CALHOUN, Ga.
Deadline is today for gun course
Today is the deadline to register for a firearms safety course being offered Saturday at the Calhoun Police Department.
The course starts with 90 minutes to two hours of classroom instruction. Those who successfully complete the classroom work will continue with two hours of live fire training. Students must provide their own weapons and 50 rounds of ammunition.
The course starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the police department, 1949 U.S. Highway 41 South. Call 706-629-1234 to register.
SEWANEE, Tenn.
Supper, serenade to aid St. Mary’s
A fundraising event for St. Mary’s Sewanee is planned for May 8.
The sunset supper and serenade will be held on the bluff at St. Mary’s from 6 to 8 p.m. CDT. Tickets for the gourmet dinner and entertainment are $30 per person. Call 931-598-5342 for reservations.
St. Mary’s Sewanee began in the early 20th century as a school for poor children. Now as a center for spiritual development, it offers programs in art, literature, history, nature and cultural diversity and more. Information is at www.stmaryssewanee.org.
JACKSON, Miss.
Morgan Keegan gets hearing
Morgan Keegan & Co. has been granted an Oct. 5 administration hearing on allegations that its brokerage firm of costing investors, including retirees, more than $2 billion through fraudulent and reckless business practices.
Morgan Keegan’s subsidiary, Cumberland Securities, is the investment adviser to Cleveland and Bradley County, Tenn.
The states of Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky and South Carolina along with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on April 7 announced administrative actions against the Memphis, Tenn.-based company. Morgan Keegan is owned by Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp.
Regulators allege Morgan Keegan overstated the value of funds backed by subprime mortgages and used false and misleading sales materials. No criminal charges have been filed.
Morgan Keegan has said the charges are based on incorrect analysis of the facts and the law.
DALTON, Ga.
Sign up now for trail run
Today is the last day to get a $15 entry fee for the Grizzly Trail Run 2010, a 5K event to be held May 22 at the Raisin Woods Bike Trail in Dalton. The fee rises to $20 on Saturday.
The run will benefit Cross Plains Community Partner, a nonprofit agency providing day support to adults in North Georgia with developmental disabilities.
For information or advance registration online, visit www.active.com, contact DeAnn Rauth at drauthcrossplains@gmail.com or call 706-278-8143.
— Staff and Wire Reports