ATHENS - Like many other phishing scams, identity thieves may try to take advantage of Americans filing their taxes by sending fake emails, texts or social media postings supposedly from the Internal Revenue Service.
Groundhog Day is almost here. For most of its history - which, according to some reports, dates back to the first celebration in 1886 or 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pa. - Groundhog Day held little significance for most Americans.
It has been another warm winter. At least this year, we got some rain and have a water deficit of less than half an inch so far in January.
Many people file their income tax returns as early in the year as possible. Some are eager to claim their tax refund right away, while others are simply following their New Year's resolution not to procrastinate until midnight, April 15.
Linda Bowers has been appointed as senior vice president and commercial lender in Southeastern Bank's Richmond Hill office.
Former Richmond Hill City Center Director Andrea Powers has been appointed general manager of a conference center in Shelby, N.C.
The Georgia Department of Labor announced last week that the preliminary unemployment rate in metro Savannah rose to 8.2 percent in December, up 0.5 percent from 7.7 percent in November.
Agent Kassie Peterson of Richmond Hill has joined the staff of RE/MAX Results. The office Peterson works out of serves Newnan, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Fayetteville, Sharpsburg and other surrounding areas. She will serve the greater Savannah area as well. "We are optimistic for an upswing in the real estate market for 2013," owner Kelley Kesterson said. "…and we are excited to have Kassie's first-hand experience with the U.S. military in order to best serve ...
Jen and Fred Shimalla cut the ribbon to mark the grand opening of Uptown Deli's new location in the Speir Brogdon Building off Highway 17 in Richmond Hill.
A building that has sat empty in Richmond Hill will have new tenants as early as the end of the summer.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Power is looking at ways to reduce its reliance on coal for producing electricity, and hints about its plans could be released this week.
ATHENS - Like many other phishing scams, identity thieves may try to take advantage of Americans filing their taxes by sending fake emails, texts or social media postings supposedly from the Internal Revenue Service.
Effingham Rehab Services Inc., conducting business under Spine & Sport, an outpatient orthopedic and sports-medicine company, recently announced that it has been certified to supply physical therapy services to the federal government.
It's not so easy being a college kid these days. The job market for recent graduates has been shaky while, at the same time, students are leaving school with more debt than ever before. If you have children who will someday be attending college, should you be worried?
SAVANNAH - Port officials from Georgia and South Carolina have canceled their January meeting on the states' troubled plans to build a jointly owned port terminal on the Savannah River.
Local attorney Aimee Harris has been appointed to head up the new Jones, Osteen and Jones location in Richmond Hill at 10221 Ford Ave., suite 4.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, May 9-17:
The Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber of Commerce will have its next Business After Hours from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at Plantation Lumber and Hardware, 10829 Ford Ave.
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Another school year is drawing to a close - so if you have young children, they're one year closer to the day when they head off to college. And both you and your children need to prepare for that day. Your kids can do so by developing good study habits.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, May 3-7:
The Georgia Department of Labor's Savannah Career Center, the GDOL's Veterans Services Division and Savannah Technical College will sponsor the annual Southeast Georgia Career Expo on Thursday in Savannah.
One of the world's largest hotel companies now is managing 76 Army lodging hotels on 39 installations, including Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, according to Arthur Holst, vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday that Georgia's net tax collections for April 2013 totaled $1.73 billion, an increase of $201 million, or 13.2 percent, compared to April 2012.
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