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Economic skid: Stop rope-a-doping

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Monday, August 8. 2011

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Savannah Morning News
IT’S STILL about the economy. It’s still about jobs. It’s still about hope, not gloom and doom.

Yet President Obama and Congress have forgotten these things. So have congressional leaders of both political parties.

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GBI busts Upson woman for child porn

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in Crime and Arrests

Thursday, August 26. 2010

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Dawn Brantley, 44, of Upson County has been arrested by a specialized unit of the GBI on child porn and other charges. [Full story »]

Lawyers: Mother's death prejudices Weis capital case

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Tuesday, December 1. 2009

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The recent death of a Pike County murder defendant's mother is proof the accused's right to a speedy trial has been violated, his lawyers said this week. [Full story »]

GSP report

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in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, April 7. 2009

Georgia State Patrol Post 26 in Thomaston investigated three traffic crashes during March in Pike County, with no injuries or deaths. Troopers issued 47 citations including one DUI, 25 speeding, and seat belt violations. They issued 19 warnings. [Full story »]

Permit for flying reindeer waived

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in News, Top Stories

Monday, December 22. 2008

Georgia commissioner of agriculture Tommy Irvin granted a special 24-hour permit waiving routine identification and other health requirements for nine flying reindeer slated to visit Georgia the evening of Dec. 24 and the early morning hours of Dec. 25.

The application was filed last week by a North Pole toy maker who signed the paperwork Kris Kringle. Reindeer named on the permit are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and Rudolph. [Full story »]