Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel Issues Antihistamine Medication Warning for Parents and Caregivers Decatur, GA – The Georgia Child Fatality Review (GCFR) […]
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Fake loan-matching site put consumers at risk
by Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Some scammers build and market websites that claim to offer loan-matching services. The sites convince people to share personal information, but instead of […]
Read moreFDA clears expanded use of cooling cap to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of a cooling cap, DigniCap Cooling System, to reduce hair loss (alopecia) during chemotherapy. This is the first cooling […]
Read moreHUDGENS URGES CAUTION WITH FIREWORKS
Atlanta – As the July Fourth holiday approaches, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging residents to use extreme caution to avoid fires and severe injuries when using […]
Read moreScammers don’t really give refunds
by Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC The FTC has been cracking down on deceptive tech support operations that call or send pop-ups to make people think their computers are […]
Read moreA Reminder: No fireworks allowed on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Gainesville, Ga. (June 28, 2017) – USDA Forest Service officials remind residents, visitors and campers that fireworks are prohibited on Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forests. Despite recent changes to Georgia’s law regulating fireworks, the prohibition […]
Read moreFifth Annual FUR BALL Supports Rabun PAWS4LIFE NO-KILL Animal Shelter
If you have pets, you probably have fur balls around the house. But the Rabun Paws4Life Fur Ball is the annual fundraiser for the county’s nonprofit, no-kill, open admission animal […]
Read morePAWS4LIFE Joins National No More Homeless Pets Network
Pets in Rabun County now have an even stronger voice for animal welfare. Rabun Paws4Life, Rabun County’s no-kill, open admission animal shelter, has earned recognition as a network partner by […]
Read moreClayton Events; Fireworks schedule
Clayton, Georgia Events Rabun County at its Best – 2017 Come enjoy the beautiful Northeast Georgia Mountains! Summer is here! July, 2017 Events & Happenings! Happy Fourth of […]
Read moreAvoid skimmers at the pump
June 22, 2017 by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Skimmers are illegal card readers attached to payment terminals — like gas pumps — that grab data off a credit […]
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