Diabetes seminar slated for Dalton

DALTON, Ga. — Organizers say those who have been diagnosed with diabetes, pre-diabetes or anyone at high risk for diabetes, such as being overweight, should be interested in the Reversing Type II Diabetes seminar that begins Monday, Feb. 4, in the Learning Tree Elementary School gymnasium, 300 S. Tibbs Road in Dalton. Attendees will learn how to live so medications and insulin can be reduced or eliminated altogether, how to reverse the complications of diabetes such as cardiovascular disease and how to lose weight without being hungry. The seminar will meet once a week on Monday evenings from 6 to 8, finishing on March 11. Come early to each session to have your blood pressure and weight checked. The cost is $40 per person, $60 per couple. Presenters will be Dr. Gary Olson, cardiology; Dr. Brian Cheever, family medicine; Dr. Jeff White, pediatrician; Joseph Paulson, physician assistant; Dr. Stan Voegele, internal medicine; and Dr. Joy Nwadike, obstetrician-gynecologist. Child care will be provided. Reserve your seat by calling 706-218-8490 or emailing daltonhealthministries@gmail.com.

Cattle deaths lead to withdraw of Purina feed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has begun investigations into multiple reports of acute cattle deaths that were received this past week. Although no cause has been determined yet during the investigation by the Division of Agricultural Environmental Services and the Division of Animal Industry in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and veterinarians, the deaths may be related to feed. According to FDACS, the feed in question is Producer’s Pride 20% All Natural Cattle Cube, lot number 8DEC22MUL2. The Purina Animal Nutrition feed was distributed to 40 Tractor Supply Company stores in Florida and Georgia, including the Live Oak store. Other locations are: Starke, Fort Pierce, Saint Cloud, Chiefland, Lake Wales, Sebring, Okeechobee, Eustis, Haines City, Newberry, Bradenton, Palatka, Wauchula, Zephyrhills, Deland, Lake City, Orlando, Arcadia, Dunnellon, Fort Myers, Saint Augustine, Jacksonville, Homosassa, Macclenny, Bartow, Perry, Groveland, Gainesville, Cocoa, Osteen, North Fort Myers, Loxahatchee, Crawfordville, Palm Coast, Hudson, Sarasota, Port Charlotte and Riverview as well as Kingsland, Ga. Tractor Supply has voluntarily removed the product from all 40 stores. In addition, Purina Animal Nutrition has initiated a voluntary market withdrawal of the affected product. Consumers may discard the product or return it to their retail purchase location for exchange or refund. Veterinarians or cattle producers who are aware of sudden unexplained deaths in cattle should contact the State Veterinarian’s Office at 850-410-0900 (after hours for emergencies please contact 800-342-5869) orRAD@FreshFromFlorida.com. For feed-related complaints or concerns, please contact the Bureau of Inspection and Incident Response, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, at 850-617-7996 orAESCares@FreshFromFlorida.com.

Identity thief hacks woman’s phone, steals $4,500

MOULTRIE, Ga. — A Colquitt County woman reported that information hacked from her phone had been used to make charges to her accounts and even apply for a credit card. Mai Dao, of the 200 block of Howard Roland Road, told police Monday that someone had hacked the SIM card information from her phone. By doing so the hacker got access to her identification and financial information. Funds totaling $4,500 had been transferred out of her accounts, Dao told police, and someone applied for a Wal-Mart card using her information.

Billy Joel Tribute Show at Tift Theatre on January 19

TIFTON, Ga. — Transform yourself into a “New York State of Mind” on Jan. 19 when Mike Santoro brings the sights and sounds of the Big Apple to the historic Tift Theatre with a tribute show featuring the music of the legendary Billy Joel. Sponsored by the Arts Connection at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Augusta Amusements in cooperation with McAlpin Entertainment, the show, titled “The Stranger,” begins at 7:30 p.m. Like Joel, Santoro was born and raised in Levittown, N.Y.  Accompanied by a six-piece band that reportedly brings an “authentic replication of Billy’s timeless music, crowning it with soulful spot-on vocals,” Santoro sings all the great Billy Joel songs and adds a few others from remarkable performers such as Paul McCartney and Elton John for an evening at the Tift Theatre that is sure to make for lifetime memories. Tickets to the performance are $25 each and can be purchased at https://www.purplepass.com/billyjoel or by calling 229-391-4895.