ALBANY, Georgia, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release: The final codefendant convicted of a fraud scheme that illegally sought more than $1 million from pandemic relief funds was sentenced to federal prison. Sharmaine Simpson, 37, of Pelham, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on Aug. 15, after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. On  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1073) entitled "Alabama and Florida Railway Co. Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - In Geneva, Coffee, and Covington Counties, Alabama": * * * Alabama & Florida Railway Co., Inc. (A&F), filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 42.9 miles of rail line between milepost 581.3 at Andalusia,   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Since 2010, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has partnered with the U.S Air Force Fellows Program to advance national security proficiencies in our military leaders. The latest participants, Lt. Col. Kurando "Claude" Mensen and Maj. Rachel E. Donoho, said they have gained new skills and information they never anticipated when their tours started in August 2023. "I'd heard   more