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Better Business Bureau advises donors on how to vet Chile earthquake charity appeals

As immediate relief needs are assessed in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Chile, many Americans are looking for ways to help by donating to a charity. The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance warns that—as occurred following the tsunami in 2004 and Katrina in 2005—fraudulent charities will likely emerge to try and scam donations from well-meaning Americans. Read More»

Piedmont Fayette Hospital team aids Haitian relief efforts

Team members traveling on the trip were (left to right) orthopaedic surgeons Obi Ugwonali, M.D., on staff at Northside Hospital; Danny Guy, M.D., on staff at West Georgia Health System; Stephen Smith, M.D., on staff at Piedmont Hospital; Mike Behr, M.D., on staff at Piedmont Fayette Hospital; and Stephen McCollam, M.D., on staff at Piedmont Hospital. Also from Piedmont Fayette Hospital were Robert Hendley, PA-C, anesthesiology assistant, and Jonathan Clayton, M.D., anesthesiologist.

Physicians spent a week aiding the medical staff of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer

For the second time since the tragic earthquake changed millions of lives in Haiti, Read More»

Southern Museum hosts Civil War lecture series

Civil War Cannon at Savannah

The series is in partnership with Kennesaw State University

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History announces its partnership with Kennesaw State University for the 2010 KSU Lecture Series. Read More»

Don't forget to renew your corporate registration

The Secretary of State's Corporations Division website was redesigned so corporate entities can renew their existing corporate entities online, form new corporate entities online, and provide their email address to receive future online renewal notices and other important notices electronically.

Now you can renew online; deadline is April 1

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today reminded officers and registered agents of corporate entities registered in Georgia that the annual renewal period deadline is Thursday, April 1. Read More»

Clayton State moves up Open House

The Clayton State University School of Graduate Studies is moving its next open house up a week, to Tuesday, Mar. 2. The open house will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in room 101 of the University’s Harry S. Downs Center on the main campus in Morrow. Read More»

Free online tax services available through the IRS

The Free File program is available on the IRS website, www.IRS.gov. By clicking on the “Free File” icon or link, users will find a list of Free File Alliance member companies and can choose the one that fits their needs.

All Taxpayers Making $57,000 or Less Can Visit IRS.gov and Use Online Software to Prepare and E-File Federal Taxes through Partnership between the Free File Alliance & IRS

The Free File Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading tax software companies partnered with the Internal Revenue Service, today encouraged American taxpayers to take advantage of the IRS Free File program. Read More»

CSU grad studies open house is Tuesday

The Clayton State University School of Graduate Studies is moving its next open house up a week, to Tuesday, Mar. 2. The open house will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in room 101 of the University’s Harry S. Downs Center on the main campus in Morrow.

The Clayton State School of Graduate Studies typically holds open houses on the second Tuesday evening of each month. However, for March, that date Read More»

Weight Loss Medical Clinic offers many options

Dr. Bala Nyshadham

One of the unfortunate fallouts of the holiday season is weight gain. It is almost universal that no matter how careful one is during the rest of the year. All that wonderful food and beverages that accompany holiday cheer and love will make Read More»

Senior Helpers joins Alzheimers Early Detection Alliance

Senior Helpers, the nation’s fastest growing provider of in-home care for seniors, announced today their participation in the Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance (AEDA). Senior Helpers has become a “Champion” with the AEDA and will work to spread the word about the warning signs of Alzheimer’s.

The AEDA is an Alzheimer’s Association national outreach campaign focusing on the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More»

Transport chairs get up and go

There is a wonderful option available for people who have a difficult time walking from place to place, an option that many people just don’t know about. The product is called a “Transport” or “Companion” Chair, and they are gaining quickly in popularity. How is a Transport chair different from a wheelchair?

A wheelchair enables a person who cannot walk to get from place to place while seated by propelling themselves forward using two large rear “drive” wheels Read More»