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DHR Commissioner B.J. Walker's nearly perfect visit to Liberty County ended on a bit of a low note.

Man shoots ex-girlfriend, commits suicide in Evans Updated: Police say a man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of an east Georgia sporting goods store.

Rescue crews worked to move an SUV long after they knew the man underneath it was dead.

What remains of Cobbtown TimeSaver Cobbtown residents are busy clearing debris and repairing damaged property after a tornado ripped its way through downtown on Sunday morning. via Metter Advertiser

“OSHA inspectors found that this employer continued to disregard the agency's requirements on machine guards, despite an earlier citation for a similar violation in 2006.”

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $59,800 in penalties against Lyons Tool and Machine Inc. via Osha.gov

“Come one, come all. Let us have a ball in the name of the Lord”

They're back! Yes, the Singing Shepherds are ready for another concert. If you want to see people gather to have a good time, tell them a gospel sing is taking place. via The Coastal Courier

“Any time someone had a problem, the first reaction was, 'Call Sonny Graham,'”

Photo: Heart transplant recipient Sonny Graham, left, and his wife, Cheryl, pray during a moment of silence at a reunion of organ recipients and donor families in December of 2006 at Hilton Head Regional ... via Island Packet

Plenty of people try to break out of jail, but one man tried to break in to the Toombs County Jail Friday. via WTOC-TV Savannah

“People don't just walk into my Waffle House and just get fed”

A seemingly simple question has put top Senate leaders in a conflict with one another: Does having more medical clinics raise or lower the price of care. via Rome News - Tribune

“It's very fast, very intense and very physically demanding.”

Intense. That's the best way to describe a Greco-Roman wrestling match and those individuals who participate in the sport. via Statesboro Herald

“She went through a lot as a 4-year-old”

Benjie Neely is quick to point out Augusta is home to her. Her father, Dr. Ben Neely, graduated from Hephzibah High School. via Augusta Chronicle

“We had off-duty officers working the event, and they were doing a parking lot check when they noticed this truck had several bullet holes”

Savannah-Chatham police arrested and charged two men in a pair of Jan. 14 armed robberies in east and southside Savannah . via SavannahNow

“We will be putting together all of the experience we have and passing it on to those who want it”

John Burke on the Outdoors A couple of good pointers can make the difference in whether or not a quail hunt is successful. via SavannahNow

“People tend to listen to you if you're a chairman”

Burke Day Eric Johnson Ron StephensState RepresentativeRep.-Garden City, District 123 Lester Jackson , House District 148 State Senator Jack Hill State Rep. via SavannahNow

“If two-thirds of the members to which such house is entitled vote to override the veto of the Governor, the same shall be immediately transmitted to the other houses where it shall be immediately considered.”

In what seemed to be a resumption of the 2007 legislative session difficulties between House Speaker Glenn Richardson, Lt. via Georgia Politics Unfiltered

Public has key role in Venice's growth management workshops Friday's daylong workshop could be pivotal for the Venice City Council as it prepares to overhaul the plan that guides the city's growth and ... via HeraldTribune.com

“At the end of the year, we know if it was used and how many clutches of eggs were hatched.”

Students in John Brett's agricultural mechanics class at Claxton High School work on wood duck boxes for the Duck Conservation Society. via SavannahNow

“Our biggest concern is to make sure everyone's eating greens for Christmas”

A normal to mild winter is keeping southern Georgia greens growers happy, but a light freeze in mid-December could affect supplies from acreage further north. via Packer

“I'm from the age of the megaphone.”

Brief comments on life and times in our communities Venice's public art If you consider yourself an artist and want to paint a mural or other form of public art in Venice, you must first obtain a permit from ... via HeraldTribune.com

Sheriff deputys search the woods behind Quick Cash Pawn Shop on Hwy 21 for the person who robbed the store Tuesday. via SavannahNow