Crackdown on Liquor Trafficking and Local Crime in Thomasville
Revenue agents resume crackdown in Thomas and Grady counties targeting Florida liquor shipments into dry counties. A bootlegger was jailed on $1,500 bond after possessing 18 quarts of non Georgia tax paid liquor. Also reported: a three car crash injuring a Thomasville woman, a burglary at Thomasville High School stealing 48 padlocks and 60 pencils, an antique wicker rocker stolen, and a vandalism/burglary scene at Gateway Mobile Home Sales. Weather Outlook and national floral poll noted with SSI increases slated for July.
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Grady
Florida
Georgia
Thomas and Grady
Thomasville
Thomas County
Pinetree Boulevard
Cassidy Road
Lila Mae Wright
Baggett Trailer Park
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Geogia State Patrol
Wright
Delores Anderson
Crimson Circle
Anderson
J.B. Vanlandingham
Thomasville High School
Sales Tax Vote Uncertain Not Delayed On Tax Receiver Election
County officials say July 10 special tax receiver election cannot be delayed for a countywide sales tax referendum. The plan may be postponed to August primary next year, or held only if commissioners fund another election. City resolutions could force a county action within 90 days.
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Mike Bales
Thomas County Commission
Theron O. Davis
County Commission
Ronald A. Cohen
Commission
Davis
Thomasville
Boston
General Assembly
Georgia
Georgia House votes to ask Busbee to expand special session
The Georgia House approved 131 to 33 a resolution urging Gov. Busbee to include salary cuts for legislators and state officials in a expanded special session. Democrats warned of Republican credit while the governor may amend the session call. The move aims to counter a projected 108 million budget deficit with potential pay freezes.
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Georgia House
George Busbee
Busbee
John Carlisle
D-Griffin
Billy McKinney
Atlanta
Tom Murphy
House
Clarence Vaughn
D-Conyers
Vaughn
Appropriations Committee
Garbage pickup equipment arrives in Thomas County in time
The county reports seven of 100 garbage bins and two garbage trucks have arrived with all equipment due by July 1. Fielding cites weekend overload and requests extra city bins while the county plans funding options, including a possible monthly fee or special district. The city now collects from bins outside the former dump, after a 50 cent per hour charge to residents previously.
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Mike Bales
Thomas County
Henry Fielding
Thomasville
Fielding
Commission
Theron C. Davis
Kissinger warns allies on threats to break ties
In Atlanta Kissinger states the United States will not be pressured by threats to end alliances. He argues allies must serve their own interests and that NATO ties remain essential despite Greece, Turkey, and Asia concerns over Cyprus and arms embargoes.
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Sareeene Anderson
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