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Singer-songwriter and folk icon Ferron has influenced Ani DiFranco and The Indigo girls over the course of her 30 year career. via Athens Banner-Herald

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Story updated at 7:51 PM on Thursday, May 8, 2008 Last year, we planted a weeping willow that was about 8 to 10 feet tall when we planted it. via Athens Banner-Herald

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“Right now, (the bill) is being used as a recruiting tool and a retention tool rather than a benefit”

Story updated at 11:31 PM on Monday, May 5, 2008 An independent candidate is joining a crowded field to run against U.S. Rep. via Athens Banner-Herald

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“We need to find a way to get this built before a federal judge tells us to because it's violating the constitutional rights of inmates”

A deputy oversees a pod housing inmates with disciplinary issues. David Manning / Staff Sheriff's Capt. via Athens Banner-Herald

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“It's really an affirmation. James Brown has had a profound effect on music, on me and on everybody in this band.”

Video from the Payback concert at Augusta Common. The rain stayed away, musicians came to play and after almost two years of planning, James Brown finally got his Payback. via Augusta Chronicle Online

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Story updated at 10:00 PM on Thursday, May 1, 2008 A school resource officer arrested an 11-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon after a teacher at Coile Middle School told the officer the student had a steak knife ... via Athens Banner-Herald

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Man Accused of Stealing for Sex-Change Money ATHENS, Ga. An Athens man who was ordered to stay away from his 81-year-old grandmother after stealing her identity to pay for a sex-change operation is back in ... via WSB-AM Atlanta

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“Several business opportunities have opened up for me, and I have decided it is best for me and my family to pursue those opportunities at this time. I look forward to continuing my public service in the near future.”

Vernon Jones enters U.S. senate race Vernon Jones smiles Tuesday as he qualifies to run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. via Athens Banner-Herald

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The Athens Tutorial Program has been awarded a $5,000 grant by the Jackson EMC Foundation to help fund its "Project Techno Boost," a computer-based reinforcement of reading, math and writing skills. via Athens Banner-Herald

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Story updated at 10:10 PM on Friday, April 25, 2008 The driver in a one-vehicle wreck that claimed the life of University of Georgia freshman Tierra Bardley will face a second-degree vehicular homicide charge, ... via Athens Banner-Herald

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