Record-breaking year for tourism in Georgia

by Baker Owens | Sep 17, 2019 | James Magazine | 0 comments

With the passing of Labor Day, the height of the tourism season in Georgia is over. And by all accounts, it was a big season. The numbers aren’t in for 2019 yet – it’s not over. But the numbers for 2018 are and at last week’s Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference, Governor Brian Kemp and others touted the state’s record-breaking year.

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Georgia man charged in mask scam

A Georgia resident has been arrested for his role in a scheme to sell more than $300 million worth of N-95 face masks to a foreign government. One problem? The masks did not exist. The Secret Service stepped in just before the deal – which saw a purchase of 50 million (imaginary) masks going for more than 500% the average asking price – could be completed. Georgia resident Paul Penn, who orchestrated the scheme, is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. DA Bobby Christine called the act “reprehensible,” and Penn, who faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, is certainly SINKING…