Murphy, NC— On September 7th, 2018 a Union County Georgia Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle just over the North Carolina/Georgia state line off Highway 129 in Union County Georgia. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot from the stop and was not apprehended. UCSO requested a Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office […]
Read More »Mountain Emergency Animal Center ~ Snake Bites & Pet Safety
It’s Warming Up!!! If you are enjoying the warmer weather now, so are the snakes! As a matter of fact, while driving home, a Garter Snake slithered in front of my car while at a stop sign. Some of my neighbors have told me that they’ve seen Copperheads about. Venomous snakes injure over 150,000 dogs […]
Read More »From Under Arrest to Under The Sea: One Man’s Second Chance Through Drug Court
From Under Arrest to Under The Sea: One Man’s Second Chance Through Drug Court The bounty hunter had finally found his man and was posing with his foot on the suspect’s back like he had just captured the criminal of the century. The running was now over for Cory Chastain. Cory never intended for […]
Read More »State Agencies Utilize New App to Help Prevent and Report Child Deaths
Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release Contact: SAC Trebor Randle 404/693-4717 For Immediate Release March 28, 2017 State Agencies Utilize New App to Help Prevent and Report Child Deaths Decatur, GA – More than half of child deaths in Georgia could have been prevented. That is the finding […]
Read More »Collins, Kilmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Outsourcing of American Jobs
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 23, 2017 Collins, Kilmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Outsourcing of American Jobs “We can’t allow the law to be exploited to displace American workers and send their jobs abroad. The Keeping American Jobs Act protects American workers by preventing bad actors from abusing the system in order to […]
Read More »Collins Fights to Protect Due Process in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 30, 2017 Collins Fights to Protect Due Process in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases “Our citizens and my neighbors deserve robust protections surrounding their property and due process rights. Government bureaucrats should not be allowed to seize privately held assets without meeting a higher burden of proof than the ‘preponderance of […]
Read More »Fast Approaching Sine Die
COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Fast Approaching Sine Die By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) This week marks Day 38 of the 40-day legislative session. We have reached the point where committees are no longer meeting and we are working through the House bills that have been reported favorable by their […]
Read More »Collins Introduces Legislation to Increase Drug Pricing Transparency
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 2, 2017 Collins Introduces Legislation to Increase Drug Pricing Transparency WASHINGTON—Today Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) introduced H.R. 1316, The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act, to protect taxpayers and the community pharmacists who serve them by requiring greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs are the middlemen that employers and […]
Read More »Working after Crossover Day
COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Working after Crossover Day By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) Crossover Day was a wild ride for everyone involved, but like every year, we made it through—even if it was late into the night. Starting this week, the Senate will be voting on bills […]
Read More »NORTHWEST GEORGIA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AWARDED BY EMS COUNCIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 Contact: Jennifer King, (706) 529-5757 / [email protected] NORTHWEST GEORGIA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AWARDED BY EMS COUNCIL Ringgold (GA) – Several emergency responders were awarded for outstanding service to their communities at The Colonnade in Ringgold, Georgia on March 16th during the 2017 Northwest Georgia Region 1 Emergency Medical […]
Read More »Stephens County and Flowery Branch Students Admitted to Service Academies
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 10, 2017 Stephens County and Flowery Branch Students Admitted to Service Academies WASHINGTON— Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) is pleased to announce that Nikhil Patel and Braden Parks have received fully qualified offers of admission to attend U.S. Military Service Academies as part of the class of 2021. Congressman […]
Read More »Finalizing Georgia’s Budget
COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Finalizing Georgia’s Budget By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) As the General Assembly marches closer to Sine Die, our constitutional duty of passing a balanced budget for Georgia’s government has become our biggest priority for the last few legislative days. The Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) general […]
Read More »Pride Fund Endorses Jon Ossoff for Congress
For Immediate Release: March 16, 2017 Contact: Jason Lindsay, (202) 556-0948 [email protected] Pride Fund Endorses Jon Ossoff for Congress LGBTQ PAC endorses Congressional candidate in Georgia’s Sixth District Special Election WASHINGTON, DC, MARCH 16, 2017 — Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC announces its first candidate endorsement in the 2017 […]
Read More »A TEAM OF PROGRESSIVES & A CONGRESSMAN WITH TEAM THAT SHOW UP TO TALK
A TEAM OF PROGRESSIVES & A CONGRESSMAN WITH TEAM THAT SHOW UP… to talk In a time that senators and representatives decline to meet with constituents and constituents march, chant, yell, and raise signs from frustration, the pattern was broken last Saturday morning in Gainesville’s District 9 offices of Representative Doug Collins. Doug Collins showed […]
Read More »Union County Republican Party Annual Mass Meeting and County Convention
For More Information: Deb S. Curlette, Ph.D. Reporter, Union County GOP 404-664-1328 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE =======================================================================Union County Republican Party Annual Mass Meeting and County Convention On Saturday, March 18, the Union County Republican Party (UCGOP) convened its County Convention to elect delegates to the 9th District and Georgia State Republican Conventions. Addressing a packed […]
Read More »Highland Rivers Health governing board welcomes two new members
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Mike Mullet Community Relations Director (770) 265-4250 [email protected] Highland Rivers Health governing board welcomes two new members DALTON, Georgia – March 7, 2017 – Murray County Chief Magistrate Judge L. Gale Buckner and Hiram Police Chief Todd A. Vande Zande were seated as members of the Highland Rivers […]
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