It’s been an up and down year for Cobb Co. Sheriff Craig Owens, who won re-election earlier this month but was also caught up in an embarrassing scandal where he called in deputies to a Burger King because the restaurant messed up his order. Now he’s being sued by several people, including the Republican who challenged him in the sheriff’s race, over deleting and blocking their comments on the county’s public Facebook page, a potential violation of free speech rights. Another scandal has Owens and his office SINKING…
Georgia’s ties to Vietnam growing
Good morning to Georgia’s fastest-growing trade partner – Vietnam! Over the past five years the Port of Savannah’s container trade with the southeast Asian nation has grown by 38%, and there are now nine direct ocean carrier services between Vietnam and Savannah. Chief exports from Georgia include lumber, cotton, and retail goods, while imports are made up of footwear, electronics, and most prominently smart phones: Vietnamese plants supply more than half of Samsung’s global smartphone output. The deepening ties between Georgia ports and one of the U.S.’s most important trade partners are RISING…
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