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Kelli Paradise Smith, the Superior Court Clerk of Oglethorpe County, said the Filing Activity Notification System (FANS) could help a property owner avoid scams that could cost them their home. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Kelli Paradise Smith, the Superior Court Clerk of Oglethorpe County, said the Filing Activity Notification System (FANS) could help a property owner avoid scams that could cost them their home. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

New alert system designed to protect property owners

Emily Lupo
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The Oglethorpe County Superior Court Clerk’s office is promoting a new system to help protect local property owners from deed theft — a system even the clerk is using herself.

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Sheriff: Beware of online, phone scams

Sydney Bishop
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Lexington resident David McGee spends a lot of time on Facebook, often at night when the yard work is done.    What he’s not used to is playing online detective — a job he took on when he noticed that a user in the “Rant & Raves of Oglethorpe County” group was looking to scam residents.