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Georgia firefighter recounts his work during 9/11 attack By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Forsyth County Attorney Ken Jarrard, center-left, explains details of a proposed plan to regulate cryptocurrency ATMs during a Sept. 9 County Commission work session. Sheriff’s office Capt. Bill Franco, center-right, says residents have lost $5.9 million this year to cryptocurrency scams.
Forsyth County considers steps to safeguard ATM transactions By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission is considering regulating cryptocurrency ATMs amid a rise in scams defrauding residents of millions annually. At their Sept. 9 work session, commissioners asked the county’s attorneys to work with law enforcement to draft an ordinance to regulate the machines. The directive came after a discussion about signage warning
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Fire Department Capt. Matt Broderick wants Americans to remember Sept. 12. Broderick spoke to a crowd of several hundred residents on the morning of Sept. 11 at Newton Park during a city commemoration of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Held in conjunction with Rotary Clubs of Johns Creek and Johns Creek – North Fulton, the event featured Broderick as its keynote speaker along with solemn ceremonies that included school choir performances and a color guard. “I’m glad you kids didn’t have to experience that, but let me reassure you, everyone is going to have their own 9/11 in their life,” Broderick said. “It’s what you do on 9/12 … We saw the best, and we saw the worst. We rose as a country on 9/12.” This Sept. 11 marks 24 years since the hijacking of four airliners by 19 terrorists, resulting in the deaths of some 3,000 people.
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ATM users about scams involving cryptocurrency. This year, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has documented more than $5.9 million lost by residents to cryptocurrency-related scams, Capt. Bill Franco said. The county is home to at least 30 ATMs, mostly in gas stations, that allow the conversion of money into cryptocurrency, which is nearly impossible to recover or trace.
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Johns Creek Fire Department Capt. Matt Broderick speaks to a crowd at Newton Park during a 9/11 ceremony Sept. 11. Broderick served as a New York City firefighter during the 2001 attacks.
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