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Lowcountry Red Cross volunteers ready to help in Oklahoma
BLUFFTON, SC (WTOC) - As soon as the tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., the Palmetto Service Center Red Cross director was on the phone with Red Cross officials in ...
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Melton powers Texas AM past Florida 6-3
HOOVER, Ala. - Hunter Melton hit a three-run homer and had an RBI single to help Texas A&M defeat Florida 6-3 on Tuesday in the Aggies' first appearance in the SEC baseball tournament.A&M starter Daniel Mengden (8-3) overcame two balks and a wild pitch to go the distance, throwing 117 pitches.The Aggies (31-25) took a 3-2 lead in the fourth on Melton's two-out home run off ...
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OED unveils new high-tech office
x3Cpx3EThe new Covingtonx2DNewton County Office of Economic Development had its grand opening Tuesday, unveiling a conference room with statex2Dofx2Dthex2Dart technology that will play a role in the recruitment and retention of industries and efforts to improve the local workforce.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe office, at 2101 Clark St. in Covington, cost around $31,000 to renovate and equip and ...
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Owens named AHS principal
x3Cpx3ENewton High School Assistant Principal Sandra Owens has been named the new principal of Alcovy High School.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe Newton County Board of Education approved appointing Owens to the position at its meeting Tuesday night, after discussing the matter in executive session.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EOwens replaces interim principal Vic Lee, who has been serving as interim principal ...
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IDA mulls potential Triple Horse deal
x3Cpx3ETriple Horse officials continue to work on putting together their planned $38 million studio complex, and the Newton County Industrial Development Authority continues to discuss a potential land deal for the company.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe authority met in executive session for about an hour Tuesday to review documents concerning a potential land deal drawn up by authority attorney Frank ...
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11Alive Cares Special Atlanta Gives Moore
11Alive Cares Special: Atlanta Gives Moore Atlanta is community that cares, and they proved it by giving tens of thousands of dollars to help the Oklahoma recovery effort as part of our 11Alive Cares special: Atlanta gives ...
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Corero appoints high tech executive to lead worldwide sales
HUDSON, MA, May 21, 2013 – Corero Network Security, the First Line of Defense for enterprises globally against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and ...
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Court strikes down at-large voting in Ga. county
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.In an opinion issued Tuesday, a judge ordered the county to establish an alternative to the at-large election method. With the county being about 70 percent white and 20 percent black according to ...
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Brothers graduate at top of class at Ga. college
ATLANTA - Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.Lorin Crawford, a California native, and Tam Quach, who emigrated from Vietnam at the age of 10, graduated Monday. Crawford was named valedictorian and Quach was named salutatorian.Crawford and Quach met in the ...
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Canton SWAT ends with arrest of 17-year-old man
CANTON, Ga. -- Canton Police officers arrested a man after a brief SWAT situation at a home in a Canton subdivision. Officers located 17-year-old Damien Fowler in the near area of the home in the Hillcrest Subdivision, while SWAT carried out a precautionary search of the residence, reported Officer Pacey Cordry. Fowler was taken to the Cherokee Adult Detention Center, and will face an ...
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Uggla downplays heavier bat expecting big series
Email ATLANTA -- Braves second baseman Dan Uggla said too much was made of the fact that he used a slightly heavier bat when he halted his most recent slump with a three-run homer in the first inning of Monday night's win over the Twins. Uggla's decision to go with the bigger bat was simply a product of his willingness to change things up, as he entered Monday hitting .182 with seven ...
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Walden plays long toss expects to return next week
Email ATLANTA -- Jordan Walden might not be quite ready to come off the disabled list when he becomes eligible for activation on Monday. But the right-handed reliever is confident his ailing right shoulder will be strong enough for him to rejoin Atlanta's injury-depleted bullpen at some point next week. Walden's confidence grew after he completed a couple of pain free rounds of long ...
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Eau Claire Explosion levels house of family vacationing in Georgia
Patricia Gosnell's 7-year-old granddaughter Keyliana takes a look at what is left of Brian and Jennifer Pederson's home on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Altoona, Wis. (Associated Press/Eau Claire Leader-Telegram: Shane ...
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CEMA gives tips on how to survive a tornado
Chatham Emergency Management Agency director Clayton Scott shared some tips on surviving this type of storm. He had very specific, no non-sense ...
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Crews rescue worker off water tower
A man who repairs water towers collapsed more than 100 feet in the air above Cobbtown. Fire and rescue crews had to climb to the top of the tower and lower him to ...
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Schools evaluate tornado policies after Oklahoma disaster
Plaza Towers Elementary School in Oklahoma took a direct hit Monday with at least seven children killed there. An emergency official says hundreds of Oklahoma schools have reinforced tornado shelters, but Plaza Towers did ...
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Food Stamps for Fido Caring for pets when money gets tight
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - For many people, pets are more than just four-legged friends, they're part of the family. So, what happens when money gets tight and you have to make some sacrifices? A new program founded by New York based entrepreneur Marc Okon aims to help keep animals out of shelters when the going gets tough. Okon said a few years back, he had a friend who was on food stamps. ...
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Program teaches natural disaster prep
Liberty County Superintendent Judy Scherer told WTOC students in her school district practice disaster plans throughout the year, but after Oklahoma, she may re-evaluate their tornado ...
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Lowcountry man charged with manufacturing methamphetamine
A man who repairs water towers collapsed more than 100 feet in the air above Cobbtown. Fire and rescue crews had to climb to the top of the tower and lower him to ...
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Southern Cal San Jose State share 1st-round lead
ATHENS, Ga. -; Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on ...
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Mecca Elite rescue mission in Vietnam
x3Cpx3ETwenty three miles northwest of Hanoi, the tiny North Vietnamese village of Son Tay had been undisturbed for decades, if not centuries. Peasants harvested their rice crops and survived as best they could in Thirdx2DWorld conditions. On Nov. 21, 1970, the peaceful little village of Son Tay entered military history.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe NVA (North Vietnamese army) had constructed a POW ...
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Adina Parson attends her husbands attempted murder trial
ATLANTA -- The trial of Michael Parson, a Sandy Springs man charged with shooting and critically injuring his wife, Adina Parson in April 2012, has begun. Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery. They said he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the face, outside their apartment. Adina Parson was in court Tuesday. It was the first time she's been ...
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Georgia Tea Party protestors call for independent IRS investigation
ATLANTA - About one-hundred Tea Party and Patriot activists showed up at Georgia's State Capitol on Tuesday, joining many others around the country in protest rallies against the Internal Revenue Service. "At this rate, let's bring back King George," shouted one speaker dressed in Revolutionary War attire. Originally formed as a protest group against too much government, ...
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Police stand by for SWAT situation at Canton home
CANTON, Ga. -- Canton Police officers are standing by for a SWAT situation at a home in a Canton subdivision. Officers were called to an area near the Laurels of Greenwood Apartments around 4:15 Tuesday afternoon, where a caller said a black male was brandishing a gun near a tree line. When officers arrived, the suspect ran into nearby woods, sid Officer Pacy Cordry said. Soon after, officers ...
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Military Salute Jeff Davis Co. Veterans Association
Dozens of white crosses line the roads leading into Hazlehurst this week. The display the names of local military members who gave their lives in defense of their ...
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Ga. infant pinned against wall by minivan killed
DALTON, Ga. - Sheriff's officials in northwest Georgia say a 2-month-old baby has died after her mother accidentally pinned her to a wall.Whitfield County sheriff's Capt. Rick Swiney tells the Dalton Daily Citizen ( http://bit.ly/ZbBG0M) the baby's father was carrying her in a car seat Sunday. Officials say the woman was moving their minivan so the baby's father wouldn't ...
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Stand fast Atlanta, but dont be selfish
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, therefore it is the leader of the state, and the actions and decisions of city leaders will influence the stability, or lack thereof, of the state. It is a substantial responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Atlanta must weather the current recession in a manner helpful to the wider region as well as itself.
Atlanta is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It is the beating heart of Georgia, and one of the main centers for economic activity with the head quarters of several major companies located in its CBD, including Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. Just behind Chicago and Minneapolis, it has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies located within the greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Read more
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