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Thursday Jul 2 | WXIA-TV Atlanta

Neighbors Say 9-Year-Old Saved Them

At first, Josh McCannon's mom thought he had to be exaggerating. "I asked him to calm down," says Megan McCannon.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Arnoldsville, GA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Editorial: Focus on real problem with school discipline

In the 1995 movie "Apollo 13," Ed Harris, playing NASA flight director Gene Kranz, utters the following line after an explosion aboard the moon-bound spacecraft: "Let's work the problem, people.

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Related Topix: Ed Harris, African-American, Barrow County, GA, Madison County, GA, Opinion

Sun Jun 21, 2009

13WMAZ-TV

Judge Denies Separate Trials in Double Killing

A Superior Court judge has denied separate trials for two men accused of murdering an Athens man and his female companion three years ago in Lexington County, two days after the man got $50,000 for selling some property.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Elberton, GA, Lexington, GA

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Ex-sheriff, son-in-law arrested in beating

Former Oglethorpe County Sheriff William "Ray" Sanders and his son-in-law face assault charges for allegedly beating another man with a baseball bat last month at Sanders' daughter's home in Comer.

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Related Topix: Comer, GA, Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Lexington, GA

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Crawford bicyclist home from hospital

A 15-year-old bicyclist who was taken by helicopter to an Atlanta hospital after being hit Wednesday evening by a car on Smokey Road in Crawford was back at home Thursday, according to James Mathews, Oglethorpe County EMS director.

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Related Topix: Crawford, GA, Athens, GA, Athens Metro

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Niches

Beehives

Sunday: 14 June 2009 By the time it was light yesterday morning the turtle was long gone.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Honey, Apiculture, Science

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Alarm forces Oglethorpe panel to revisit noise rules

A complaint prompted Oglethorpe County commissioners to review the local noise ordinance, but the culprit wasn't a thumping car stereo.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

The Magic Man has several shows coming up

Known throughout Northeast Georgia as "Mr. Keith the Magic Man," Watkinsville resident Keith Karnok can be seen all over the region this summer as part of the Georgia Public Library Summer Reading Program.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, GA, Madison County, GA, Athens, GA

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Niches

The Month of May

Tuesday: 2 June 2009 The Month of May [General] - Wayne - wayne@sparkleberrysprings.com @ 07:25:36 First off: Starting in June, I've taken over from the first CoCoRaHS Oglethorpe County coordinator.

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Related Topix: Weather

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Poor schools won't get extra state funding

A fund designed to help poor school districts provide an education comparable to what's available in wealthier systems was slashed $112 million this year by Georgia lawmakers looking for ways to balance an unsteady state budget.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government, Education Etc., Athens, GA, Atlanta Metro

Sun May 31, 2009

WTXL

Oglethorpe Co. proposal aimed at big rigs

Oglethorpe County officials in an effort to protect roads from heavy trucks have proposed an ordinance aimed at short-cutting tractor trailers.

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Fri May 29, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

A chance to walk despite failed test

Clarke Central High School senior Paris Allen missed the chance to graduate with his peers by a few points on a Georgia High School Graduation Test, but he still may get a chance to walk across a stage and celebrate his other accomplishments.

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Related Topix: Loganville, GA, Lexington, GA, Education Etc., Madison County, GA, Jackson County, GA

Wed May 27, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Jailer arrested after alleged inmate tryst

An Oglethorpe County jailer faces a sexual assault charge for allegedly having sex with an inmate.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Art, magic in Oglethorpe County studio exhibit

A short drive down U.S. Highway 78 into rural Oglethorpe County, through forested countryside and past kudzu fields and cow pastures sits a stately old house that has found new life as an artistic haven.

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Related Topix: Blues, Brickhouse, Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Home Gardening, Home

Athens Banner-Herald

Grads head onto the next stage

Cedar Shoals High School graduates from left DeDe Lattimore, Mindarius Roebuck, and TaBrian Resby joke around while waiting for their Commencement Ceremony to begin Friday night at Stegeman Coliseum.

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Related Topix: University of Georgia, Jefferson, GA, Commerce, GA, Jackson County, GA, Madison County, GA

Thu May 21, 2009

Niches

Silvery Checkerspot?

Tuesday: 19 May 2009 Silvery Checkerspot? [General] - Wayne - wayne@sparkleberrysprings.com @ 08:27:21 The temperatures did get down into the forties last night - 44 degF was our low out here, not low enough to do any damage.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Local news, weather and Georgia Bulldogs Sports for Athens GA

Are 'robocalls' about to expire? Oglethorpe County 911 Director Sue Wall doesn't need to renew her car warranty.

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Related Topix: Representative Paul Broun, Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Oconee County, GA

Fri May 15, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Sheriffs endorse Cagle

Submitted by Blake Aued on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 2:56pm. Four Athens-area sheriffs a ' including a Democrat a ' are among the 70 whoa TMve endorsed Lt.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Oconee County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Jackson County, GA

Wed May 13, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Damage, danger spur possible Oglethorpe ban on tractor-trailers

Oglethorpe County Commissioners are pushing forward a new law that would ban tractor-trailer trucks from some roads.

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Related Topix: Winterville, GA

Tue May 12, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Murder trial delayed as defender pulls out

A scheduled trial won't go forward next week for two men accused in a gruesome double murder in Oglethorpe County nearly three years ago.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Lexington, GA

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