A Canton man has been sentenced to prison after he was convicted of embezzling over $300,000 from the Roswell restaurant he worked at, using a company card for visits to adult entertainment clubs.
Scott Spilberg, of Canton, was sentenced December 20 to two years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after he was convicted of wire fraud, court documents show. Spilberg was also ordered to pay $300,533.78 in restitution.
Spilberg was convicted September 19, after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia announced. According to U.S. Attorney Buchanan, the charges and other information presented in court: Spilberg was hired as the manager at Houck’s Grille in August 2020. Starting in October 2020, Spilberg began using his company issued debit card to pay for his visits to two adult entertainment clubs. Over 11 months, he visited the clubs over 50 times, charging over $300,000 to the company debit card.
The restaurant, which had 40 employees, was forced to borrow COVID relief funds to stay in business, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistant of the Roswell Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Huber prosecuted the case.
Cherokee Parks and Recreation and Empower Cherokee are now accepting donations for Project Valentine, a yearly program that provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with gifts for Valentine's Day.
From January 9 to February 8, the organization is seeking lip balm, lotions, sticky notes, pens, markers, word searches, any art or music activities, candy (sugar-free and regular) and any holiday-related items for donation. Donations may be dropped off at the Cherokee County Recreation Center on 7545 Main Street #200, in Woodstock.
More information may be found at Play Cherokee dot org.
Creekview added more hardware to its trophy case on Saturday, defeating Sequoyah 52-15 for the Region 6AAAAAA championship at Etowah High School.
The Grizzlies took control early in the title-clinching match and never looked back. They continue to build on last season’s success when eight wrestlers became Class AAAAAA traditional state champions, and the team finished fourth overall in the state duals tournament.
Following Sequoyah in the runner-up spot, River Ridge finished third, Etowah was fourth, Woodstock earned fifth place, with Allatoona and Rome, respectively, taking the bottom two spots.
Creekview earned a first-round bye and downed River Ridge in its initial match 66-10. Add in the decisive 52-15 win over Sequoyah, and the Grizzlies outscored their opponents 118-25 overall.
Weston Wilkie, Gabe Peterman, Jackson Locke and Isaac Hubert were also big-time contributors on Saturday, according to Cravens. Wilkie, a freshman, had to wrestle up in weight class for Creekview, while Peterman, a senior, added a momentum-shifting pin to his day.
Georgia’s River Network is hosting Paddle-A-Thon 2023, an initiative offering prizes to get Georgians to explore and protect the state’s extensive river system through September 6.
Participants in the event may compete for prizes in categories such as most trash removed, most miles paddled and most miles paddled with your pet across 220 miles of expanding water trail. The respective prizes are a $500 gift certificate from Public Lands in Kennesaw, a $500 gift certificate from Cedar Creek Outdoor Center in Hiram and a $250 gift certificate from Nestle-Purina.
The grand prize, a $1,000 gift certificate from Cedar Creek Outdoor Center, is among an array of additional prizes that will be available for the top 10 individuals that raise the most money for the protection of the river systems. Listed individual and team prizes are available at might cause dot com.
Since starting the season 1-7, the Woodstock girls basketball team has turned the tide to go 6-4 after opening the new year with a win over county rival Creekview.
Three of the Wolverines’ wins since December came against Region 6AAAAAA opponents. It has Woodstock well-positioned for a late-season surge, and with seniors Karson Martin and Casey Miller returning to the floor, coach Regina Tate-Leslie is confident the pace is sustainable.
After Woodstock fell to Pope in its first game of December, Martin and Miller helped lead the Wolverines to three straight victories over Rome, Etowah and Lambert by a combined 30 points. During those three games, Martin averaged 15.7 points per game, while Miller tallied 17.7.
Martin neared a triple-double in the 52-32 win over Lambert with 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, while Miller finished with a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Woodstock has plenty of help for its two leading producers in Annika Gay and Katherine Blackwell. Through 13 games, Blackwell has provided a scoring lift at 8.9 points per game and a team-best 33 3-pointers made. Gay averaged 3.3 points through 13 games and was a valuable presence inside with 7.5 rebounds per game, with 2.7 on the offensive end.
After the graduation of Cherokee County Player of the Year Bridget Utberg, who averaged 20.2 points per game last season, Woodstock has five freshmen and three sophomores, with all seeing the floor and many playing vital roles. The Wolverines are on the upswing at the perfect time. Following Wednesday’s win over Creekview, they moved into second place in the region behind only River Ridge.
Woodstock Arts has announced plans for the first annual Woodstock Arts Film Festival, which will be accepting submissions in late January.
The event is open to all submissions from eligible filmmakers from any level. Each group will have 48 hours to write, film and edit a short film with a randomized prompt. An email will be sent out on January 21 at 12 p.m. listing a theme, a line of dialogue and a prop that must be included in the film. Completed works must be submitted by noon Jan. 23.
An event showcase will take place on March 18 at the Woodstock Arts Event Green on Elm Street in Woodstock. Select films will also receive awards recognized by a panel of judges. There is a $50 fee for groups to enroll in the festival. Students receive a discounted rate of $40 for their group. Payments can be made online at Woodstock Arts dot org.
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