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Missing Girl's Body Found, Town Holds Vigil - Topix
Instead of gathering at a vigil to offer prayers for the safe return of a missing 12-year-old girl, residents found themselves mourning the news that her body had been found.
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ConsumerReports.org - Fireworks safety tips for Independence Day
For many people, Fourth of July festivities aren't complete without a few sparklers or a big, brilliant fireworks display.
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Utah is going to a 4-day workweek to save energy
As in: "Thank God It's Thursday." In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing the state's energy costs and commuters' gasoline expenses, Utah is about to become the first state to switch to a four-day workweek ...
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What a difference a sad event in someone's life makes.
GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...and now he has also died) Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.
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Do You Want To Become A Citizen Journalist For Your Community?
How would you like to be a news reporter for your community.Obviously you have watched your local news anchors as they read from their teleprompts.Well known news personalities find their way into your home every day no matter where you live.Cnn,Headline News and Fox News are all controlled by large faceless corporations. There is nothing more irritating than turning on the news for the weather forecast,and they tease you with snippets,then leave you hanging through a three minutes series of commericals,before they tell you that its going to rain tomorrow. (www.snellvillega.ourtown.com) and (www.stonemountainga.ourtown.com) are two news sites that welcome your news input on a daily basis.
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Teen's death leads to sign change at Ga. Six Flags
State regulators say Six Flags Over Georgia must increase the size and number of warning signs near a popular roller coaster that hit and killed a teen.
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City of Auburn Ga. welcomes your family to a day of Fun, Food,Music and Fireworks!!!
City of Auburn Ga. welcomes your family to a day of Fun, Food,Music and Fireworks!!! Hello Everyone! We are getting ready for the July 4th Celebration/Festival at the City of Auburn! This year's festival will beginning at 12:00 p.m. in Downtown Auburn and ending with Fireworks. We will have all types of vendors: Entertainment (group acts, single acts), food, arts and crafts, car show, and more; just whatever you would like to bring to the festival. There are few restrictions as to what we accept. It is exciting as we see new/different items eachyear. You just never know what people are looking for. Pack the family car and head down Hwy.316 to-ward Athens,its located right outside Lawrenceville.Ga. Auburn is a city located in Barrow County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,904. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8 square kilometers (5.3 square miles). If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Ewing at 770-963-4002 X 223 or email to cewing@cityofauburn-ga.org. Looking forward to seeing you all at this year's Celebration! Sincerely Yours, Charlotte Ewing City of Auburn
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Ga. authorities probe 1946 unsolved lynchings
Investigators have spent two days digging at a property in northeast Georgia in search of clues advocates hope could lead to finding living suspects in the unsolved lynchings of four people in 1946.
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Pair of Bulldogs linemen arrested
Two University of Georgia football players have been arrested and jailed on charges of simple battery.
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Does Georgia Gun Law Apply to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport?
Submitted by WDEF on July 1, 2008 - 6:56pm. News Politics Tennessee rejected legislation this year to expand where you can carry a gun.
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Hull holds on to win Chicopee Woods Players Championship
It took 55 holes for Watkinsville's Jeff Hull to capture the inaugural Georgia PGA's Chicopee Woods Players Championship on Tuesday with a two-day score of 203 at the 27-hole course.
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Six states to design own plans for fixing schools
Six states are getting the OK to write their own prescriptions for ailing schools under the Bush administration's signature education law.
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Doug Is STACKED With Experience - Topix
Doug Stacks is well rounded in his experience. Since graduating from college he has pursued his career right here in Gwinnett County with 23 years experience as a certified planner. He has worked for Gwinnett County, City of Snellville, and currently the Director of Planning and Economic Developer for the City of Lilburn. He has also worked privately as a consultant for in many ways. He has worked with homeowners and property owners with rezonings as a consultant, real estate, consulted with the City of Sugar Hill, and Interim Planner for the City of Grayson. Check out his website www.dougstacks.com VOTE STACKS JULY 15,2008!!!
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Georgia to close last youth boot camp due to costs
Georgia's last boot camp for young, nonviolent offenders will be closed under a state Department of Corrections plan to slash $10 million from its budget.
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6 states to design own plans for fixing schools
Six states are getting the OK to write their own prescriptions for ailing schools under the Bush administration's signature education law.
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North Georgia feels weak earthquake, no reports of damage
No damage has been reported after a weak earthquake shook parts of northwest Georgia.
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Georgia bulldog dies
Uga VI, the beloved University of Georgia mascot, has died from congestive heart failure at his home in Savannah.
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Tennessee, Georgia jobless rate hits 15-year high
Unemployment in Tennessee and Georgia rose to the highest level in more than 15 years last month as employers trimmed staffs in response to the slowing economy.
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County gears up for advance voting
Advance voting for the July 15 primary election begins July 7, but ballots for the most part will have slim pickings in terms of contested races.
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Ohio fugitive kills self after arrest
Authorities say a man accused of leading an Ohio drug ring hanged himself in a Georgia jail while awaiting an extradition hearing.
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