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Fraud alleged in CB&T failure

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Angela Gary
Wednesday, February 3. 2010
Community Bank & Trust, taken over by state and federal bank regulators Friday night and sold to Orangeburg, S.C.-based SCBT, N.A. on Saturday, was a victim of both fraud and bad loans, a former official insists.

“There’s some people in our company going to jail,” said Elton Collins, who until Friday evening at 5 p.m. was president ... [Full Story »]
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Bailout undermines needed reforms

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, February 4. 2010
The proposed budget by President Obama for the next fiscal year reportedly includes a lot of money for Georgia. ... [Full Story »]
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Foreclosures up in March

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, February 8. 2010
Forty Madison County properties are being advertised in The Madison County Journal for the March foreclosure sale, ... [Full Story »]
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Former Braselton mayor named a ‘giant of the decade’

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, February 7. 2010
One of the largest real estate and insurance companies in North Georgia has named former Braselton mayor Pat Graham ... [Full Story »]
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Former president says fraud helped bring bank down

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, February 3. 2010
Community Bank & Trust, taken over by state and federal bank regulators Friday night and sold to Orangeburg, ... [Full Story »]
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Texas Hill Country: Caverns, quaint downtown make Boerne a great destination

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BanksNewsTODAY
Monday, February 8. 2010
Venturing deep into the earth to the beautiful caverns below, spending a few hours in delightful shops and enjoying ... [Full Story »]
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Navigation units stolen from several vehicles

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BarrowJournal
Monday, February 8. 2010
Unlocked vehicles were once again targeted in a series of entering autos within the Winder city limits.

An ... [Full Story »]
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CHS Wrestlers Prepare For Area; State

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, February 6. 2010
Commerce wrestlers are just over a week away from the Area Tournament, which will determine which members advance to ... [Full Story »]
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Cordelia Akins

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, February 8. 2010
ATHENS – Cordelia Watson Akins, 94, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at Athens Heritage Home.

Born in Banks County ... [Full Story »]
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