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Laurens County drug trafficker sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison
A Laurens County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. Ricky Rich, 42, of East Dublin, Ga., was sentenced to 228 months in prison after pleading guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen also ordered Rich to pay a $2,500 fine and to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Kemp appoints Jackson EMC Gwinnett District Manager to State Board of Education
In her job at Jackson EMC, Fennell is responsible for internal and external affairs, the company said. Jackson EMC said her job includes leadership, engagement and government relations for the Gwinnett County cooperative.
Warm, muggy and unsettled this weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- Staying unsettled for Saturday with another round of showers and storms. Overnight storms have moved out which will allow us a brief break, showers and storms will likely build once again before midday and continue into the afternoon. A front will stall out over the southeast and...
Public Service Commission to take up plan to add new fossil fuels to energy mix
ATLANTA – Georgia energy regulators already have approved a request by Georgia Power for a significant increase in electrical generating capacity to meet the needs of a growing state. But the state Public Service Commission (PSC) still must sign off on a key component of the Atlanta-based utility’s plan: a proposal to build three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan. The PSC will hold a hearing on the project July 24 and vote on it next month. ...
Unemployment claims in Georgia increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,805 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,953 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Biden eyes Georgia and Texas trips from Rehoboth bunker
Biden officials are telling Democratic critics that President Biden is eager to prove them wrong and plans to hit the campaign trail once he recovers from COVID, with potential trips to Georgia and Texas in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter. Why it matters: As he...
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