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Athens delegation halts referendum
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ATLANTA — "); document.write("The Athens legislative delegation announced today it put the brakes on a referendum that would have asked voters how many city and school-board districts they preferred. \n\n\nSen. Bill Cowsert’s office issued an announcement of a unanimous agreement to suspend General Assembly consideration of House Bill 804 that would have set up the vote during next month’s presidential...\n

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Athens delegation halts referendum on commission districts
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Athens-Clarke officials are back to square one on commission redistricting.\n\n\nThe county’s legislative delegation announced Thursday that it wouldn’t move forward on a referendum asking voters h"); document.write("ow many commission districts they want.\n\n\nThe bill would have let voters choose March 6 between the current system of eight regular districts and two superdistricts, or a nine-district map ident...\n

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Bill repeals Schrenko-era laws
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ATLANTA — Moving through the General Assembly is legislation to repeal nearly three-dozen education laws, many enacted during the stormy tenure of ex-Superintendent of Schools Linda Schrenko.\n\n\nOthers were outdated or never implemented.\n\n\nThe list of laws to nix came from a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal that looked at ways to give more flexibility to local school districts to help...\n

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Ga. House expects vote on $18.6B state budget Ga. House expects vote on $18.6B state budget
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ATLANTA — Georgia would spend $300 million on a toll highway meant to alleviate congestion in metro Atlanta and assist farmers who say they are struggling to find enough workers following the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants under an $18.6 billion budget plan proposed Thursday by House lawmakers.\n \n Total state spending would increase just over 1 percent under the p...\n

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Ga. lawmakers OK charter school amendment Ga. lawmakers OK charter school amendment
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ATLANTA — State lawmakers are a step closer to passing a constitutional amendment addressing a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that disbanded t"); document.write("he state's charter school commission last year.\n \n The legislation approved by the House Education Committee on Thursday would allow the state to create charter schools and to fund them.\n \n It also would enable state...\n

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Lawmakers OK proposed charter school amendment
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ATLANTA — A legislative committee has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to address a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that disbanded the state’s charter school commission last year.\n\n\nThe legislation passed out of the House Education Committee on Thursday. It now goes to the Rules Committee for possible placement on the full Ho"); document.write("use calendar.\n\n\nThe measure would allow the state to...\n

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Shoemaker: Put brakes on Georgia immigration bill
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In the 1960s, we Americans opened our arms to undocumented immigrants escaping oppression. It’s disturbing to me that we’ve lost that empathy and concern for brave people who try to start a new life in our country for economic survival rather than political asylum. \n\n\nI’m most distressed, though, by what some state legislators are planning to do to the children of these immi...\n

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Snowstorm headed for Denver area
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DENVER (CNN) - Light snow started falling in Denver on Thursday as the city braces for a major winter storm that is expected to blast some areas with up to 2 feet of snow in a few days. \n\nWintery con"); document.write("ditions for the region are expected to gradually taper off by Saturday. \n\nThe National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning starting Thursday evening along the Interstate...\n

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Charter school amendment clears early hurdle
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The state government would regain the right to approve charter schools in Georgia under a constitutional amendment that cleared a legislative committee Thursday.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \nDave Williams\n Staff Writer - Atlanta Business Chronicle\n \n \n\n \n\nThe state government would regain the right to approve charter schools in Geo...\n

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2 North Atlanta High students suspended for 'pot brownies'
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Two North Atlanta High School st"); document.write("udents were suspended recently for allegedly bringing marijuana-laced brownies to class and passing them out to?other?students.\n\n\nThe incident happened Jan. 23, according to Atlanta Public Schools spokesman Keith Bromery. ?He said seven students are believed to have eaten the brownies the girls brought to yearbook class.\n\n\n\"Several students experienced some effects ...\n

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Plan would fund I-75/I-575 toll project
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Gov. Nathan Deal and top legislators have a plan to pay for the beleaguered toll road project along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties: lots of gas tax money.\n\nVino Wong, vwong@ajc.com\n\nGeorgia lawmakers think they "); document.write("have a plan to fund a toll project along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe state Department of Transportation is not on board yet, and?might have to?de...\n

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Vote gives OK to constitutional amendment helping charter schools
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Charter school supporters claimed a first-round victory late Thursday in their fight to override last year's Georgia Supreme Court ruling, declaring that the state cannot approve and fund charter schools over local school board objections.\n\nJason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com\n\nThe House Education Committee votes in favor of HR 1162 in the CLOB Thursday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., February 2, 2012. Af"); document.write("ter disc...\n

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Foreign Hackers Attacking South Carolina DMV Database Daily
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Columbia, SC --\n "); document.write(" \n \n\nForeign hackers, mostly from China, are attacking the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) computers every day, trying to get the personal information of millions of South Carolina drivers.\n\n\"We've had about 90 intrusion attempts since the beginning of this year,\" says J.R. Sanderson, director of operations at the DMV. \"We have deflected all of those a...\n

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Latest Georgia News, Sports, Business And Entertainment
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RENO, Nev. --\n \n \n \n\n \n\nRENO, Nev. (AP) INTERSTATE TOLLS\n \n\nFines begin for drivers in I-85 toll lanes\n \n\n(Information in the following story is from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.a"); document.write("jc.com)\n \n\nATLANTA (AP) State officials have begun fining motorists if they are unauthorized to drive in new interstate toll lanes in ...\n

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Josey High School students get a lesson in history, taught through music
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Students at T.W. Josey High School had a U.S. history lesson Thursday. Their teachers were a trumpet, drums, double bass and keyboard.\n\nThe drum told the story of the beginnings of jazz in West Africa 300 years ago.\n\nThe trumpet took students to New Orleans in the 1900s and guided them through Prohibition and the Great Depression all the way to the time of Louis Armstrong?s Hello, Dolly!\n\nWith mus...\n

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Lawmakers working to repeal education laws
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ATLANTA ? Moving through"); document.write(" the General Assembly is legislation to repeal nearly three dozen education laws, many enacted during the stormy tenure of ex-school Superintendent Linda Schrenko.\n\nOthers were outdated or never implemented.\n\nThe list of things to nix came from a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal that looked at ways to give more flexibility to local school districts as a way to ...\n

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Madie Trammell
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AUGUSTA, Ga.- Mrs. Madie J. Trammell entered into rest on Monday, January 30, 2012, in University Hospital. Mrs. Trammell was a Teachers Assistant with the Richmond County Board of Education. She leaves to treasure fond loving memories with her daughter"); document.write("s, Audrey Kennedy-Mitchell (Isaiah) and Karae Trammell Phillips (Domonic); grandchildren, Brittany Kennedy, Xavier Mitchell, and Zachary Mitchell, ...\n

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Richmond County school meals already close to stringent new federal nutrition standards
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While schools across the country reevaluate their lunch lines to comply with new federal standards, the Richmond County school system has only a few menu changes to make by the July 1 deadline.\n\nAs part of the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, the Obama administration introduced new rules in late January that will require more fruit, vegetables and whole grains; less salt; and only low-fat milk b...\n
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Updated: BOE to discuss partnership for defective bus engines
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The Barrow County Board of Education receive"); document.write("d a request at its Tuesday night meeting to possibly partner with a third party trucking company to deal with 16 defective 2007-model bus engines it bought from International Corporation Nalley Motorworks. \n\nSchool leaders said they began an actual warranty procurement process for the 16 warranties in October of 2011 after it discovered that Internationa...\n

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Comm"); document.write("ittee OKs amendment for charter schools
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ATLANTA ? State lawmakers are a step closer to passing a constitutional amendment addressing a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that disbanded the state?s charter school commission last year.\n\nThe legislation approved by the House Education Committee on Thursday would allow the state to create char"); document.write("ter schools and to fund them.\n\nIt also would enable state legislators to pass laws creating education pol...\n

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Legislators show off Mt. Zion teacher to state
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State legislators were reviewing proposed ethics legislation aimed at cleaning up a Clayton County Board of Education that was mired in in-fighting, in the midst of a county schools accreditation crisis, in 2008.\n\nGeorgia?s leaders had a front-row seat four years later, on Thursday, as a Clayton County teacher was recognized at the State Capitol, by local legislators, for receiving a national awar...\n

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Columbus police: Ex-teacher Cristina Preston may face more charges
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Police say additional charges, possibly including other students, could be levied against former Veterans Memorial Middle School teacher Cristina Preston.Police "); document.write("accused Preston, 44, on Tuesday of having sexual contact with a 14-year-old male student. Arrested that afternoon at the Columbus Public Safety Center, Preston was placed on administrative leave with pay for 10 days. She resigned her posit...\n

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LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1962
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Kennedy to HaltImports From CubaThe Kennedy administration is expected to announce shortly a complete embargo on U.S. imports from Cuba amounting to about $35 million a year. The action will be the first here following the decision of Western Hemisphere foreign ministers to exclude Cuba from the Organization of American States and to take steps to combat Communist subversion in this hemispher"); document.write("e.H. ...\n

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LETTER: Please support levy to keep Westerville schools strong
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To the Editor:This past holid"); document.write("ay season I enjoyed watching my children in Westerville Schools participate in band, orchestra, and elementary musical performances. It was a privilege for me to see so many students actively engaged in music because I know that music enhances academic performance and keeps kids focused in school.Sadly, I realized that these events could possibly be the last times that...\n

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TID could fund Delaware County road projects
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With the state budget languishing and the recent announcement that the Ohio Department of Transportation will delay projects because of budget constraints, municipalities have been charged with finding new ways to afford their roadway needs and wants.Some Delaware County, city and"); document.write(" township leaders believe the creation of a Transportation Improvement District could be an answer.Ohio Revised Code al...\n

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Newton County GOP to vet candidates
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The Newton County Republican Party wants to make sure this year’s crop of Republican candidates is truly conservative.\n\nLocal GOP Chairwoman Delia Fleming said party officials plan to be very active in the 2012 local elections, including vetting local candidates for the first time and giving them training on how to run a campaign. The party will focus on the races for four county commission ...\n

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Films shed light on plight of blacks
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Film buffs can ?Celebrate Black History Month Through Film? at a number of DeKalb Library branches this month.\n\n?Roots,? the legendary TV miniseries based on Alex Haley?s novel ?Roots: "); document.write("The Saga of an American Family,? will be screened Fridays in February at the Hairston Crossing Library. Released in 1977, ?Roots? received 36 Emmy Award nominations and won nine. It also won a Golden Globe and a Pea...\n

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Marchers protest cell towers planned for DeKalb schools
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More than 100 students, parents and residents took to the street on Jan. 7 to protest the impending start of construction for a cell phone tower at Briarlake Elementary and Margaret Harris Comprehensive schools.\n\nThe chanting group marched to a T-Mobile store at the intersection of LaVista Road and I-285.\n\nThe 5K walk was organized by No Briarlake Tower LLC, made up of parents and neighbors of the...\n
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Open house at Museum School
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The Museum School of Avondale Estates is hosting a number of "); document.write("community information meetings and open houses before its recruiting for the 2012-2013 school year kicks off in February.\n\nThe Avondale-based charter school is hosting a meeting at the Covington Library on Jan. 17. It will have open houses at its 3191 Covington Highway location on Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. and Jan. 25 at 9 a.m.\n\nPriority will b...\n

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Project CLEAN goes to"); document.write(" Germany
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Dr. Tom Keating?s message of cleaner rest?rooms in schools has reached Germany.\n\nKeating, founder and coordinator of Project CLEAN ? Citizens, Learners and Educators Against Neglect, went to Germany Jan. 16-20 to assist schools in improving their restrooms. \n\nThe former educator and Decatur resident was invite"); document.write("d by the German Toilet Organization to assist schools in Berlin, Brandenburg and other ar...\n

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School Board approves new COO
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The DeKalb School System has a new chief operating officer. \n\nThe School Board voted unanimously on Jan. 26 to approve the appointment of Stephen Wilkins as COO.\n\nWilkins was most recently chief of Human Capital Initiatives for the Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria, Va. He was previously facilities director for the Chicago Public Schools. \n\nHe is a retired U.S. Army colonel and served i...\n

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School system shake-up continues
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Marcus Turk, who was the DeKalb Schools? chief financial officer, and purchasing manager Uladia Taylor have been reassigned from the positions they held for years.\n\nTurk, a 15-year employee with the school sy"); document.write("stem, and Taylor were reassigned to other positions in the central office, but school system spokesman Walter Woods would not say what they are. \n\nThe personnel shake-up comes in the wake of a...\n

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LifeSource helps with food, other services
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Dear friends and neighbors. . .\n \n \n\nI've been thinking about the ongoing results of a monthly food\ndistribution program which commenced in 2009 when the impact of the\nGreat Recession was beginning to hit us hard here in the Lake\nCountry. Its original purpose and mission was simply to provide a\nmonthly distribution of nutritious and balanced food to residents\nof Putnam County.\n ...\n

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Politics, pancakes and puzzles
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I registered to vote Monday - one more step to becoming a\nGeorgian. My first chance will be the presidential primary M"); document.write("arch\n6.\n \n \n\nI'll vote for somebody - but I'm like a lot of folks, wishing for\n\"better\" choices. I told one politically active soul earlier that I\nstill sort of wish for a presidential ticket of Howard Baker and\nSam Nunn - and that really dates me.\n \n\n\nThe ...\n

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Discovering the history of Argyle
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A few months back Murray and Rachael Kight asked if I knew the history behind the house at 503 North Ash St. in Springfield with ARGYLE written on it. Thus began a journey to write this article.\n\nMy aunt Mary Turner shared that her son, Norman Turner, who is a local historian, had a picture of it being built. I borrowed what turned out to be a real photo post card made by J.W."); document.write(" Heidt of Pooler (thi...\n

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Lawmakers bill clears House
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More than 30 education laws deemed outdated"); document.write(" and redundant are one step closer to being repealed after a unanimous vote Wednesday.\n\nThe state House of Representatives voted 162-0 to approve House Bill 706, authored by Mike Dudgeon. The measure next moves to the state Senate.\n\nDudgeon, a Republican who represents District 24 in south Forsyth, said the list of potential repeals was based largely on r...\n

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Dis"); document.write("trict spelling bee is Saturday
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- Ninety-two of the school district's best spellers are set to compete Saturday during the Gwinnett County Public Schools annual bee, which is sponsored by the Daily Post.\n\nOrganizers plan to use a written portion of the competition to narrow the field to 12, who will compete in the or"); document.write("al bee. The written portion starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and the oral portion is scheduled to foll...\n

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EUGENE ROBINSON: Romneys indifference to the poor
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WASHINGTON ? I wish Mitt Romney's cavalier dismissal of poverty in America could be chalked up as just another gaffe, but it's much worse than that. The Republican front-runner seems dangerously clueless about the nation he seeks to lead.When I first heard the now-famous quote -- \"I'm not concerned about the very poor\" -- I thought it might be fodder for a snarky column about the wee little Mr. Mo...\n

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MCCULLOUGH: The big-league paycheck
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I?m glad I don?t have a job in which my salary is public knowledge.\n\nNot that the figure would blow anyone away. It's just the sort of information I've always thought should remain private, mainly be"); document.write("cause one of two things happens when a person's salary is disclosed: People who make less are jealous and wonder what makes you so special, and people who make more wonder what's wrong with you that yo...\n

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Parents Voice Redistricting Opposition by Email
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Parents of students living in three Paulding communities expressed via email their desires to see proposed middle school redistricting maps altered to keep their children in the same middle school attendance boundary. \n\n\nDallas-Hiram Patch received Tuesday emails from 16 individuals, with the emails containing a letter expressing parents? reasons against a redistricting plan that would move th...\n

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Georgia schools chief powers may return after being taken by legislature
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ATLANTA - Legislation is moving through the General A"); document.write("ssembly that would repeal nearly three-dozen education laws, many enacted during the stormy tenure of ex-Superintendent of Schools Linda Schrenko.\n\n\nOthers were outdated or never implemented.\n\n\nThe list of things to nix came from a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal that looked at ways to give more flexibility to local school districts to ...\n

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School Redist"); document.write("ricting Map Passes Unanimously
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The Fulton County School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the North Fulton school redistricting map that was created to accommodate the new high school being built on Bethany Bend Road in Milton. \n\n\nThe new attendance zones in Roswell, Milton and Alpharetta were approved without change to "); document.write("the latest proposal and without comment. While Johns Creek high school and middle school attendance z...\n

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Angelucci, Crowder-Eagle Share School Visions
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The two school board members representing the Kennesaw area are focusing on ways to elevate the Cobb County School District and the county Board of Education. \n\n\nKathleen Angelucci, who represents North Cobb and Kell high schools, and Lynnda Crowder-Eagle, who represents Kennesaw Mountain, Harrison, Allatoona and Hillgrove high schools, joined their colleagues on the school board in providing ...\n

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UPDATED: GCPS Has Third-Party Report on Land Deals
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Updated 7:35 p.m., July 21, 2011 \n\n\nThe Gwinnett County school board again will consider a revised proposal for land acquisitions at its July board meeting Thursday in Suwanee. Al"); document.write("so, the system has received the report from a third-party audit over land purchases that it commissioned in April. \n\n\nThe system's recent land acquisitions came in for public controversy because of a series of art...\n

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Bibb BOE holding called meeting Friday
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The Bibb County school board will discuss the system’s strategic plan at a called meeting Friday at 4 p.m.It is the only thing included on the agenda for the meeting at the system’s board meeting room. The called board meeting comes one week before school officials are to unveil the full plan to the public Feb. 10 at the Macon Coliseum.The strategic plan is expected to bring a major ...\n

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Bibb school board to meet about strategic plan Friday
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The Bibb County school board is set to discuss the system’s strategic plan at"); document.write(" a called meeting at 4 p.m. Friday.It is the only item included on the agenda for the meeting at the system’s board meeting room.The called board meeting comes one week before school officials are to unveil the full plan to the public at the Macon Coliseum.The strategic plan is expected to bring a major overhaul...\n

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E-mails belie claim that central office no"); document.write("t in loop
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Two members of the Bibb County school system’s command staff were in close contact with the campus police department’s chief soon after a girl was allegedly raped at Northeast High School and praised the department’s work in the case.One of them, the assistant to Superintendent Romain Dallemand, received e-mai"); document.write("ls forwarded by the campus police chief, Stephanie Prater, including a rep...\n

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February musings
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I was"); document.write(" sad to learn that El Azteca closed. My family has gone there for years to eat. Service was awesome. The food came out quickly. It was family friendly. That location has gone through a string of restaurants. El Azteca seemed so stable. I was caught off guard. The business cycle has not been kind.Then there is the Ryan’s out at Eisenhower Crosssing. My goodness. Every time I drive past ...\n

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Man with defibrillator demands access to his own heart's information
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Hugo Campos has a small computer buried in his chest to help keep him alive. But he has no idea what it says about his faulty heart. All the raw data it collects, especially any erratic rhythms it controls with shocks, goes dire"); document.write("ctly to the manufacturer. And some of it later gets sent to his doctor. But Campos had to step onto a national stage in his fight to see the data his body produces....\n

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Thursday's top stories on macon.com
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Here is a list of Thursday's top stories on Macon.com, as measured by Omniture.1. Macon police surprised to learn rape case was theirs / 5,377 page views2. UPDATE: Student accused of rape attends hearing in wheelchair / 5,042 page views3. Travolta donates jet to Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame / 3,234 page views4. Warrant: Students took turns forcing girl to perform sex acts in school restroom / 3,2...\n

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Local mentors find reward in helping others
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When it comes to being a mentor to a child, there are many ways to approach the task.\n\nFor Doyle and Helen Beatenbough, it was a team approac"); document.write("h.\n\nThe couple met their mentee ?Rusty? (not his real name) when he was in the fourth grade. \n\n?He was just an itty bitty little fellow, now he?s taller than I am,? Doyle said of Rusty, who?s now in the tenth grade at Madison County High School.\n\n?He was the ...\n

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Ann Coulter: ?Romneycare? was not the problem; Democrats are the problem
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If only the Democrats had decided to socialize the food industry or housing, Romneycare would probably still be viewed as a massive triumph for conservative free-market principles — as it was at the time.\n\nIt’s not as if we had a beautifully functioning free market in health care until Gov. Mitt Romney came along and wrecked it by requiring th"); document.write("at Massachusetts residents purchase their o...\n

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Around Town: New acquisition a reminder that for Goldstein ... Coke is it
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THE GOLDSTEIN REAL ESTATE EMPIRE ? already downtown Marietta?s largest ? got even bigger last week with the purchase of the old Coca-Cola bottling building at 358 Roswell Street across from the National Cemetery. Goldstein paid $2.12 million for the local landmark, buying it from the bankruptcy trustee of developer Roger DeBoy, he told Around Town.\n\nDeBoy had renovated the 31,000-square-foot build...\n

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Cobb may have to reject funds for charter school
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MARIETTA ? Although Cobb Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa signed an application for a $50,000 grant to be used toward creating a STEM charter school, the district might have to reject the money if it c"); document.write("an?t find someone else to lead the project, Hinojosa said this week. \n\nAnd there?s another problem: Although Hinojosa notified school board members of the proposed STEM Inventors Academy i...\n

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Counselor cleared of battery charges
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MARIETTA ? Frank Robinson, the Lassiter High School guidance counselor and basketball coach accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old student in 2009, was acquitted on all charges Thursday morning.\n\nRobinson was charged with two counts each of misdemeanor sexual battery and simple battery on Dec. 19, 2009. Jurors found him not guilty in Judge Toby Prodgers? Cobb County State Courtroom on T...\n

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Education committee supports amendment for charter schools
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ATLANTA ? State lawmakers are a step closer to passing a constitutional amendment addressing a"); document.write(" Georgia Supreme Court ruling that disbanded the state?s charter school commission last year.\n\nThe legislation approved by the House Education Committee on Thursday would allow the state to create charter schools and to fund them.\n\nIt also would enable state legislators to pass laws creating education pol...\n

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Monticello's First African-American Mayor Has Positive"); document.write(" Outlook
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BRYAN STANDIFER\nHannah Pope • \nBryan Standifer was sworn in as Mayor of Monticello on Tuesday, Jan. 3, becoming the first African-American mayor for the city.\n\nHe has served on City Council for 11 years; his first term beginning in 2000, and knew that his experience would help him through this term. He decided that he "); document.write("could use his experience to unite the current council, bringing them toget...\n

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Bill would repeal Schrenko-era laws
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ATLANTA -- Moving through the Georgia General Assembly is legislation to repeal nearly three-dozen education laws, many enacted during the stormy tenure of ex-Superintendent of Schools Linda Schrenko.\n\nOthers were outdated or never implemented.\n\nThe list of things to nix came from a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal that looked at ways to give more flexibility to local school districts as a...\n

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Mrs. Ruth Hutchinson Covin
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Mrs. Ruth Hutchinson Covin\n\nMrs. Ruth Hutchinson Covin, 95, of Hogansville, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at her home.\n\nMrs. Covin was born March 15, 1916, in Haralson, daughter of the late James Atticus Hutchinson and the late Mary Fox C"); document.write("amp Hutchinson.\n\nA former resident and school teacher in Moreland, she had lived in Hogansville since 1963, and retired from the Hogansville School System af...\n

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Parents protest latest APS redistricing plans
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In response to the latest round of Atlanta Public Schools’ redistricting proposals, hundreds of Buckhead parents attended a public meeting at North Atlanta High Wednesday carrying T-shirts, signs, buttons and stickers baring slogans like “Keep Brookwood Hills E. Rivers and Sutton” and “Stop Redistricting Smith.”\n\nThe proposals in question were designed by the Bleakly ...\n

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At A Glance: 2012 Rockdale County Public Schools Spelling Bee Winners and Runners Up
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Barksdale Elementary\nAustin Goodloe, Winner\nJordin Joseph, Runner Up\nC.J. Hicks Elementary\nTBA*\nFl"); document.write("at Shoals Elementary\nZora Duncan, Winner\nShakevia Harris, Runner Up\nHightower Trail Elementary\nAniyah Drammeh, Winner\nSimone Thompson, Runner Up\nHoney Creek Elementary\nSophie Mosley, Winner\nTara Jean-Louis, Runner Up\nJ.H. House Elementary\nNathan Sapp, Winner\nMadison Woods, Runner Up\nLorraine Elementar...\n

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Rockdale school board recognizes Gant
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The Rockdale County Board of Education recently recognized newly retired Patsy Gant, whose last day was Jan. 24. She worked in Rockdale County Public Schools for 22 years, including 21 as the board?s secretary.\n\nShe attended more than 500 meetings over the years.\n\n?For 21 years she has worked behind the scenes to keep our board meetings organized, com"); document.write("pliant and running like a well-oiled machine,? ...\n

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Ga. House expects vote on $18.3B state budget
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AT"); document.write("LANTA -- House lawmakers could soon vote on a revised $18.3 billion budget for the fiscal year ending in June.\n\nThe House Rules Committee approved the new spending plan Thursday, meaning a full vote on the House floor could come as soon as Friday.\n\nRepublican lawmakers did not make radical changes from an earlier budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal, a fellow Republican. The spending plan costs r...\n

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Homeschooler heads to District Spelling Bee
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Seventh grader Abbey Williams won the HEART (Homeschoolers Encouraging Academics, Relationships and the Teachings of Christ) Homeschool spelling bee. She will next represent Rome area homeschoolers at the District One bee on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the F"); document.write("loyd County Board of Education.\n\nWilliam?s winning word was ?drizzle.? Second-place winner was sixth-grader Syndi Caruvana; third place, seventh-gra...\n

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House expects vote on $18.6 billion state budget
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ATLANTA ? House lawmakers could soon vote on a revised $18.6 billion budget for the fiscal year ending in June.\n\nThe House Rules Committee approved the new spending plan Thursday, meaning a full vote on the House floor could come as soon as Friday.\n\nRepublican lawmakers did not make radical changes from an earlier budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal, a fellow Republican. The spending plan costs ro...\n

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Paperwork submitted for Anna K. Davie location
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The Rome Board of Education conducted a called meeting early Thursday evening to discuss further matters related to the location of a new Anna K"); document.write(". Davie Elementary School.\n\nThe board met behind closed doors, which is allowed under the state?s Open Meetings Act, to discuss progress on property acquisitions and to agree on paperwork being submitted to the State Department of Education Facilities Divi...\n

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Romney: Not focused on poor, they have safety net
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) ? Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, confident after his Florida primary victory, ended up inviting criticism Wednesday when he said he's \"not concerned about the very poor\" because they have an \"ample safety net.\"\n\nDemocrats and Republicans alike ? including opponent Newt Gingrich ? pounced and the GOP front-runner quickly sought to explain his remarks"); document.write(".\n\n\"No, no, ...\n

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Westminster Presbyterian Church installs elders
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Westminster Presbyterian Church ha"); document.write("s installed seven elders into the Session of the Church. In the Presbyterian Church, the Session is the governing body.\n\nSix new elders (the Class of 2014) replaced those who rotated off at the end of 2011, and one replaced Luther Johnson (Class of 2012), who passed away in 2011. Their ordination and installation occurred Jan. 8 at Westminster?s Sunday worship ser...\n

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Chatham redistricting: An equal voice
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CHATHAM COUNTY residents haven?t had a chance to examine the new district map that state lawmakers in Atlanta approved Wednesday.\n\nThat should change in a day or two, as hard copies of the new blueprint are shared beyond the comfy confines of th"); document.write("e Georgia State Capitol. \n\nWhen that happens, people should try to give this key document more than a passing glance.\n\nThese boundary lines are important. ...\n

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Lawmakers delay hearing on school trans fat ban Lawmakers delay hearing on school trans fat ban
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DENVER ? The nation's leanest state is taking its sweet time as it considers a proposal aimed at getting junk food out of schools.\nA Colorado House committee was expected to discuss a bill that represents the nation's toughest regulations meant to keep trans fat away from students, but lawmakers Thursday delayed the hearing without explanation.\nThe bill would forbid trans fat in cafeteria lunche"); document.write("s ...\n

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Middle school student maced by bus driver
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A sch"); document.write("ool bus driver reportedly broke up a fight Thursday by spraying a student with chemical mace.\n\nAn altercation broke out between Hubert Middle School students during their bus ride home Thursday, according Savannah-Chatham Public Schools spokesman Kurt Hetager. There were several students on the bus as the melee ensued and the female driver reportedly sprayed a student with chemical mace to br...\n

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Officials investigate intent of Oatland Island Wildlife Education Center endowment
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The good news is the Oatland Island Education Center has a $37,000 endowment. The question mark is no one can remember whether the money has any restrictions on it.\n\nIt st"); document.write("arted nearly 30 years ago when the community began donating to the Oatland Island Endowment fund. Presumably, the money was intended to somehow benefit the Oatland Island Education Center. \n\nWhen the waterfront facility was const...\n

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Vox Populi: 'I hope the America I knew as a child isn't gone. It was a great place to grow up'
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?If Kyle Nikola can?t get anyone to use his funeral home, and since no one likes the way he runs his cemetery or wants his mausoleum, wonder how he thinks this misplaced building is going to generate $4 million??\n\n\n?As a 1962 graduate of the original Savannah High School, I couldn?t agree more with Rafe Semmes? excellent Le"); document.write("tter to the Editor on Feb. 2.? \n\n\n?The post office is wasting millions of d...\n

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What else happened at the February 1, 2012 meeting of the Savannah Chatham Public School Board?
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Luten and Brady to step down\nTheSavannah-ChathamCountyPublic School board will lose long standing members Lori Brady and Alexander Luten.\nLuten, the District 3 representative of five years, resigned for health reasons.\nBrady, who has represented District 6 for 16 years, will not run for reelection when her term ends in December. She is eyeing David Gellatly?s Chatham County Commission seat. Gellat...\n

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Budget Cut of $390M in HHS, But May Spare Nursing Homes, Disabled
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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 3, 2012 - \n \n \n \n\nJim Saunders, The N"); document.write("ews Service of Florida\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Senate's chief health-budget writer likely will propose $390 million in general-revenue cuts to health and human-services programs, though nursing homes and developme...\n

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DJJ Reports Fewer Delinquents in Florida Schools
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ? Feb. 3, 2012 -\n \n \n \n\nSchool Data is attached in PDF format above\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJuvenile delinquency in Florida?s public schools declined dramatically during the last six months of 2011, the Florida D"); document.write("epartment of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced today.\n ...\n

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Health Care, Education Tug-o-War
\n(Tallahassee-WCTV (CBS) © 02/03/2012)         Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ <"); document.write("br>Tallahassee, FL -- February 2, 2012 --\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThey grasped the rope tightly; teachers on one side, nurses on the other. The tug-o-war publicity stunt is symbolic of how education and health care workers say they?re being treated by state budget writers. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ...\n

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ADit Deals Save You Money
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You???ll love the money you save when you buy an ADit Deal. WooEB ADit Deals offers discounts for entertainment, food, shopping and more. All you have to do get them is sign up for ADit Deals today. Signing up is easy to do. All you have to do is fill out a form and "); document.write("pick which kind of deals you???d like to get. After that there???s nothing to do but sit back and wait for the deals to come rollin...\n

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Mrs. Sara Jane Bartlett Rief
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Sara Jane Bartlett Rief age 76 of Albany, Ga. passed away Thursday February 2, 2012 at Emory Hospital Atlanta, Ga following a brief illness. \n\nHer funeral service will be held at 10 AM, Monday, February 6, 2012 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church. The Rev. Finbarr Stanton will officiate. Mrs. Rief will be cremated and her cremated remains will be buried on Tuesday 10 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. There w...\n

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Do. Co. Jail List Jan 26 - Feb 2
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Romney Smith is a news anchor and reporter with FOX 31 Newsread more ?\n \n \n \n Friend Romney\n Follow Romney\n Contact Romney\n Romney's feed "); document.write(" \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 0 \n \n Read more: Local, Crime, Dougherty County Jail, Jail List, Inmate, Intake, Jail Names, Arrested People\n\n \n \n \n\n\n ...\n

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Lee County students face gender segregation
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Committee OKs Charter School Bill
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ATLANTA — \n A state legislative committee approved a resolution Thursd"); document.write("ay that would allow Georgians to vote on whether the state can authorize charter schools. A state legislative committee approved a resolution Thursday that would allow Georgians to vote on whether the state can authorize charter schools. \n\nThe measure would overturn a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that banne...\n

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Families Suffer Through Chicago Morgue Backlog
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Sisters Bernice Terry (left), Kim Dent and Sheila Hostetler hold pictures of their brother Brian Warren from his memorial service as well as a flyer they distributed over the more than two weeks they believed him to be missing.Losing a loved one in any circumstance can be a painful experience, but for some families in Chicago, that pain is"); document.write(" being compounded by what's been happening at the Cook Coun...\n

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Meeting on Military Children
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COL"); document.write("UMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The wife of the head of the Veterans Affairs Administration is praising South Carolina's community leaders and state school system for their efforts to support children in military families.\n    \nPatty Shinseki was meeting Thursday in Columbia with Barbara Livingston, the wife of South Carolina's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, who hosted the ses...\n

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4 p.m. LIVE on 13wmaz.com: Dallemand's Strategic Plan
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The Bibb County Board of Education is meeting at 4 p.m. to hear Superintendent Romain Dallemand's long-awaited strategic plan for the schools, entitled \"The Macon Miracle.\"\n\nWatch LIVE at 4 p.m. on 13wmaz.com.\n\nDallemand has said the strategi"); document.write("c plan will \"revolutionize, galvanize change and improve the future of our community.\"\n\nAt two district-wide planning meetings at the Macon Coliseum last...\n

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Dallemand Strategic-Plan Talk Turns to School Safety
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The discussion of Bibb County Supt. Romain Dallemand turned to school safety and a reported rape at Northeast High School.\n\nAs Dallemand ran through a list of 170 \"action steps,\" board member Gary Bechtel asked, \"When a child feels safe in a school environment...Is that addressed in the plan? What is in the plan to address those that are not willing to cooperate in the environment we are proposin...\n

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Dallemand to Unveil Strategic Plan Friday at School Board
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The Bibb County Board of Education is meeting tomorrow at 4 p.m. to hear Superintendent Romain Dallemand's long-await"); document.write("ed strategic plan for the schools, entitled \"The Macon Miracle.\"\n\nIt's the only item on the agenda for a called meeting announced today.\n\nDallemand has said the strategic plan will \"revolutionize, galvanize change and improve the future of our community.\"\n\nAt two district-wide plann...\n

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House expects vote on $18.6B state budget
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ATLANTA (AP) - House lawmakers could soon vote on a revised $18.6 billion budget for the fiscal year ending in June.\n \n\nThe House Rules Committee approved the new spending plan Thursday, meaning a full vote on the House floor could come as soon as Friday.\n \n\nRepublican lawmakers did not ma"); document.write("ke radical changes from an earlier budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal, a fe...\n

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Foreign Hackers Attacking SC DMV Database Daily
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COLUMBIA, S.C. --\n \n \n\nForeign hackers, mostly from China, are attacking the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles' computers every day, trying to get the personal information of millions of South Carolina drivers.\n\n\"We've had about 90 intrusion attempts since the beginning of this year,\" says J.R. Sanderson, director of operations at the DMV. \"We have deflected all of those attem...\n

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Cancer survivor suspended for hair switches school
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A Flint-area teenager and leukemia survivor who was suspended from school for growing out his hair to donate to cancer victims is switching to a new school.\n\nOfficials at Madison Academy in Burton say J.T. Ga"); document.write("skins' hair violates the charter school's policy that hair be \"off the collar, off the ears and out of the eyes.\"\n\nThe 17-year-old senior says he wants to donate his hair to Locks of Love, whi...\n

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Charter school amendment passes House Cmte
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A proposed constitutional amendment that would require local school systems to fund state-commissioned charter schools passes its first hurdle.\n\nThe measure by House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones passed 15 to 6 out of the House Education Committee.\n\nJones introduced the measure in response to a Georgia Supreme Court ruling last year that ruled the long time practice unconstitutional. \n\nJones told...\n

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Ga. House expects vote on $18.6B state budget
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Georgia would spend $300 million on a toll highway meant to alleviate congestion in metro Atlan"); document.write("ta and assist farmers who say they are struggling to find enough workers following the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants under an $18.6 billion budget plan proposed Thursday by House lawmakers.\n\nTotal state spending would increase just over 1 percent under the plan adopted by the Republican-led Hou...\n

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Ga. lawmakers OK charter school amendment
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State lawmakers are a step closer to passing a constitutional amendment addressing a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that disbanded the state's charter school commission last year.\n\nThe legislation approved by the House Education Committee on Thursday would allow the state to create charter schools and to fund them.\n\nIt also would enable stat"); document.write("e legislators to pass laws creating education policy, somet...\n

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Federal judge rules on Riverview enrollment
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BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) -\n \n\nA federal judge ruled on the number of students to be enrolled at Riverview Charter School in Beaufort.\n\nJudge Sol Blatt Jr. ruled Wednesday that Riverview Charter School can enroll 456 students this coming year and 494 students for the 2013-2014 school year. \n\nThe ruling is the latest decision in a lawsuit in federal court between Riverview Charter School and the Bea...\n

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Two Savannah-Chatham BOE members step down
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SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) -\n \n\nTwo members of\nthe Savannah-Chatham Board of Education are stepping down. \n\nLori Brady's\nterm ended and she has decided not to run for re-election. She has represented\nDistrict 6 for the last 16 years.\n\nMr. Ale"); document.write("xander\nLuten, who represents District 3, has resigned for health related reasons.\n\nCopyright 2012 WTOC. All rights reserved....\n

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2011 Health Expo Saturday
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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Many free screenings will be offered such as blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, a number of different cancer screenings for men and women, HIV testing and more.\n\nBlood Tests -cholesterol, glucose, hemoglobin, PSA (men), sickle cell\nCancer profile for - breast, colon, lung, melanoma, prostate\nCardiovascular - blood pressure, BMI, body fat, height/weight...\n

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Former NFL linebacker charged in Ala. with fraud
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A former NFL and University of Alabama linebacker has been charged with food stamp fraud and claiming the wrong woman as his wife on immigration forms.\n "); document.write(" \n\nFederal prosecutors accuse Saleem Abdul Rasheed of improperly claiming $5,551 in food stamps while he was working as a teacher for the Jefferson County Board of Education.\n \n\nThe lawsuit ...\n

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Georgia House expects vote on $18.6B state budget
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ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - House lawmakers could soon vote on a revised $18.6 billion budget for the fiscal year ending in June.\n\nThe House Rules Committee approved the new spending plan Thursday, meaning a full vote on the House floor could come as soon\nas Friday.\n\nRepublican lawmakers did not make radical changes from an earlier budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal, a fellow Republican.\n\nThe spending pl...\n

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