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LOCAL & STATE
Georgia News Briefs
GDO Reports
AUGUSTA - August Builders group seeks ouster of directors...
The Home Builders Association of Georgia on Thursday urged its members to call a special meeting to oust the directors of its workers' compensation fund, alleging the directors have funneled profits toward their own compensation.
Related Story:
Resources available on historic home restoration
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LOCAL & STATE
Senator Renee Unterman Pictured Right
Local & State Government News Briefs
GDO Special Report
GWINNETT - Senator Renee Unterman named to national state government committees
And...
Senator Renee Unterman sponsors SB77 or more commonly referred to as "The Feticide Bill"
More...
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LOCAL & STATE NEWS
Staff Photographer Margaret Fraser
LILBURN'S NEWEST ADDITION - Hindu Temple Set For Dedication
GDO Report
LILBURN - Lilburn has a new addition. On Sat. August 26, the last additions to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir were placed in position after having been carried in a parade on Highway 29.
Many local residents watched as the parade passed. The temple is the 4th in the United States. It is the largest traditional temple in the United States. The architecture has fascinated many people in the area for the past few years.
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Poor WoodPecker
Woodpeckers being blamed for defective siding across the South.
Woodpeckers being blamed for defective siding across the South.
GDO Reports
ATLANTA - "Typical Atlanta Consumer Reports that HardiPlank and/or fiber cement siding...the only viable product... from short term to long term protection"
Picking the right siding for your home:( soon to be published... )
When it comes to residential exterior products, choices are very limited. Over the last 30 years, with the exceptions of the "low income" look of vinyl siding and the ever popular but cost prohibitive choice of brick, almost all residential siding products have been deemed defective.
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RELATED STORY:
Federal Probe provides little secrecy for local authorities to hide disturbing facts of incident behind
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LOCAL & STATE NEWS
The kidnapped children were expedited home via US Dept. of Justice Learjet to be reunited with their father and family.
Gwinnett Online News Website credited with rescue of 2 kidnapped children hidden in Caymans for two years
GDO Report
BUFORD - After searching for two years, a Gwinnett County man learned that his two kidnapped children had been hidden by their mother in the Cayman Islands.
Jeff Weeks was awarded custody of his daughter and son, now 10 and 9 years old, in October 2000.
But the children were kidnapped by their mother and stepfather days after the court decision in a bitter custody battle.
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LOCAL & STATE NEWS
Lawrenveville's ONLY local discount air conditioning HVAC repair service company is overcome by business most days each week.
Atlanta Based HVAC Service Company Curbs Price Gouging Throughout the South
GDO Reports
ATLANTA - In Spring of 1952, while working in the research and development department of one of the largest air conditioning manufacturers in the world, a brilliant young engineer developed an HVAC system that would last a minimum of 50 years without failing or requiring maintenance of any kind.
How do you think he was rewarded for his ingenuity?
A) He was awarded $1 million bonus and made employee of the month
B) He was promoted to VP of the entire company's research & development department
C) He was given a big new office and a parking place up near the front entrance
D) He was transferred to the service department in the company's Syberian service division....Here's a hint: If you guessed any answer other than d, when's the last time you heard of an HVAC system lasting more than 20 years?
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RELATED STORY
Lawrenceville Discount Air Conditioning HVAC Repair Services
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BUFORD NEWS
Martha, still unable to return to work from nearly being beaten to death, has been fired from her job after many years of loyal service. She now struggles to keep her utilities turned on, to keep food on her table and is doing all she can to avoid foreclosure.
Buford Woman Fired From Job For Being Beaten and Robbed
GDO Report
BUFORD - One evening in February of this year, there was an ominous knock upon the front door of Martha's peaceful, quiet home.
"Hello, who is it?... A woman's voice responded "I'm sorry to bother you at this late hour, but I seem to have accidentally backed into your car and I just wanted to exchange insurance information with you" replied the woman. Just then, the door exploded into Martha's face - smashing her glasses into her eyes. And that was just the beginning of a beating - which was a prelude to a robbery of the check cashing business where Martha had been a loyal employee for many years....
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UPDATE:
A wonderful individual who read this article donated $500 to Martha to help her through these tough times."
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Atlanta Foreclosure Levels Skyrocket - along with the rest of the U.S.
Record High Foreclosures - U.S. foreclosures continue to set record highs
GDO Report
ATLANTA - Steep losses in 2007 at Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae loses $2B in 2007
The Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday that the percentage of mortgages in foreclosure hit a record high in the fourth quarter, while mortgage delinquencies reached the highest point in 23 years.
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