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11 hrs ago | The Macon Telegraph

Man gets life in WR beating death

A Warner Robins man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty Friday to beating another man to death in 2006.

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Related Topix: Warner Robins, GA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Peach Pundit

GA-8: Valerie Meyers for Congress

Valerie Meyers, a self-described "Ron Paul Republican," sent out a press release yesterday afternoon announcing her intention to seek the Republican nominate for Congress in GA-8: Valerie Meyers, a mother of two who lives in Houston County, announced today that she will seek the Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Jim Marshall, Democrat, Ron Paul, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Candidates, supporters make final push in Warner Robins election

Candidates, their wives and supporters lined the streets holding signs, waving arms and chanting loudly as residents flowed through polling places Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Warner Robins, GA

Tue Nov 03, 2009

WMAZ-TV Macon

Houston County Approves Mine Project

Houston County Commissioners have approved a mining operation south of Perry, with conditions.

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Related Topix: Perry, GA

WMAZ-TV Macon

Houston Co. Schools Credits 'Team Effort' For Success

Last year's Department of Education's Adequate Yearly Progress or AYP report showed 100 percent of Houston County schools met AYP, Bibb county schools about 63 percent and Peach and Pulaski hit 50 percent or below.

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Related Topix: Bibb County, GA, Standardized Testing, Education, US Military, Robins Air Force Base, US Air Force, Pulaski County, GA, Peach County, GA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Fox 24

Domestic Violence Awareness

According to the Salvation Army, since September of 2009, there have been 67 homicides in the state of Georgia that were a result of domestic violence.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Warner Robins travel agent pleads guilty

A Warner Robins travel agent pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to 47 counts of felony and misdemeanor theft by conversion.

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Related Topix: Warner Robins, GA

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Houston Meals on Wheels seeks drivers

Some homebound seniors in Houston County only get one meal a day. Many times, Meals on Wheels provides that meal.

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Related Topix: Bibb County, GA, Macon Metro, Macon, GA, US Military, Robins Air Force Base, US Air Force, Warner Robins, GA

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Houston County parents share their concerns about new school zones

While the issue of creating zoning boundaries based on racial demographics heated up Tuesday's public discussion of new school zones in Houston County next school year, a number of parents demanded the zones focus more on proximity and community ties than fulfilling demographic requirements.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Warner Robins, GA, Kathleen, GA, Perry, GA

Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Jurors hear testimony about stabbing

The half-sister of a Warner Robins man accused of stabbing another man to death outside a Warner Robins restaurant and bar testified Tuesday that her former boyfriend and his cousin jumped the accused.

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Related Topix: Warner Robins, GA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Houston BOE shares proposed rezoning maps, names new principal

The Houston County Board of Education presented proposed zoning maps for the 2010-11 school year and named the principal of Veterans High School at its monthly meeting Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Warner Robins, GA, US Military, Robins Air Force Base, US Air Force

Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

WR man killed in motorcycle crash

A Warner Robins man on a motorcycle was killed Monday when he apparently did a wheelie, lost control of his bike and crashed, police said.

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Related Topix: Warner Robins, GA

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Jury selection to begin in Houston murder trial

Jury selection is expected today in the trial of a Warner Robins man accused of murder in the 2007 stabbing death of another man outside Buffalo's Cafe at 3051 Watson Blvd.

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Related Topix: Warner Robins, GA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Life, Self Defense

The Macon Telegraph

Perry man charged with auto break-ins in Kathleen area

A Perry man has been charged in connection with four auto break-ins in the Kathleen area, police said.

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Related Topix: Kathleen, GA, Perry, GA

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Fox 24

Both Drivers Killed in Head-On Collision

Two drivers are killed in a head-on collision in Houston County. According to a press release from the Houston County Sheriffa s Office, the deadly wreck happened around 6:30 pm Friday on GA-247 near Beaver Creek Road.

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Related Topix: Hawkinsville, GA

FireFightingNews.com

Heated Tar Ignites Fire At Perdue Farms Chicken Plant

Heated tar ignited the roof of Perdue Farms chicken processing plant near Perry late Thursday along the Ga.

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Related Topix: Food, Fire, Warner Robins, GA

Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Two women dead in Kathleen crash, baby survives

Two women died Friday evening when the cars they were driving collided on Ga. 247 in Kathleen.

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Related Topix: Kathleen, GA

The Macon Telegraph

Houston County sheriff's deputy on indefinite suspension without pay

A Houston County sheriff's deputy has been suspended indefinitely without pay pending the resolution of a sexual battery charge against him, the sheriff said.

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Related Topix: Peach County, GA, Warner Robins, GA

The Macon Telegraph

Fire damages Ga. chicken plant

Houston County officials say heated tar from a roof repair started a fire at a chicken processing plant near Perry.

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Related Topix: Fire, Perry, GA, Food

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

City discusses annexing, rezoning land for fire station

Public hearings were held Tuesday at City Hall regarding the rezoning and annexation of more than six acres of county land that will be the future site of a Perry fire station.

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Related Topix: Perry, GA

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