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BRUNSWICK, Ga. a ' Georgia's coast will soon have a public bus system that runs through nine counties because of federal stimulus money.

GORDON JACKSON/The Times-Union Robert Garrett's car bears the effects of the vultures roosting in the trees around his home.

Investigators are looking into a fire that broke out at the gun range on Kings Bay Navy Base.

City officials think they have found an eye-catching way to get people to park their cars and walk in downtown Kingsland.

According to an online Yahoo program, the Global Position System coordinates for the White House, probably one of the best-known publicly owned buildings in the world, are 38.898590 Latitude and -77.035971 Longitude.

The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed a Camden County Superior Court ruling that allowed authorities in a civil case to seize the assets of the owners, past and present, of the Cisco truck stops.

Instead of focusing on crime and making arrests, these days new Camden County Sheriff Tommy Gregory spends a lot of time worrying about money.

Above: Mitchell Cross, 15, catches his breath after finishing the triathlon. Left: Robyn's husband Don Cross, also in the Navy, begins the 13-mile cycling portion of the race.

Agatha was a painfully shy girl, so her mom homeschooled her even though her two older siblings attended private school.

The charge seemed so odd that Todd McNair couldn't keep from laughing. He had just left a night club in the north Georgia town of Dalton and was making a left turn on a four-lane road in 2007 when a police officer pulled him over and charged him with making an illegal left turn.

Various types of soft, Mexican-style cheeses are being recalled due to potential listeria contamination.

Valdosta Middle School Band Director Gary Bradley and Assistant Band Director Travis Downs knew it was going to be an exciting 2008-2009 school year when they received the invitation last July to perform at the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic.

While school districts always lose some of their most experienced teachers and administrators to retirement every year, the losses will be more noticeable than normal at Camden County schools in August.

In the early 1970s as many as three out of four members of Congress were veterans. Today only 35 of 100 senators have served. In the House, it's 119 out of 435, down from 140 four years ago.

Camden County is trying to get back into a federal program that brought $20 million in ill-gotten gains into the county coffers over the past 20 years.

By Emily Heglund Published: Friday, May 8, 2009 9:51 AM EDT Tribune-Georgian St. Marys is in the process of developing a new logo and slogan in an attempt to refresh its image and redefine its identity. The consultants hired for the project recently sought input from residents about St. Marys' strengths and weaknesses. They also asked what locals hope to see for the future of the city. The first two are fairly easy to define. St. Marys' strengths? Its location, scenery, waterfront park, friendly citizens and intriguing history.

By TOM RAUM and ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writers Tom Raum And Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama sent Congress a detailed budget Thursday boasting of cutting or killing 121 federal programs in a belt-tightening he likened to that of most Americans in difficult times. But the trims amounted to a tiny fraction of the new spending he wants, and some have already been nixed by allies on Capitol Hill. Obama said his cuts would amount to $17 billion — in a budget totaling well over $3 trillion for the fiscal year that begins in October. He's estimating the government's red ink will still be about $1.2 trillion, down only slightly from this year's all-time record.

AN ACT To provide for a homestead exemption from City of Kingsland ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Provided by the Division of State Parks and Historic Sites The bird feeders at Crooked River State Park in St.

Congress is in session today. A H.R. 45: 111th Congress This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives .