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A Cobb County lawmaker has introduced a bill that would legalize the sale of raw milk in Georgia.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Longtime Athens musician playing Saturday

Although some of the memories are a little fuzzy, David Prince can remember with great clarity his first onstage performance.

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Athens Banner-Herald

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The U.S. Census Bureau's Athens office could hire as many as 1,000 people for the 2010 population count and has begun taking applications for the jobs.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Athens Census office needs up to 1,000 counters

The U.S. Census Bureau's Athens office could hire as many as 1,000 people for the 2010 population count and has begun taking applications for the jobs.

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FOX30Online

PETA asking U. of Ga. to drop mascot

Univesrity of Georgia mascot, Uga VII died Thursday night. ATHENS, Ga. a ' An animal rights organization says the use of a live bulldog mascot contributes to the breed's health problems and wants the University of Georgia to consider an alternative.

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Athens Banner-Herald

Drug task force charges Athens man

Members of the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force arrested a man in East Athens on several drug charges Monday afternoon after uniformed officers stopped his car on Lexington Road, Athens-Clarke police said.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Augusta Chronicle

Heisted ATM found in truck

A man was looking for poachers on his land just over the Oconee County line when he found an ATM that a team of thieves stole four months ago from a bank off Atlanta Highway in Western Clarke County, officials said.

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Athens Banner-Herald

Woman hopes poetry night will flourish in Athens

Leave your exposition at the door. Enter instead with a naked statement. http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2009/11/23/528160112.jpg David Manning Aralee Strange will host an open poetry reading Dec.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Woman charged with identity theft

A Decatur woman who was scamming Athens-area businesses was arrested at her home Saturday, according to the Winder Police Department.

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Athens Banner-Herald

Oak Ridge Boys bring Christmas joy to Athens

The boys are back and they're bringing an early Christmas present with them. Oak Ridge Boys' Christmas Show When: 7:30 p.m. Nov.

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Athens Banner-Herald

Athens Academy charity fashion show

Description: Athens Academy's Annual Service Day Fashion Show held at the Athens Country Club.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

WAVE-TV Louisville

Brooks wants Kentucky to focus on Vols

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks says he won't let the Wildcats' historic win at Georgia this weekend go to his team's head as they prepare for Tennessee.

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KXMB-TV Bismarck

No. 16 Georgia rallies to beat Rutgers

Eds: APNewsNow. No. 16 Georgia 49, Rutgers 48. ATHENS, Ga. Ashley Houts scored 17 points to lead No.

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Athens Banner-Herald

Man rescued from cold river, arrested

Athens-Clarke police arrested a man about 8 p.m. Friday and put him in a warm jail cell after they fished him out of a cold North Oconee River, according to a police report.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

WRDW-TV Augusta

Uga VII buried next to his father in Sanford Stadium

The Associated Press Georgia mascot Uga VII sits on the sideline during the fourth quarter of against Georgia Southern in Athens last year.

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Athens Banner-Herald

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Oprah Winfrey's production company says she'll announce Friday that her show will end in 2011.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Red and Black

Students charged with shoplifting

Two University students were arrested and charged with felony shoplifting Wednesday night after Macy's loss prevention caught them taking $782 worth of merchandise out of the store without paying.

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Athens Banner-Herald

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A man stabbed his wife to death at their apartment Thursday morning in Southeastern Clarke County, two months after she refused to press charges against him for battery, Athens-Clarke police said.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Athens murder suspect arrested in Decatur

A man suspected of stabbing his wife to death this morning in Athens was captured at his mother's house in Decatur, reportedly after a standoff that involved the DeKalb County police SWAT team.

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WSB-TV

Wife Found Dead; Man In Custody After Standoff 56 min ago

A SWAT situation in Decatur ended after an Athens murder suspect gave himself up shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday.

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