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Also on today's calendar: Heritage Craft Class: Basket Weaving and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• BREAKING NOW: Third Hall County investigator fired for misuse of Flock Safety System (nowgeorgia.com) — Hall County residents in Gainesville should know a third sheriff's investigator has been fired for repeatedly misusing the Flock Safety license-plate camera system to track someone for personal reasons. The internal audit continues, with findings being sent to state training and local solicitor authorities, and seven employees have now left the agency over the broader review.
• Home health care provider accused of stealing from her client (wgtjradio.com) — A 38-year-old Gainesville home health worker is jailed without bond on court warrants after investigators say she stole rings and funneled money from her 74-year-old client's bank account to a Cash App account. Deputies report recovering two pawned rings and charging her with financial transaction card fraud and theft, raising concerns about protecting vulnerable seniors in Gainesville and Hall County.
• M&T-Backed RTB Holdings Acquires Boost Transport (themiddlemarket.com subscription) — A Georgia logistics company that runs a warehousing facility in Gainesville has been acquired by RTB Holdings, part of the AMX transportation group. The deal folds Boost Transport's managed transportation and fulfillment services into AMX's broader trucking and brokerage network, potentially affecting how freight moves in and out of the Gainesville facility and the wider region.
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