Archive for January 2013
Orphan Aid Liberia – Sherry Kerr
Orphan Aid Liberia – Sherry Kerr Hi. My name is Sherry Kerr and I am the office administrator for The Cooper Firm. In June 2012, my friend and co-worker, Linda Stricker-Campbell, traveled with Orphan Aid Liberia to the bush of Africa to work in an orphanage. Once we reached the orphanage, Linda and I were part of…
Read MoreBrave mom shoots intruder in her house
Melinda Herman was home alone with her 9-year-old twins when she heard an intruder in her house. Instead of calling 911, she called her husband, Donnie Herman. Donnie Herman was at work in Atlanta when he got the call. He proceeded to call 911 from a different phone while his wife took the twins to an attic…
Read MoreTwitter post resulted in a woman’s damages decreasing in court
Twitter post resulted in a woman’s damages decreasing in court Omiesha Daniels’ Twitter posts were used against her in court after her car accident in 2011. With a broken arm and a forehead laceration, Daniels claimed that she was unable to do her job as a hair stylist. Defense attorney J. Robb Cruser showed the…
Read MoreGM announces a recall for over 145000 trucks
GM announces a recall for over 145000 trucks General Motors has announced a recall for over 145,000 of its mid-size trucks due to a problem with the hood latch. The problem could result in the hood opening while the truck is being driven. GM has already filed the report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after…
Read MoreTexting and Driving Resulted in Police Car being Hit
Lauren Owens, driving a Nissan Pathfinder, slammed into an Albany Police car at 2:30 in the morning on New Year’s Day. Owens was found to be texting and driving when she hit the car. Officer Garnet Lincey was injured and taken to the hospital. Owens is now facing charges of failure to maintain lane, texting and driving, and…
Read MoreGlynn County’s Commissioner Shot in Head
Tom Sublett’s, Glynn County’s Commissioner, was found dead in the Frederica River at St. Simons Island on December 11. The Police Department responded after his wife, Carol Sublett, reported him missing. When found, his hands were bound in front of him with plastic ties, and he had been shot once in the head. Police found…
Read MoreLinda Stricker Campbell featured on Trouble Next Door after her significant loss
Linda Stricker Campbell has been a great asset to The Cooper Firm team for over fifteen years. She was able to participate in the reality show Trouble Next Door, through the Oprah Winfrey Network, that shared the great loss she and her family have faced in the past few years. Trouble Next Door gives families going through crisis an opportunity to…
Read MoreRebuilding a Child – Orphan Aid Liberia
Rebuilding a Child – Orphan Aid Liberia My family and I began to sponsor a little boy from an orphanage in the village of Balama, Liberia Africa around Christmas time in 2009. Our sponsorship meant that he would have food, clothing, medicine and schooling. These are things we take for granted here in the United States. In…
Read MoreBartow County Parking Incident
Bartow County Parking Incident Bartow County Board of Education member Angie Cornett, was arrested for reckless conduct after striking a teenager in a Walmart parking lot. Emily Gulledge, 17, a senior at Adairsville high school was saving a parking spot for her brother’s girlfriend who had recently given birth. When Gulledge refused to move, Cornett…
Read MoreThe Newest Addition to The Cooper Firm team: Victoria Schneider
The Cooper Firm is pleased to announce that Victoria Schneider has joined their team as Marketing Director for the firm. Victoria will be handling all of the media, networking, and marketing strategy for the firm. Victoria was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia. She attended Kennesaw State University and graduated in the fall of 2012 with a Bachelors Degree…
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