture Restricts PACA Violators in California, Georgia, and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). Direct from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service:
Georgia Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Cocaine Distribution in Florida
In Gainesville, Florida, Frederick Anthony Forbes, a 52-year-old man from Georgia, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute the same amount. This announcement was made by Jason R. Coody, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Melanie Miller becomes the first Black woman to run for Georgia House of Representatives District 124
Republican incumbent Trey Rhodes and Democrat Melanie Miller are candidates in the election for the Georgia House of Representatives District 124 on Nov. 5. Miller’s candidacy makes her the first Black woman to run for the District 124 seat, which includes parts of east Athens, Winterville, Oglethorpe County, Taliaferro County, Putnam County and Greene County.
Weekend rainfall helpful as Metro Atlanta slides into a ‘flash drought’
The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that not only had drought conditions developed in Georgia, but that D2 “Severe Drought” conditions had spread into portions of the state -- including Metro Atlanta.
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