Archive for July, 2010

Lightning Strikes House

Lightning Strikes House
Severe weather danced all across skies in our viewing area and left its mark on several locations. Andrew Prokultvich ran down the street after he heard his sister’s house had been struck. His sister was on vacation in Canada.
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Jury convicts attorney of mortgage fraud

Jury convicts attorney of mortgage fraud
STATESBORO, GA – After a three-day trial, a jury in federal district court returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Emanuel County, Georgia attorney John R. Thompson on mortgage fraud charges. The case was tried before District Court Judge B. Avant Edenfield at the U.S. Courthouse in Statesboro, Georgia.
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American Idol: Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher’s Relaxing and Romantic Honeymoon

American Idol: Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher’s Relaxing and Romantic Honeymoon
Newlyweds Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are starting their marriage off right with a romantic and relaxing Tahitian honeymoon! The American Idol star and her hockey pro husband, who were married last weekend in Georgia, jetted off to Tahiti two days after their nuptials and [...]

Renasant acquires $1 billion Georgia bank

Renasant buys $1 billion Georgia bank
TUPELO – In announcing its fourth and largest acquisition since 2004, Renasant Bank also expanded its footprint into a fourth state. On Friday, Renasant said it was acquiring Crescent Bank & Trust of Jasper, Ga., in an Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.-helped transaction.
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The Clanton Advertiser

The Clanton Advertiser
Our Sunday School lesson focused upon Revelation 2 and the first four of the seven churches of Asia Minor. By looking at the positive and negative attributes of each church, we were able to examine negative and positive areas of our own congregation.
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How much should I budget for annual maintenance on my vacation home?

I am a writer in Chicago working on a how-to guide for vacation home buyers, and am looking for a ballpark figure on how much a homeowner should spend on maintenance if they do not plot to occupy the property year-round. I will answer all questions. Thank you.
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Help finding vacation spot near Gulf of Mexico in Texas?

Me, my husband, and our 3 yr ancient daughter are looking for a nice beachfront hotel in either corpus christ, south padre island, or galveston. We don’t need alot just beachfront and not yucky hotel. Our daughter is simple to entertain. We just want to sit on the beach, swim in ocean, and build sandcastles [...]

The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer ‘Get Low’

The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer ‘Get Low’
In the film business, the word Zanuck still translates as something akin to “Open Sesame,” and it has opened doors for a third generation of filmmakers, admitting 37-year-ancient Dean F. Zanuck, who just formed Zanuck Independent, a movie company that [...]

KooKoo Bear Kids Launches “Monkey See, Monkey Do” Contest

KooKoo Bear Kids Launches “Monkey See, Monkey Do” Contest
STAR House Foundation to Benefit From Family Fun Campaign
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Investors discover diversification in the woods

Investors learn diversification in the woods
For decades, some university endowments, pension funds and other huge investors have place part of their money to work in the woods. They’ve bought large tracts of timberland, viewing them as an asset class separate from stocks, bonds and other forms of real… Asset allocation – Diversification (finance) – Mutual [...]