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Apr 1, 2012
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wtvy.com
Georgia News Roundup Apr 1
a quick look at Georgia news... SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Plans to truck potentially volatile liquefied natural gas through a bustling section of Savannah have been dropped by the two energy companies seeking a federal permit. AGL...
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Mar 31, 2012
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cousinconnect.com
Genealogy Query - DIANA FIGHTMASTER : DIANA RULE : DIANA WILSON
I am seeking to open my end of the adoption records for a closed adoption done in 1986 through an organization called Save-A-Life in Macon, GA. Caucasian Male, born September 28, 1986, at Oconee Regional Medical Center,...
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Mar 31, 2012
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1888pressrelease.com
Biltmore Who's Who Selects Kenneth C. Turner as an Honored Member of the Executive and...
The selection recognizes Kenneth C. Turner's commitment to excellence in Production. Macon, GA (1888PressRelease) March 31, 2012 - Kenneth C. Turner, Laborer for Perdue Farms, Inc., has been selected as an Honored Member of the...
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Mar 30, 2012
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macon.com
Woman’s death in Macon fire was homicide, police say
By AMY LEIGH WOMACK — awomack@macon.com Family members, friends and EMS personnel attend to people who fell to the ground as the body of a woman is removed from a home at 1145 Patterson Street just off Napier Avenue....
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Mar 30, 2012
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macon.com
Update: Woman’s death in Macon fire was homicide, police say
By AMY LEIGH WOMACK — awomack@macon.com Family members, friends and EMS personnel attend to people who fell to the ground as the body of a woman is removed from a home at 1145 Patterson Street just off Napier Avenue....
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Mar 30, 2012
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rn-t.com
Trees planted to soak up pollution from Macon industrial site
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of trees have been planted in an attempt to soak up the pollution from a contaminated industrial site in Macon. Experts say 376 trees were planted recently at the site, n...
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Mar 30, 2012
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macon.com
Soapbox Derby provides excitement for young and old
By LAURA SHIRLEY — lshirley@macon.com Ronald Cleghorn drives the Hummingbird Stage and Taproom car during the 2011 Soapbox Derby. JASON VORHEES — jvorhees@macon.co After working on a car for last year’s Soapbox Derby, Al Gray...
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Mar 30, 2012
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macon.com
Middle Georgia health systems to form alliance
By LINDA S. MORRIS — lmorris@macon.com Central Georgia Health System, parent company of The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, will form an alliance with Taylor Health Care Group. The Taylor group includes Taylor...
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Mar 29, 2012
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macon.com
Best Buy to cut costs, close some stores
MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy Co. plans to close 50 big box stores and open 100 small mobile locations in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and cut $800 million in costs by fiscal 2015. The news came Thursday as the biggest U.S. specialty...
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Mar 29, 2012
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timesfreepress.com
Inside Insurance: Partnership with Habitat for Humanity—Georgia expands
It really was a “dark and stormy night” when it came to us that there is a new group of homeowners in the state that could use help with disaster preparation and safety information that they may not know about.
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Mar 29, 2012
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examiner.com
These Native American towns operated 24 hour fast food restaurants
The prices on their menus were bargains, but some had signs saying, “Women Only.”OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT– Macon, GA -- In 1934 archaeologists employed by the Smithsonian Institute to examine this proposed addition to the...
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Mar 29, 2012
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latimes.com
Pedro E. Guerrero: Frank Lloyd Wright's photographer, in focus
Pedro E. Guerrero left Arizona in the 1930s to escape bigotry and to become an artist in Los Angeles. But years later, upon seeing photography of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture, he headed back to Arizona. His destination:...
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Mar 29, 2012
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charlotteobserver.com
Man gets 19 years for role in 3 bank robberies
Posted: Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 MACON, Ga. Authorities say a Florida man has been sentenced to 19 years and two months in prison for his role in three bank robberies in Georgia and South Carolina. Senior U.S. District Judge...
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Mar 29, 2012
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13wmaz.com
Central Georgians Don Hoodies For Trayvon Martin
Hundreds filled Coleman Hill in downtown Macon Wednesday night for the ... Central Georgians Don Hoodies For Trayvon Martin Hundreds filled Coleman Hill in downtown Macon Wednesday night for the "Hoodies on the Hill"...
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Mar 29, 2012
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wordpress.com
Macon it Rain
I was bad yesterday. I didn’t post. When i started this whole daily post thing, i thought it was a matter of wills to keep it up. Like most people, giving up on things becomes second nature. Missing just one post is a slippery...
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Mar 28, 2012
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13wmaz.com
Bibb County Pre-K Registration Extended
MACON, GA.--Registration for the District's 2012-2013 Pre-Kindergarten Program has been extended until Friday, April 6, a Bibb County Schools news release says.Families can register their children for Pre-K at the Welcome...
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Mar 28, 2012
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cbsatlanta.com
Country singer hospitalized after I-75 wreck
Atlanta News.Net Wednesday 28th March, 2012 (Source: MACON, Ga. (WMAZ) -- According to 13WMAZ Anchor Frank Malloy, his son 23-year-old Nick Malloy was taken to the hospital after a single-car accident. Frank says Nick is alert...
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Mar 28, 2012
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macon.com
Harrison Ford to film in Macon
By MIKE STUCKA — mstucka@macon.com Harrison Ford will be filming in Macon for “42,” a Jackie Robinson biopic that will be Macon’s biggest Hollywood close-up yet. Elliott Dunwody, chairman of the Macon Film Commission, said much...
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Mar 27, 2012
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13wmaz.com
Classical Guitarist Gives Solo Concert
MACON, GA.--Dr. Matt Anderson, classical guitarist and founding member of the Athens Guitar Trio will present a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the Arts Complex Rehearsal Hall at Macon State College. Free and open...
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Mar 27, 2012
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macon.com
Ga. man pleads guilty to school bomb threat
MACON, Ga. — A 25-year-old Georgia man has pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat at a Colquitt County school. The U.S. Attorney's office says Tuesday that Xavier L. Sims pleaded guilty to calling Colquitt County authorities...
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Mar 27, 2012
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13wmaz.com
T.D. Jakes to Speak in Macon Friday
MACON, GA.--Bishop T. D. Jakes' 'Let It Go' book-signing and speaking tour comes to Macon, GA THIS Friday March 30, 2012. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Macon City Auditorium. Tickets are $25. This event is sponsored by The...
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Mar 27, 2012
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simplyhired.com
Systems Account Executive Security & Fire at Johnson Controls (Macon, GA)
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. ... In 2011, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #1 company in its annual...
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Mar 27, 2012
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wowktv.com
Federal judge sentences Georgia man in connection to crack cocaine crimes in Huntington
John Weathers, 26, of Macon, Georgia, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court before a federal judge to distribution of a quantity of crack cocaine. Weathers admitted that following a series of phone calls on December 9 and 10,...
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Mar 26, 2012
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13wmaz.com
MPD to Hold Gun Safety Class
MACON, GA.--The Macon Police Department hold a Gun Safety Class in May.The class is from 6-9 p.m. on May 23 and 24. The class is limited to 20 people and is on a first come, first served basis.To attend, you'll need to bring a...
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Mar 26, 2012
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13wmaz.com
Magnolia Street Soapbox Derby Set for Sunday
MACON, Ga.-- The Magnola Street Soap Box Derby is set for April 1 in Washington Park.The free event, sponsored by InTown Neighborhood and College Hill, will also feature live music from Jubee and the Morning After.It'll be the...
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Mar 26, 2012
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wdef.com
Latest Georgia news, sports, business and entertainment
GEORGIA ABORTION Ga. Senate to debate bill restricting abortion ATLANTA (AP) — Abortion would be illegal in most cases five months after conception under a bill the Georgia Senate will consider this week. The Senate is expected...
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Mar 26, 2012
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twincities.com
Dead Dog's Body Strapped to Utility Pole
Atlanta News.Net Monday 26th March, 2012 (Source: MACON, Ga. - Authorities in central Georgia are investigating a gruesome discovery. Someone strapped a dead dog's body to a utility pole in Macon with a sign that said "Please...
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Mar 26, 2012
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macon.com
Faces and places - March 26
By FROM STAFF REPORTS — Telegraph staff Jolley, Collins earned prestigious McDonald’s award Carolyn Jolley, of the Bass Road McDonald’s, received the Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top...
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Mar 25, 2012
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13wmaz.com
Macon Steel Lose Arena Football Opener
Macon Steel Lose Arena Football Opener The Macon Steel welcomed Central Georgia to the Arena Indoor Football era with a franchise season opener against the Carolina Force. The Steel first got on the board with a saftey courtesy...
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Mar 25, 2012
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washingtontimes.com
How to combat sex trafficking in massage parlors - (Rights So Divine)
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2012—Law enforcement officials across the U.S. agree that sex trafficking in massage parlors continues despite efforts to curb the practice. However, the recent success against the sex trade in massage...
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Apr 1, 2012 | wtvy.com
Georgia News Roundup Apr 1
a quick look at Georgia news... SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Plans to truck potentially volatile liquefied natural gas through a bustling section of Savannah have been dropped by the two energy companies seeking a federal permit. AGL... Read more...
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Mar 31, 2012 | cousinconnect.com
Genealogy Query - DIANA FIGHTMASTER : DIANA RULE : DIANA WILSON
I am seeking to open my end of the adoption records for a closed adoption done in 1986 through an organization called Save-A-Life in Macon, GA. Caucasian Male, born September 28, 1986, at Oconee Regional Medical Center,... Read more...
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Mar 31, 2012 | 1888pressrelease.com
Biltmore Who's Who Selects Kenneth C. Turner as an Honored Member of the Executive and...
The selection recognizes Kenneth C. Turner's commitment to excellence in Production. Macon, GA (1888PressRelease) March 31, 2012 - Kenneth C. Turner, Laborer for Perdue Farms, Inc., has been selected as an Honored Member of the... Read more...
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Mar 30, 2012 | macon.com
Woman’s death in Macon fire was homicide, police say
By AMY LEIGH WOMACK — awomack@macon.com Family members, friends and EMS personnel attend to people who fell to the ground as the body of a woman is removed from a home at 1145 Patterson Street just off Napier Avenue.... Read more...
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Mar 30, 2012 | macon.com
Update: Woman’s death in Macon fire was homicide, police say
By AMY LEIGH WOMACK — awomack@macon.com Family members, friends and EMS personnel attend to people who fell to the ground as the body of a woman is removed from a home at 1145 Patterson Street just off Napier Avenue.... Read more...
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Mar 30, 2012 | rn-t.com
Trees planted to soak up pollution from Macon industrial site
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of trees have been planted in an attempt to soak up the pollution from a contaminated industrial site in Macon. Experts say 376 trees were planted recently at the site, n... Read more...
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Mar 30, 2012 | macon.com
Soapbox Derby provides excitement for young and old
By LAURA SHIRLEY — lshirley@macon.com Ronald Cleghorn drives the Hummingbird Stage and Taproom car during the 2011 Soapbox Derby. JASON VORHEES — jvorhees@macon.co After working on a car for last year’s Soapbox Derby, Al Gray... Read more...
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Mar 30, 2012 | macon.com
Middle Georgia health systems to form alliance
By LINDA S. MORRIS — lmorris@macon.com Central Georgia Health System, parent company of The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, will form an alliance with Taylor Health Care Group. The Taylor group includes Taylor... Read more...
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Mar 29, 2012 | macon.com
Best Buy to cut costs, close some stores
MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy Co. plans to close 50 big box stores and open 100 small mobile locations in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and cut $800 million in costs by fiscal 2015. The news came Thursday as the biggest U.S. specialty... Read more...
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Mar 29, 2012 | timesfreepress.com
Inside Insurance: Partnership with Habitat for Humanity—Georgia expands
It really was a “dark and stormy night” when it came to us that there is a new group of homeowners in the state that could use help with disaster preparation and safety information that they may not know about. Read more...
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Mar 29, 2012 | examiner.com
These Native American towns operated 24 hour fast food restaurants
The prices on their menus were bargains, but some had signs saying, “Women Only.”OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT– Macon, GA -- In 1934 archaeologists employed by the Smithsonian Institute to examine this proposed addition to the... Read more...
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Mar 29, 2012 | latimes.com
Pedro E. Guerrero: Frank Lloyd Wright's photographer, in focus
Pedro E. Guerrero left Arizona in the 1930s to escape bigotry and to become an artist in Los Angeles. But years later, upon seeing photography of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture, he headed back to Arizona. His destination:... Read more...
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Mar 29, 2012 | charlotteobserver.com
Man gets 19 years for role in 3 bank robberies
Posted: Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 MACON, Ga. Authorities say a Florida man has been sentenced to 19 years and two months in prison for his role in three bank robberies in Georgia and South Carolina. Senior U.S. District Judge... Read more...
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Mar 29, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
Central Georgians Don Hoodies For Trayvon Martin
Hundreds filled Coleman Hill in downtown Macon Wednesday night for the ... Central Georgians Don Hoodies For Trayvon Martin Hundreds filled Coleman Hill in downtown Macon Wednesday night for the "Hoodies on the Hill"... Read more...
All similar articles: 8465 >> -
Mar 29, 2012 | wordpress.com
Macon it Rain
I was bad yesterday. I didn’t post. When i started this whole daily post thing, i thought it was a matter of wills to keep it up. Like most people, giving up on things becomes second nature. Missing just one post is a slippery... Read more...
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Mar 28, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
Bibb County Pre-K Registration Extended
MACON, GA.--Registration for the District's 2012-2013 Pre-Kindergarten Program has been extended until Friday, April 6, a Bibb County Schools news release says.Families can register their children for Pre-K at the Welcome... Read more...
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Mar 28, 2012 | cbsatlanta.com
Country singer hospitalized after I-75 wreck
Atlanta News.Net Wednesday 28th March, 2012 (Source: MACON, Ga. (WMAZ) -- According to 13WMAZ Anchor Frank Malloy, his son 23-year-old Nick Malloy was taken to the hospital after a single-car accident. Frank says Nick is alert... Read more...
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Mar 28, 2012 | macon.com
Harrison Ford to film in Macon
By MIKE STUCKA — mstucka@macon.com Harrison Ford will be filming in Macon for “42,” a Jackie Robinson biopic that will be Macon’s biggest Hollywood close-up yet. Elliott Dunwody, chairman of the Macon Film Commission, said much... Read more...
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Mar 27, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
Classical Guitarist Gives Solo Concert
MACON, GA.--Dr. Matt Anderson, classical guitarist and founding member of the Athens Guitar Trio will present a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the Arts Complex Rehearsal Hall at Macon State College. Free and open... Read more...
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Mar 27, 2012 | macon.com
Ga. man pleads guilty to school bomb threat
MACON, Ga. — A 25-year-old Georgia man has pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat at a Colquitt County school. The U.S. Attorney's office says Tuesday that Xavier L. Sims pleaded guilty to calling Colquitt County authorities... Read more...
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Mar 27, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
T.D. Jakes to Speak in Macon Friday
MACON, GA.--Bishop T. D. Jakes' 'Let It Go' book-signing and speaking tour comes to Macon, GA THIS Friday March 30, 2012. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Macon City Auditorium. Tickets are $25. This event is sponsored by The... Read more...
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Mar 27, 2012 | simplyhired.com
Systems Account Executive Security & Fire at Johnson Controls (Macon, GA)
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. ... In 2011, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #1 company in its annual... Read more...
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Mar 27, 2012 | wowktv.com
Federal judge sentences Georgia man in connection to crack cocaine crimes in Huntington
John Weathers, 26, of Macon, Georgia, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court before a federal judge to distribution of a quantity of crack cocaine. Weathers admitted that following a series of phone calls on December 9 and 10,... Read more...
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Mar 26, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
MPD to Hold Gun Safety Class
MACON, GA.--The Macon Police Department hold a Gun Safety Class in May.The class is from 6-9 p.m. on May 23 and 24. The class is limited to 20 people and is on a first come, first served basis.To attend, you'll need to bring a... Read more...
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Mar 26, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
Magnolia Street Soapbox Derby Set for Sunday
MACON, Ga.-- The Magnola Street Soap Box Derby is set for April 1 in Washington Park.The free event, sponsored by InTown Neighborhood and College Hill, will also feature live music from Jubee and the Morning After.It'll be the... Read more...
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Mar 26, 2012 | wdef.com
Latest Georgia news, sports, business and entertainment
GEORGIA ABORTION Ga. Senate to debate bill restricting abortion ATLANTA (AP) — Abortion would be illegal in most cases five months after conception under a bill the Georgia Senate will consider this week. The Senate is expected... Read more...
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Mar 26, 2012 | twincities.com
Dead Dog's Body Strapped to Utility Pole
Atlanta News.Net Monday 26th March, 2012 (Source: MACON, Ga. - Authorities in central Georgia are investigating a gruesome discovery. Someone strapped a dead dog's body to a utility pole in Macon with a sign that said "Please... Read more...
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Mar 26, 2012 | macon.com
Faces and places - March 26
By FROM STAFF REPORTS — Telegraph staff Jolley, Collins earned prestigious McDonald’s award Carolyn Jolley, of the Bass Road McDonald’s, received the Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top... Read more...
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Mar 25, 2012 | 13wmaz.com
Macon Steel Lose Arena Football Opener
Macon Steel Lose Arena Football Opener The Macon Steel welcomed Central Georgia to the Arena Indoor Football era with a franchise season opener against the Carolina Force. The Steel first got on the board with a saftey courtesy... Read more...
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Mar 25, 2012 | washingtontimes.com
How to combat sex trafficking in massage parlors - (Rights So Divine)
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2012—Law enforcement officials across the U.S. agree that sex trafficking in massage parlors continues despite efforts to curb the practice. However, the recent success against the sex trade in massage... Read more...