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Twilight Moms Catch First Glimpse of New Moon

Twilight Moms Catch First Glimpse of New Moon

Late Thursday night, hundreds of people packed the movie theater to catch the midnight showing of New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight series.

Dodge Babysitter's Sentenced to Five Years in Baby's Death

Dodge Babysitter's Sentenced to Five Years in Baby's Death

 Amy Rogers Jones will serve at least two years in prison. She was accused of killing the child in January 2008, which a GBI investigator called a classic "shaken-baby" death.

CDC: Swine-Flu Cases Dropping

CDC: Swine-Flu Cases Dropping

Swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next.

Central State Hospital To Stop Accepting New Patients

Central State Hospital To Stop Accepting New Patients

Tom Wilson with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities says the hospital is on diversion.

Crowd Attends Final Houston School-Zoning Meeting

Crowd Attends Final Houston School-Zoning Meeting

Houston County parents had another chance Thursday night to speak out about a rezoning plan drawn up because of the opening of Veterans High School.

Heath Road Closing Saturday for Two Weeks

Heath Road Closing Saturday for Two Weeks

County administrator Steve Layson says the road will close at 7 a.m. Saturday, between Thomaston and Columbus roads, for about two weeks.

Conflicting Mammogram Advice May Cause Confusion

Conflicting Mammogram Advice May Cause Confusion

This week, a task force stirred up controversy over when women should starting getting routine mammograms. Local women react to the advice.

Warner Robins Candidates Offer Ideas on Police Problems

Warner Robins Candidates Offer Ideas on Police Problems

Chuck Shaheen and Chuck Chalk, Warner Robins candidate's for mayor, talked about where and how to build a law enforcement center. They also weighed in on the department's leadership.

Race and Substandard Housing, 2 Years Later

Race and Substandard Housing, 2 Years Later

In part two of our look back, we see how Macon Mayor Robert Reichert handled race and substandard housing in his first two years in office.

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Warner Robins: "Best Place to Raise Your Kids"

According to BusinessWeek.com, Warner Robins ranks third as one of the best cities in the nation to raise children.

City of Perry Laying Off Employees

City of Perry Laying Off Employees

City manager Lee Gilmour says the city council and mayor made the decision after comparing the city's expenditures and revenues. City costs are up this year because of an increase in pension contribution, he said.

Oconee Regional Restricts Child Visitors

Oconee Regional Restricts Child Visitors

The new policy starts Tuesday, Dec. 1 and will continue through the flu season or until further notice.

Plastic Gun Locks Down Bibb Schools

Plastic Gun Locks Down Bibb Schools

A man running with a plastic gun sent two Bibb County schools into lockdown Wednesday afternoon.

I-75 Project Delayed Until Spring

I-75 Project Delayed Until Spring

A G-DOT spokeswoman says the department is concentrating on projects funded by federal stimulus money because those projects have a February deadline.

Ways To Save on Holiday Activities

Ways To Save on Holiday Activities

With the holidays right around the corner, some people may be looking for activities to do with your kids on the weekends or when they are out of school for vacation.

Dublin High School Principal Is School's Biggest Cheerleader

Dublin High School Principal Is School's Biggest Cheerleader

On Friday nights, Isaac Cleveland has the loudest lungs on the sideline. But during the day, Cleveland plays another role, as principal at Dublin High School.

Survey: 46% of High Priority Adults Opt Out of H1N1 Vaccine

Survey: 46% of High Priority Adults Opt Out of H1N1 Vaccine

According to a recent Zogby survey, many Americans say they plan to ignore the CDC's recommendation that they get the vaccine.

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Part of "Go Fish Georgia" Attraction on Hold in Perry

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources "Go Fish Georgia" attraction will open in Fall 2010, but a portion of the project is on hold because of a lack of money.

Mayor's Office: Five Interviewed for EMA Director

Mayor's Office: Five Interviewed for EMA Director

A search panel interviewed five candidates for emergency management director. Spokesman Andrew Blascovich says one was Latravious Smith, who was the choice of some council members. The city council rejected the mayor's choice, Michael Smith.

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