...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and northwest Georgia.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hot weather is expected to continue into the
weekend. Additional Heat Advisories may be needed.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, schedule frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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MACON – The former office manager of a middle Georgia chiropractic office was found guilty by a federal jury this week of committing bank fraud and other federal crimes in an embezzlement scheme involving federal loans that cost the established spinal center more than $200,000 in losses.
Emiliya Radford, 33, of Warner Robins, was found guilty of one count each of bank fraud, wire fraud and federal program theft following approximately one hour of deliberations by a federal jury. Radford was taken into federal custody after the guilty verdict and faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine for bank fraud; a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for wire fraud; and a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for federal program theft, in addition to any restitution imposed by the court.
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