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Cities will cooperate on natural gas
x3Cpx3ECovington is building a pipeline to provide natural gas to Stanton Springs industrial park for Baxter International, and Social Circle wonx26rsquox3Bt x26ndashx3B and never intended to x26ndashx3B stand in the way, officials say.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThose cities, along with Madison, will jointly provide natural gas to the 1,620x2Dacre industrial park, and Social Circle Mayor Hal Dally ...
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Store clerk fends off armed robber with flashlight
CLERMONT, Ga -- A Hall County convenience store clerk wasn't afraid to fight back against an armed robber even though the only weapon he had was a flashlight. Patel Manoj said it's the first time the Country Grocery and Deli in Clermont has been robbed. Manoj, who spoke broken English, described the robbery that happened on May 31, 2013. "He came in and tried to knife," he ...
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Ga. police dog found dead in handlers car
WOODSTOCK, Ga. - A Woodstock police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a police dog was left in his car and died of a heat stroke.The Atlanta Journal Constitution ( http://bit.ly/15huPQ4) reports 3-year-old Spartacus, a Belgian malinois, was found dead inside an unidentified officer's patrol car Monday at his home in Pickens County. Spartacus performed narcotics ...
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A happy horror story thanks to Georgias film tax credits
June 18--Tom Hamilton and Tripp Rhame just spent a muggy week at an abandoned prison, dodging copperheads, feral dogs and hypodermic needles. They couldn't be more thrilled. "It's exhilarating," Hamilton said. He and Rhame are co-owners of Midtown-based Spitfire Studios and co-producers of "The Circle," its first feature film. The company originally was a commercial ...
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Main Street board OKs ending pact
x3Cpx3EThe planned reorganization of the Main Street Covington program took another step forward Tuesday, bringing Covington city officialsx26rsquox3B plan to move the program under the Covingtonx2DNewton County Chamber of Commerce close to fruition.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe Main Street Board of Directors voted at Tuesdayx26rsquox3Bs called meeting to allow its current agreement with the city and ...
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Schools plan public service events
x3Cpx3ETroy University in Covington and Georgia Career Institute in Conyers will hold public service events in the coming week.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EOn Saturday, June 22, GCI will hold a x22Cutx2DAx2DThonx22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to promote the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The private charity is not governmentx2Daffiliated and is supported by private ...
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Judge could gut APS criminal case
ATLANTA -- The judge in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case strongly indicated he would issue a pre-trial ruling that could gut the prosecution's criminal case against 35 educators. At the end of a day-long hearing into motions challenging the indictment against Superintendent Beverly Hall, principals, teachers and other school officials, Fulton Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter said ...
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Georgia approves Falcons new stadium plans
approved the team’s new stadium plans on Tuesday . GeorgiaWorld Congress Center released two different retractable-roof concepts earlier this year that would replace the Georgia Dome. The new stadium would seat 70,000 and cost about $1 billion. The Falcons have played in the Georgia Dome since the 1992 season and hosted the Super Bowl at the end of the next season. In April, there was a ...
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Residents report Midtown Center to county officials police
The Midtown Center event center has been in trouble before for wild, out of control parties, sometimes of an adult nature. The former teen center could be in trouble ...
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Chatham lawmakers putting together sales tax package
Derek Rogers, an inmate at the Chatham County Detention Center, attacked Officer Meeks, the officer assigned to watch over him, just before 11 p.m. June ...
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Teen testifies she was attacked by FL man
Derek Rogers, an inmate at the Chatham County Detention Center, attacked Officer Meeks, the officer assigned to watch over him, just before 11 p.m. June ...
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Crime briefs Theft turns green
x3Cpx3EOfficers were called to the Kroger on U.S. Highway 278 last Friday regarding an alleged incident of shoplifting. They met in the managerx26rsquox3Bs office with store manager Schawn Worman and Adrian Woods.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EPrior to officers being called, Worman had observed Woods going into the bathroom with a can of Pringles potato chips and a bottle of Seagramx26rsquox3Bs Escapes ...
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NCSS wins public relations awards
x3Cpx3EThe Newton County School System Office of Public Relations has received national recognition for publications produced during the 2012x2D2013 school year.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe National School Public Relations Association awarded the district three awards of merit.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EItems submitted for consideration included two new electronic publications x26mdashx3B Board Notes, a ...
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Johns Creek City Council hires lawyers to investigate Mayor
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- The Johns Creek City Council voted unanimously Monday to hire an attorney to investigate Mayor Mike Bodker. This comes after concerns of Bodker violating the City's charter and ethics ordinance. "This action follows several reprimands of Mayor Bodker about certain questionable actions he's taken over the last several years," said City Council Member ...
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Savannah police chief stands behind FBI report despite new criticisms
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - On Monday, WTOC reported that Savannah city councilman Tony Thomas said he was not finished with questions about police reporting complaints and alleged misconduct, despite an FBI review of internal affairs ...
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Man charged in west Savannah murder
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Mark Allen Adkins, 22, with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim on May ...
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Ridgeland police investigate second homicide in less than a month
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Mark Allen Adkins, 22, with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim on May ...
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Chatham Co. inmate charged after attacking officer
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Mark Allen Adkins, 22, with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim on May ...
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HHI Town Council to vote on texting while driving ban
Despite criticisms from a Savannah city council member, SCMPD Chief Willie Lovett tells WTOC he is standing behind both the interbal affairs review and the FBI report clearing the department of any federal ...
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Concerns raised after aggressive foxes appear on property
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is looking to raise property taxes next year. On Tuesday, the board of educatioin held two of the three public ...
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Man could be sentenced soon in FL murder trial
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Mark Allen Adkins, 22, with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim on May ...
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Voice of the Yellow Jackets leaving Tech for TV opportunity
THE FLATS -- Wes Durham, the award-winning long time play by play voice of Georgia Tech's football and men's basketball teams, will no longer call Yellow Jacket games beginning this fall in order to pursue an opportunity in sports television play-by-play. Durham has been the popular play-by-play voice of the Yellow Jackets for 18 years on the Georgia Tech / IMG Sports Audio Network. ...
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Downed cables and wires shut down Tucker street
TUCKER -- As the severe weather continues, trees are not the only things crashing to the ground. Utility poles holding the weight of electric power cables, telephone and cable television wires and internet services are also giving way. On one Tucker Street, its kept homeowners trapped in their driveways and has already been responsible for at least one accident. It's been 5 days since ...
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Beaufort Co. teachers participate in Summer Institute
BEAUFORT CO., SC (WTOC) - Beaufort County students are on summer vacation, but the teachers are still working. Nearly 700 educators are participating in the ...
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Mets place Turner on DL make Wheeler extra player
ATLANTA - The New York Mets have placed infielder Justin Turner on the 15-day disabled list with pain in his ribcage, setting up a roster shuffle that led to top prospect Zach Wheeler being added as the extra player for a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves.Wheeler is making his major league debut in Game 2 Tuesday night, but he'll technically be optioned back to the minors after the ...
Atlanta in the Spotlight
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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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