August, 2011 Archives

If the Walton County Board of Commissioners votes next week to approve an application for a solar farm from AGR Renewables, LLC, Walton County could soon join the Green Energy Revolution.  AGR Renewables is hoping to bring the first solar farm to Walton County on property at 1181 Gratis Road in Monroe. The 700 solar [...]

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American Mixed Martial Arts Institute in Loganville has done it again – bringing home several medals from the recent Lutador Tournament for grappling/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. “And this for an event that is part of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF),” said Kristin Henshaw, herself a big winner for AMAI recently. “AMAI had 12 participants [...]

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Residents can eat breakfast for free, courtesy of Chick-fil-A in Loganville. Customers are invited to reserve a time to pick up a free Chick-fil-A breakfast entrée of their choice. Time slots are available from Sept. 6 to 10 and can be reserved by visiting www.chick-fil-aforbreakfast.com.  Breakfast hours are from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Customers can present [...]

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     When tens of thousands of Americans converge on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Aug. 28, for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. national memorial, it will be a very proud moment for Morehouse College and thousands of her alumni.       King’s alma mater will mark the occasion with celebrations [...]

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Atlanta-based Cox Media Group may make job cuts related to copy editing consolidation. Cox could eliminate 40 positions at Dayton Daily News in Ohio if the company opts to centralize its copy editing process elsewhere, according to the Dayton Business Journal, a sister publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle. Lou Grieco, president of the Dayton Newspaper [...]

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Atlanta may join a growing number of Georgia cities asking voters whether to authorize Sunday retail sales of alcohol. Seven members of the Atlanta City Council are sponsoring an ordinance that would add a Sunday sales referendum to this year’s general election ballot. If it passes, supermarkets, convenience stores and liquor stores would be allowed [...]

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LATINA Style magazine put two Georgia companies on its annual LATINA Style 50 list, recognizing corporations that have the best career opportunities for Latinas in the United States. Columbus, Ga.-based Aflac Inc.    Article source: http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_atlanta/~3/DFmqjZ6Ps8o/latina-style-lauds-aflac-coke.html

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5:45 A.M. EST    Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Article source: http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?l=100319206901&rssFeed=sub

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5:45 A.M. EST    Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Article source: http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?l=100319206911&rssFeed=sub

Continue Reading Deceased Enron CEO beats IRS in tax court

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5:45 A.M. EST    Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Article source: http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?l=100319206941&rssFeed=sub

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