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Mayor justifies retreat
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Last Updated: 10:22 PM 02/06/10 - CONYERS — Though last weekend’s city retreat was on the public’s dime, Mayor Randy Mills said that the out-of-town meeting was an appropriate way to focus planning efforts and move the city forward. - (Full Story)
The blues brothers: Bryants keep family tradition alive with blend of music
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Last Updated: 10:21 PM 02/06/10 - The Bryant brothers — Dave and Tony — have been playing their own style of “old school” blues in Oxford since they were both children, but they’ll achieve a milestone of sorts on Feb. 18 when they perform at Oxford College. - (Full Story)
Local hits charts in Nashville
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Last Updated: 10:17 PM 02/06/10 - CONYERS — If you remember Matt Ferguson from Salem High School in the mid-’90s, you might not know he’s a rising country star in Nashville now. (Full Story)
Douglas sponsors bill to deport illegals
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Last Updated: 10:13 PM 02/06/10 - COVINGTON — State Sen. John Douglas, R-Social Circle, is sponsoring a bill that would allow illegal immigrants who have been convicted of a crime to be voluntarily deported upon eligibility for parole. (Full Story)
Safety lessons
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Last Updated: 12:29 AM 02/06/10 - Newton County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Doug Kitchens, right, is asking department range master Deputy Wayne Scott a question about a firearm. For residents who have questions about firearms or would like to learn to safely use a gun, the NCSO is offering a series of firearm safety classes. (Full Story)
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  • State, county promoting Microsoft training grants
    Since November, Clayton County officials have been working with the state to make Clayton a Certified Work Ready Community by evaluating and adding to the job skills of local residents.
  • Rose Couture offers styling expertise
    Shoppers in search of unique clothing, jewelry and accessories might find more than they expected inside a small Riverdale boutique.
  • Jones convicted of aggravated assault
    A Stockbridge man will spend the next 10 years in prison for assaulting his wife, despite a third mistrial on murder charges related to her strangulation death.
  • Locals return from Haiti relief work
    More than 200,000 people have reportedly died as a result of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding area on Jan. 12. Aid and medical support continue to rush into the country, as thousands more remain with serious injuries, no shelter, and little food or water.
  • Suspect shot, killed in alleged home invasion
    Henry County Police are looking for three suspects involved in an apparent home-invasion case in Ellenwood that left a fourth suspect dead Friday morning, and the homeowners facing drug charges.
  • Merchant indicted in counterfeit case
    A Clayton County grand jury has indicted a former discount mall booth operator on 10 counterfeit trademark charges, involving the alleged possession of knock-off designer clothing, handbags and wallets.
  • Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
    HARRISBURG, Pa. — Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.
  • Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.
  • Saints rally to win first Super Bowl 31-17
    MIAMI, Fla. — Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who. Ain't kidding. Put away those paper bags forever: Drew Brees and the Saints are NFL champions, rallying to upset Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night in one of pro football's most thrilling title games.
  • A Breed Apart: Local K-9 handlers see job as a way of life
    Just after midnight, Cpl. Paul Corso and Deputy Jason Cotton were letting their K-9 partners, Rocky and Johny, stretch their legs in a Snellville schoolyard when a call came from the radio.
    Audio slide show inside
  • Norcross rolls with the Heat
    The first shot was no where near the basket. Neither was the second, third, fourth or fifth, as the top basketball team in the state started to warm up.
    Photo slide show inside
  • Leadership academy grows after 2 years
    Two years ago, the parent instructional support coordinator at Radloff Middle School brought 13 parents together to teach them about education.
  • Rose Couture offers styling expertise
    Shoppers in search of unique clothing, jewelry and accessories might find more than they expected inside a small Riverdale boutique.
  • Jones convicted of aggravated assault
    A Stockbridge man will spend the next 10 years in prison for assaulting his wife, despite a third mistrial on murder charges related to her strangulation death.
  • Locals return from Haiti relief work
    More than 200,000 people have reportedly died as a result of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding area on Jan. 12. Aid and medical support continue to rush into the country, as thousands more remain with serious injuries, no shelter, and little food or water.
  • Suspect shot, killed in alleged home invasion
    Henry County Police are looking for three suspects involved in an apparent home-invasion case in Ellenwood that left a fourth suspect dead Friday morning, and the homeowners facing drug charges.
  • Merchant indicted in counterfeit case
    A Clayton County grand jury has indicted a former discount mall booth operator on 10 counterfeit trademark charges, involving the alleged possession of knock-off designer clothing, handbags and wallets.
  • Fire officials investigate car fires at Stockbridge home
    Fire officials are investigating an apparent case of arson, in which two cars were reportedly set on fire in a homeowner’s driveway.
  • BOE announces four more furlough days
    At a called meeting on Tuesday, January 26 the Butts County Board of Education voted 4-1 to adopt a resolution to authorize institution of furlough days and reduction of pay for selected school system employees.
  • Relay for Life fights for 'more birthdays'
    Pat Crawford and Donna Owens are in their fourth year as chair persons of the Butts County Relay for Life. They have made arrangements to pass the baton to a new chairperson next year, but it was obvious they have not relinquished any of their passion for and dedication to the Relay and the fight against cancer it champions as they launched the 2010 Kick Off for the event on Thursday, January 28.
  • Worthville Fire Station closed
    The Worthville Fire Station was closed on Monday, February 1. County Administrator Alan White attributed closure to county budget cuts and the station’s mold and mildew problems, which resulted in condemnation.
  • R&B Portable Solutions donate building to JFD
    Randy King, owner, and Ben Giovannetti, general manager, of R&B Portable Solutions have not let this tough economy keep them from being charitable.
  • DA's office puts Lamar Co. killer behind bars
    Lamar County resident Ronald Eugene Smith, 29, was given a life sentence plus 20 years by Judge Tommy Wilson after a Lamar Superior Court jury found Smith guilty on five counts stemming from the January 2009 murder of Charles Graves Adams.
  • Science Fair: Intriguing projects fill HMS commons
    As every student and parent at Henderson Middle School is well aware, the process of creating science projects for the annual Science Fair began in November. The stress of finding a topic, conducting research, carefully performing experiments and recording data, constructing an attractive display of the results, and getting the project to school culminated in hundreds of completed projects filling the commons area of Henderson Middle School on the evening of Thursday, January 21.
  • Mayor justifies retreat
    CONYERS — Though last weekend’s city retreat was on the public’s dime, Mayor Randy Mills said that the out-of-town meeting was an appropriate way to focus planning efforts and move the city forward.
  • The blues brothers: Bryants keep family tradition alive with blend of music
    The Bryant brothers — Dave and Tony — have been playing their own style of “old school” blues in Oxford since they were both children, but they’ll achieve a milestone of sorts on Feb. 18 when they perform at Oxford College.
  • Local hits charts in Nashville
    CONYERS — If you remember Matt Ferguson from Salem High School in the mid-’90s, you might not know he’s a rising country star in Nashville now.
  • Douglas sponsors bill to deport illegals
    COVINGTON — State Sen. John Douglas, R-Social Circle, is sponsoring a bill that would allow illegal immigrants who have been convicted of a crime to be voluntarily deported upon eligibility for parole.
  • Searchers find remains of missing man
    CONYERS — Searchers using cadaver dogs made a grisly discovery earlier this week when they found the skeletal remains of a man, who appeared to have committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in a wooded area along Rockbridge Road.
  • It’s all about the socks
    From left, Tyja Curtis, Vanessa Barnett, Kalylin Randolph and Krystena Land, are fifth-grade students at at Lorraine Elementary School and are getting ready for Sock Day in the school’s media center.
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Best Bites Dinner of the Month Club’s January winner, Melody Richardson of Conyers, right, is presented with a $20 Best Bites Gift Certificate to El Charro Mexican Restaurant, 9148 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Covington, by Enrique Trejo, left, the restaurant's manager.
Bargain Sites Dinner of the Month Club’s January winner, Ron Lumpkin of Conyers, center, is presented with a $20 Bargain Sites Gift Certificate to O'Charley’s, 1289 Dogwood Dr. SW, Conyers, by Ronnie Burrell, left, of Keller-Williams Realty, and Chip Chappell, right, the restaurant’s general manager.

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