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Greene County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Greene County, GA.

Results 1 - 12 of 12 in Greene County, GA

  1. the Courts: Rochester resident puts American justice on trialRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Rochester City Newspaper

    ... people charged with crimes," she said, "but also the victims of crime." It was while she sat in a courtroom in Greene County, Georgia, where she watched a public defender plead 48 people guilty in one day that, Bach said, she got the idea for ...

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  2. Georgia Farm Bureau to hold 71st annual convention

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Daily Citizen

    ... past year to promote agriculture. The GFB YF Achievement contest finalists are Charlie and Nancie Sanders of Greene County, Steven and Tiffany Metcalf of Turner County and Cory and Janie Tyre of Bacon County. GFB will also award the organization's ...

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    Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government, Jekyll Island, GA, US Governors, Sonny Perdue, Agriculture, Science

  3. Back Talk: Amy BachRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | The Nation

    ... Smallwood What was the genesis of this book? I was reporting a series of civil rights articles and went to Greene County, Georgia, in 2001, where I watched a public defender plead forty-eight people guilty in a little over a day. And I saw several ...

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    Related Topix: Smallwood, NY

  4. 4-H shooting teams stress safetyRead the original story

    Oct 20, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... competed at district and state matches. Recently, the group traveled to the Lake Oconee Shotgun Club in Greene County to participate in the Georgia Games and compete with Olympic hopeful shooters. At the District match in Elberton, the Senior and ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  5. Small Biz: Sports outlet going to extremesRead the original story

    Sep 26, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... turned his family's ancestral farm into an outdoor recreational resort more than seven years ago and now the Greene County native wants to expand his venture into Athens. McCommon's, owner of Durhamtown Plantation in Union Point, opened Durhamtown ...

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    Related Topix: Extreme Sports, All Terrain Vehicles, Outdoor Recreation

  6. Hidden deputy surprises suspects; one captured, one escapesRead the original story

    Sep 8, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... of Green Point, had a cell phone he used to call "a buddy in Union Point to come pick him up." The car, with a Greene County license plate, was spotted in the area by deputies and stopped. According to O'Dillon, the driver didn't know exactly why ...

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    Related Topix: Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, GA, Union Point, GA

  7. Oconee deputy spoils getaway

    Sep 3, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... equipment - were stolen in Putnam and Greene counties. A couple of hours later, a deputy stopped a car with a Greene County license plate and learned the driver had come to pick up the hiding men, O'Dillon said. The driver agreed to let Cpl. Shane ...

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    Related Topix: Oconee County, GA, Watkinsville, GA

  8. An Army nurse gets her due

    Aug 26, 2009 | The Macon Telegraph

    ... anyone who has been in the military." Grace grew up one of six children on a dairy farm near Union Point in Greene County. She had wanted to attend the University of Georgia and major in home economics, but her family could not afford a college ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Union Point, GA

  9. Local news, weather and Georgia Bulldogs Sports for Athens GA

    Aug 7, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    The tiny Greene County town of Union Point is about $100,000 closer to restoring the town's 60-year-old movie house.

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA, Union Point, GA, Atlanta, GA, Fire

  10. Big boost for small-town restorationRead the original story

    Aug 7, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    The tiny Greene County town of Union Point is about $100,000 closer to restoring the town's 60-year-old movie house.

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    Related Topix: Union Point, GA, Agriculture, Science

  11. Citizens gather for TEA on Fourth of JulyRead the original story

    Jul 4, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... at a TEA party and government-reform rally in Greensboro. GREENSBORO - They packed the lawn in front of the Greene County Courthouse, sporting red, white and blue shirts, waving flags, hoisting signs - and calling for a renewed sense of independence ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Greensboro, GA, Tax

  12. Rail-trail project faces long road

    Jun 22, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    Plans are in the works to convert an abandoned railroad from Athens to Greene County into a 38-mile trail.

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA, Winterville, GA, Arnoldsville, GA, Union Point, GA