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County treasurer

County Treasurer Jacqueline McGovern released her monthly report on the county's financial status for October.The beginning balance was $46,464,526.20, deposits $15,063,271.69, disbursements $12, 150,118.61 leaving an ending balance of $49,377,679.28.Taxes received, real estate, $234,136.38; funded debt, $12,062.38 and per capita, $3,830.39. Revenues from license sales, dog, $150; fish, $4; hunting, $204; bingo license, $715 and small game of chance license, $1,020. Other revenues, fee earnings from district justice magisterial offices, $54,694.53; tariff for 9-1- from land telephones, $26,643.06; earnings from 9-1-1, $769.81, hotel tax, $20,519.60 and royalties received from coal mined from county held land, $7,171.35.Credit card suitsCommonwealth Financial Systems Inc., Dickson City, filed suit against Eric Orach, 109 W. Cottage Ave., Tamaqua, alleging a unpaid balance of $18,620.14 remains on his credit card.North Star Capital Acquisition, LLC, Amherst, N.Y., filed suit against Tammy A. Sacco, 310 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, alleging $988.07 remains unpaid on her credit card.LVNV Funding, LLC, Greenville, S.C., filed suit against Wendy Reichert, 8 E. Ruddle St., Coaldale, claiming $3,490.32 remains unpaid on her credit card.Cach, LLC, Denver, Colo., filed suit against Matthew D. Ruch, 3 Alfalfa Lane, New Ringgold, alleging $19,922.36 remains unpaid on his credit card.Mortgage foreclosureWells Fargo Bank, Fort Mills, S.C., filed suit against Daniel J. Yelito, seeking a judgement of $138,247.05 and foreclosure on his property at 301 Green St., Tamaqua.Summary hearingThomas Brooks Wheeler, 61, of Orwigsburg, won his appeal as Judge D. Michael Stine found him not guilty of a charge of disregarding a traffic line for which a district justice found him guilty. He saves paying a fine and cost totaling $109.50. He was cited by Pottsville police on SR61 last April 7.Divorces grantedRichard James Sullivan was granted a divorce from Jennifer Lynn Sullivan, both of Mahanoy City. They were married Oct. 29, 1988.Lauren May Orlick was granted a divorce from Christopher Wayne Orlick, both of Pottsville. They were married June 11, 2005.Joseph Lazarchick II, Pottsville, was granted a divorce from Alice M. Lazarchick, Minersville. They were married Oct. 16, 1999.John M. Hanley was granted a divorce from Karen D. Hanley, both of Mahanoy City. They were married Sept. 12, 1987.Deborah A. Koppenhaver was granted a divorce from Rodney R. Koppenhaven, both of Muir, Porter Township, They were married May 15, 1982.