ATLANTA - Owners of convenience stores and restaurants featuring coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) would be able to sell gift cards to players under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed Monday.
The use of gift cards would go a long way toward cleaning up the industry by discouraging the illegal cash payouts that have long plagued COAMs, said Rep. Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, chairman of the House Regulated Industries Committee and House Bill 544âs chief sponsor.
Powellâs bill, which the House passed 110-54, also includes regulations aimed at ensuring fair competition among the companies that own the machines and the retail businesses that house them, prohibiting machine owners from offering inducements to retailers to house their machines and imposing late fees when license holders fail to renew their licenses.
The Centre Region Council of Governments released a survey to gauge the public s opinions on how to better sustainability in Centre County, according to a release.
Guess Family Barbecue given 17,000 pounds of chicken from the Drew Barrymore Show
Donating chicken to local food pantries, nonprofits
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and last updated 2021-03-05 16:18:54-05
WACO, TX â A social media post about Guess Family Barbecue feeding ONCOR employees went viral during February s winter storm.
The Drew Barrymore Show took notice of the Waco barbecue joint supporting its community and invited them onto the show last week.
During the appearance, the show, along with Tyson Foods, announced they were donating 17,000 pounds of chicken to the restaurant.
Not knowing what to do with that much chicken, the restaurant wanted to continue to support the community by giving the chicken to those in need.
Scam alert (Source: WALB) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | March 6, 2021 at 3:32 PM CST - Updated March 6 at 3:46 PM
LIMESTONE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - WAFF has a scam alert for all you folks in Limestone County.
That old social security scam is rearing its ugly head again.
The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office is seeing an uptick in the area of scammers calling you about your Social Security Number being compromised and that a warrant has been issued for your arrest. Scammers call and claim you need to pay it immediately.
When you think about it, it doesn’t even make sense. If your social security number is being compromised, there wouldn’t be a warrant out for your arrest.