Saturday, November 22, 2008

Local Bank Seized by FDIC

Gwinnett County Bank Seized By FDIC
WSBtv.com - Atlanta,GA,USA
LOGANVILLE, Ga. -- The Community Bank in Loganville was seized Friday by state regulators and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It marked the 20th failure ...

Downey Seized, Sold to US Bancorp as Mortgage Fallout Spreads
Bloomberg - USA
Community Bank of Loganville, Georgia, was also closed and its $611.4 million of deposits taken over by Bank of Essex in Tappahannock, Virginia. ...

BRIEF-Small Georgia bank is 20th to fail in US this year
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market - Barcelona,Spain
Says Community Bank in Loganville, Georgia was closed; Bank of Essex in Tappahannock, Virginia will acquire all deposits. * Says Community Bank had assets ...


Monday, November 17, 2008

News from Around Walton

Chambliss to return to Walton?
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Walton County GOP Chairman Roy Roberts called Monday to reiterate how close he was to getting numbers right on the Nov. 4 election. ...

Legislators lend ears to area leaders
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz MONROE — There were two undertones to the Walton County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Day. Those present from the Walton ...

Walton County Jobless Rate

Local jobless claims soar as national economy continues downward ...
Covington News - Covington,GA,USA
In September Rockdale County had a rate of 7.3 percent and Walton County had a rate of 6.7 percent. The only county that abuts Newton that had a higher ...

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Community Bank Loganville Under Strain

Banks Strain as Capital Drains
Insurance News Net (press release) - Harrisburg,PA,USA
Community Bank of Loganville, Ga., reported nonperforming assets of 37.83% of total assets as of Sept. 30. Like so many banks in and around Atlanta, ...

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Walton County News

WCSO arrests of accused car thief
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By R. Schwartz An anonymous tip made to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office through their Web site led to the arrest of a suspect who allegedly broke ...

Monroe may take over school buildings
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By B. Arrington MONROE — City officials met last week to discuss the possible agreement with Walton County Public Schools to acquire several ailing ...

Monday, November 10, 2008

News from around Walton County

Questions raised about county sport organizer
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz WALTON COUNTY — The controversy that has been brewing over the past three months about two county employees and their private business ...

Fire claims life of Walton Co. woman
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan WALTON COUNTY — A fire in the Jersey area claimed the life of a Walton County woman. Dorothy A. Slemp, 77, died in a fire at her 170 ...

Election political notebook
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Days before the 2008 presidential election, Walton County GOP Chairman Roy Roberts gazed into his crystal ball and made some predictions. ...

Local officials weigh in on Obama’s victory
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
WALTON COUNTY — With Barack Obama’s win in Tuesday’s presidential election, he became the first black man to reach the country’s highest office. ...

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Loganville & Monroe Election Results

Turnout the way it should be
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Here in Walton County, for example, approximately 17000 voters, or approximately 36 percent of the county’s 47000 registered voters, already cast their ...

Douglas, Cowsert win re-election
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Brian Arrington WALTON COUNTY — The county's two incumbent senators held onto their seats Tuesday, holding off their Democrat challengers. State Sens. ...

Tremendous Turnout
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan WALTON COUNTY — Turnout was high in Walton County for this year’s General Election, thanks in large part to a big response to early ...

Loganville voters re-elect Kiddoo to another term
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
She said of the 762 votes cast, 149 were absentee and advanced, 532 came from Walton County and 81 came from Gwinnett. Kiddoo said the approximately 10 ...


James McCullough, 91 of Loganville

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Private graveside service will be held; Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville. JAMES McCULLOUGH, 91, of Loganville died Tuesday. Graveside service, 11 am ...

Monday, November 3, 2008

Walton County in the News

Recycling helps planet, local coffers
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz WALTON COUNTY — The benefits of recycling can be seen in something as simple as the math. Last fiscal year, from August 2007 to this past ...

Voters face three ballot initiatives
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz WALTON COUNTY — While they do seem to be taking a backseat to the battles raging between Democrats, Republicans and the like, ...

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Shane's Rib Shack Opens November 6 - Loganville

Shane’s Rib Shack Opens November 6th in Loganville
By admin
Shane's Rib Shack - Loganville, GA. Loganville Shane’s Rib Shack - Grand Opening 11/6/2008. Thursday, November 6th is date set for the Grand Opening of the new Shane’s Rib Shack located in Loganville Crossing (Kroger Shopping Center). ...