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Dalton City Council agrees to move money to stormwater, recreation projects | Local News
14Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Dalton City Council agrees to move money to stormwater, recreation projects | Local News

City of Dalton officials have agreed to redirect $6 million from a 2020 bond issue that was originally allocated for a proposed aquatics center to recreation and stormwater projects.City Council members informally agreed to the proposal when they met as the Finance Committee last week. The council members will have to vote to approve any specific contracts.Citing soaring construction costs and large projected operating deficits, the council members voted in October to cancel the aquatics center. The city had budgeted $13 million for the project, with $6 million coming from bond funds.City Administrator Andrew Parker said th...
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How Lisa Marie Presley’s weight-loss surgery contributed to her death
14Jul By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

How Lisa Marie Presley’s weight-loss surgery contributed to her death

Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. Experts say these types of complications are a known but rare risk after having weight-loss surgery. Here’s what to know:WHAT HAPPENED TO LISA MARIE PRESLEY?The 54-year-old singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis Presley was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Jan. 12 after being found unresponsive at home and died hours later.The cause of death was from complications of a small bowel obstruction tied to previous bariatric surgery, the autopsy showed. Portions of Presley’s bowel became trapped, or “strangulated,” from scar tissue that formed following surgery, and she also had developed a severe buildup of acids in...
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