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Duo examine what makes Rapid City patriotic Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:25PMOn a tour across America to find the meaning of patriotism to small towns in America, Chris Staudinger and Tawny Clark found something unique this weekend in Rapid City.
Mrs. Laura Kay Feuerstein, 47, of Senoia Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:48PMMrs. Laura Kay Feuerstein, of Senoia, GA, passed away on July 9, 2011 at the age of 47. Laura was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and a friend to many. She was a very strong, generous and loving person who always put the needs of others first. Friends and family could always depend on her for her big smile and for receiving greeting cards marking special occasions in their lives such as ...
Mr. William Callaway Henry, 83, of Peachtree City Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:48PMMr. William Callaway Henry, 83, of Peachtree City, died July 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his beloved spouse of 59 years Maxine M. Henry. read more
Categories Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:19PMUTICA — It had been two long years since 2009 Utica Boilermaker men’s open division winner Ridouane Harroufi and women’s open division winner Alice Timbilili had been crowned 15-kilometer champions of the Boilermaker Road Race.
Skeletal remains found in east Coweta near PTC Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:48PMThe Coweta County Sheriff’s Office is the investigating the discovery of a human skull and a large number of bones found July 5 by a surveyor working on the east side of Trinity Fellowship Church just south of Ga. Highway 54 East near Line Creek and Peachtree City. read more
Opponents of GA immigration law rally at Capitol Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:00AMSeveral hundred people, mostly labor union members, rallied Saturday at the Georgia Capitol against the state's new law...
InterTubing: Sweltering hoops and hardball highlights Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:12PMYes, InterTubing still exists. No, it won't run every week -- we're in the middle of the summer, after all -- but there are still plenty of impressive AAU summer circuit highlights and late season hardball highlights that need to be seen. Certainly, this batch deserves to be among them. • Cliff Alexander, Chicago (Ill.) Curie and AAU Team D-Rose 15U : It's too early to know how the Class of 2014 ...
Do you have what it takes to be America's Next Top Model? Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:04PMDo you have what it takes to be America's Next Top Model? Hundreds of girls flocked to the Peachtree Mall in Columbus on Saturday for their chance to find out.
It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Today at NBAF Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:02PMA conversation about the evolution of visual culture in hip hop. Presented in conjunction with the opening of photographer Mike Schreiber's True Hip Hop exhibition.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Report describes chaotic scene of rushing water Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:46PMA new federal report describes a chaotic scene on the Chattahoochee River north of Atlanta, as water surged toward a flotilla of tubers, capsizing some of them.
Fairhope named “Top 10” family town by national magazine Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:02PMFAIRHOPE, Ala. - Fairhope was named number four in Family Circle magazine’s survey of the “10 Best Towns for Families: 2011.”
Tinley Park misses out on magazine’s Top 10 list Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:25PMWhat in the name of Samuel Tinley is going on?How can Tinley Park — formerly called the best place in America to raise kids — no longer be top dog? According to Family Circle magazine, the best place for families in the nation now is ... St. Charles.St. Charles? Isn’t that a little town out near Rockford?In its August edition, Family Circle magazine said St. Charles, pop. 33,000, is the best of ...
Wheels fall off transit projects Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:20PMSome controversial transit projects and a proposed extension to Ronald Reagan Parkway are off the list for potential funding from a regional transportation sales tax, according to a pared list released Thursday.
After 1st cuts, Fayette in line for $320 million in T-SPLOST Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:43AMBased on the first cut of a smorgasbord of proposed transportation projects announced July 7, Fayette County looks to be in line for about $320 million read more
Best Wedding Show Makes It Easier to Be a Bride and Plan The Best Weddings Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:17AMBridal Extravaganza of Atlanta’s new “Be A Bride” Online Wedding Planning Site aims to match the needs of brides with talents of best wedding professionals. The next Bridal Extravaganza of Atlanta is on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 200 Peachtree Special Events & Conference Center. The show is a unique and informative gathering of wedding professionals designed to help brides with everything they ...
Hidden treasure: Chance find, man's effort bring family's history home Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:16PMA man buys some furniture at an estate sale from a former plantation and finds some papers more than a century old in a buffet drawer, including a bill of sale for four slaves. He puts the papers in a file cabinet, where they remain for nearly 35 years.
Chizik kicks off 'All In' signing tour Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:59PMWith a flood of public appearances, recruiting, Signing Day, spring football, more recruiting, A-Day, finalizing a lucrative contract extension, a trip to the White House and yet more recruiting, Auburn coach Gene Chizik hasn’t had much time to reflect on his national championship season in the past six months.
2 more Dunkin’ Donuts coming to Peachtree City Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:42PMDunkin’ Donuts announced June 28 the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with Peter and Arjun Patel for two restaurants in Peachtree City, Ga. read more
Feds charge 2 Fayette air traffic controllers in $1.4 million foreign currency trading fraud Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:42PMThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., on June 30 announced the filing of charges against two air traffic controllers, Louis J. Giddens, Jr. of Fayetteville, Ga., and Anthony W. Dutton of Peachtree City, Ga., as well as commodity trader Michael Gomez of Valrico, Fla., for operating a fraudulent off-exchange foreign currency (forex) scheme in which they ...
(RWire) Athletics: Kitwara, Kidane Claim AJC Peachtree Road Race Titles Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:55PMTrue triumphs in USA 10K Men's Championship; race record of more than 55,000 finishers at 42nd edition of Fourth of July Atlanta tradition.
PTC parade: Where’s patriotic music? Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:43PMPeachtree City is one of six cities in the running for Most Patriotic Town, so where was the patriotic music in our 4th of July parade? From the looks and sounds of the one-hour-and-20-minute parade, it was all about candy, advertising fliers, rock, heavy metal and rap music. There was one lone bagpiper, one float, and one band playing patriotic music. What about “God Bless America,” “The Battle ...
Fayette County law enforcement arrest reports — June 21–June 27 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:42PMThe following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, June 21 - Monday, June 27 Derik T. Williams, 31, of Brookshire Way, Montgomery, Ala., for bench warrant. Angel T. Mallory, 35, of Flint River Road, Jonesboro, for bench warrant. Milton N. Minter, Jr., 27, of ...
Athletics: True wins USA Men's 10 km title Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:55PMATLANTA - Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) outkicked defending U.S. champion Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) to take the 2011 USA Men's 10 km title Monday at the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga. True ran 28:28 to power his way to a fifth-place finish in a top international field, winning his first U.S. title in the process.
Ga. man key to crafting illegal immigration bill Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:08PMATLANTA (AP) — With the fate of a proposal to crack down on illegal immigration still unknown in the frenetic final days of Georgia's legislative session, the bill's author was spotted several time...
Former A’s still maintain ties to community 30 years after winning championship Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:35PMAlthough the members of the 1981 Clarinda A’s national championship team have gone their separate ways, many of the players still hold fond memories of the city they called home that summer.
Workers Caught Living In Sub-Par Conditions At Golf Course Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:00PMTucked away in a tiny shack, hidden behind a golf course maintenance shed, workers appeared to be living on the property, Channel 2 Action News cameras saw. Their clothing, shoes, a mattress and other items were all crammed inside.
Hoffmann + Krippner Partners with WetKeys to Supply Medical Keyboards with Touchpad and Permanent Keyboard Covers Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:31AMGerman Medical Keyboard Manufacturer chooses WetKeys Washable Keyboards as its North American Distributor for its new line of keywi CleanBoard Medical keyboards and CleanMouse Antimicrobial PC Mice. CleanBoard Medical Keyboards feature super-flat permanent keyboard covers with Microban Antimicrobial Coating to greatly improve infection control while using computers in Hospitals, Medical Offices ...
PTC cart path flasher quickly arrested Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:36PMA man who flashed a female jogger on a Kedron Village golf cart path Wednesday morning was nabbed by Peachtree City Police within a few minutes and a few blocks of the incident, said Capt. Rosanna Dove, public information officer. read more
Thrift Sale to Benefit Charities Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:37PMThis weekend in Peachtree City you can get books, household items and clothing for as little as a quarter each.
ROSWELL: Former NFL lineman will always love Peachtree Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:22PMPaul Ryczek was drafted out of Virginia by the Atlanta Falcons in 1974, when the Peachtree Road Race was in its infancy.
Former NFL Lineman Will Always Love Peachtree Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:07PMATLANTA, Ga. - Paul Ryczek was drafted out of Virginia by the Atlanta Falcons in 1974, when the Peachtree Road Race was in its infancy. Nevertheless, something about it intrigued him, and he ran his first race in 1977.
State sets toll priorities: I-285, Ga. 400, Gwinnett Connector Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:13PMThe state’s top three targets for future toll lane expansions are I-285’s top end; Ga.
Attorney Louis Cohan Announces Opening of New Law Firm Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:14AMCohan Law Group, LLC, provides services in the practice areas of employment and civil rights, community association litigation, commercial litigation and real estate and construction law.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 28, 2011 Louis R. Cohan, formerly of Weinstock and Scavo, has announced the formation of Cohan Law Group, LLC. The firm will be located at 3340 Peachtree Rd., Suite 580 in Tower Place in ...
Couple engaged at Peachtree run together for first time Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:07AMA couple who got engaged at the Peachtree prepare to run together as husband and wife.
65 new Ga. laws take effect Friday Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 1:31AMATLANTA — From immigration to car seats, Sunday alcohol sales to bicycle safety, the topics range broadly in the 65 Georgia laws taking effect Friday. The expectation of some of these laws has alre...
MU hosts potential engineering students Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:17PMHUNTINGTON -- Students with an interest in engineering have gathered at Marshall University this week for the 11th annual Exploring Engineering: Academy of Excellence. Thirty-five students from six states and 24 high schools are staying through Friday, July 1, for a week-long, hands-on camp.
Ga. charter schools to learn if they can stay open Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:49PMATLANTA — Thousands of children attending about a dozen Georgia charter schools will hear this week whether state officials will allow the schools to remain open.
Thunderstorms pound Atlanta, Charlotte areas Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 2:27AMATLANTA (AP) — Severe thunderstorms have hammered northern Georgia and Alabama and parts of the Carolinas, downing trees and power lines and leaving thousands without electricity.
Expect more of the same weather for Fourth of July Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:04PMEven though it’s more than a week away, many are wondering what the weather will be on the Fourth of July.
Detour: Escape routes for weekend roadwork Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:53PMWhether your weekend travels take you on I-20, I-75, I-84 or I-285, odds are good you'll run into road construction and traffic. Here's how to avoid getting caught in the mess.
On the healthful highway Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:38AMOne vegan/vegetarian couple sets out to discover some of the nation's hidden, healthful restaurants on a road trip to Florida and back. Along the way, they discovered creative dishes and passionate chefs. Oh, and they didn't gain any weight. For the junk food junkie, a road trip can be a dream journey. Between the fast food outlets and the glop at gas station minimarts, travelers may find ...
Two bank robberies, one teller shot Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:52PMA bank employee was wounded Thursday during a bank robbery in Norcross. Another robber threatened tellers at a bank in Stockbridge.
Bank employee wounded in Wells Fargo robbery Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:08PMA bank employee was wounded Thursday during a bank robbery at a Wells Fargo branch on Peachtree Parkway.
Dr. Edgar Lee Bolin, Jr., D.C., 80, of Fayetteville Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:12PMDr. Edgar Lee Bolin, Jr., D.C., died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. A native of Sumter, SC, he was born August 5, 1930. Dr. Bolin grew up in Savannah, GA, and as a child attended Massey Elementary School, 38th Street School, and graduated from Savannah High School in 1948. He attended Armstrong Jr. College in Savannah, George Washington University in Washington, DC, and ...
Mission Media Group Taps Popular Houston Radio Host for National Show Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:00PMMission Media Group, LLC, which distributes content under the Sporting News Radio name, announced Sean Pendergast as the new host of the "Sean Pendergast Show," a national sports talk show running weekdays from 1 â 4 p.m.
Broadway Dreams Foundation Will Show Their True Colors Beginning June 18 Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:17PMThe Broadway Dreams Foundation presents True Colors, the company's summer intensive concert — directed by Matt Lenz (associate director of Broadway's Catch Me if You Can) and featuring Broadway faculty members — beginning June 18 at Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center.
Two Cooper Lighting Products Named 2010 Products of the Year Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:41AMPlant Engineering readers honor Cooper Lighting with prestigious award. PEACHTREE CITY, GA - Two products from Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), have been selected as 2010 Product of the Year winners in the Lighting category by Plant Engineering. The winning products are the McGraw-Edison Ventus(TM) LED Area Luminaire, which took the Silver award, and the Metalux ...
ChildCare Education Institute Online Professional Development Course Completions Surpass Half a Million Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:00AMChildCare Education Institute , an IACET approved and nationally accredited distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to announce that students have completed over 500,000 online professional development hours with CCEI.
COMMUNITY DATEBOOK 6-16-11 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:50PM‘Stars Over Stockbridge Moonlight Movie’ series launched
Multiple Cars Broken Into During Family Reunion Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:45PMGwinnett County police are investigating several car break-ins that happened Saturday during a family reunion.