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Ga. family's bodies on way to Brazil for burial

Bodies of the five Georgians killed in a Florida highway crash are being flown to Brazil for burial.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:19:38 GMT

Board Members discuss new statistics on charter schools

A new statistic shows 70% of charter schools made AYP last year while 73% of regular schools made AYP.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:09:26 GMT

Woman still in shock after fake cop pulls her over

Wilkes County deputies are still looking for a man they say pretended to be a cop. The woman he pulled over is still pretty shaken up about it.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:08:09 GMT

Family holds prayer service for missing SC boy

Relatives of a South Carolina boy missing since Thanksgiving hold a candlelight prayer service. Amir was 18 months old when his grandmother reported him missing around Thanksgiving.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:34:46 GMT

GOP chair disappointed after debate cancelled

The head of Georgia's Republican Party says she'll have to work hard to maintain momentum among voters after most of the GOP presidential field pulled out of a scheduled debate in Atlanta ahead of Super Tuesday.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:28:34 GMT

Ft. Stewart: 100 troops to advise Afghan forces

About 100 Fort Stewart soldiers will deploy overseas this fall in small teams tasked with advising and training local security forces in Afghanistan.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:21:13 GMT

Augusta Commission takes aim at media during retreat, declares 'we don't want to be seen at all'

Commissioners compiled suggested ways to improve their image. The top suggestions were: don't communicate through the media and possibly direct all questions to a new public information officer.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:36:28 GMT

12 On Your Side: Woman claims purchased jewelry doesn't ring true

A woman bought what she believed was a 14-karat gold ring only to find out it was silver.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:31:55 GMT

Thomson Police Department receives M-16 assault rifles through state program

It's a popular trend for a lot of law enforcement agencies in our area and around the nation. Now Thomson police officers will have assault rifles on their side.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:27:11 GMT

1 serious injury reported in special needs school bus accident on Windsor Spring Road

The driver of the car that collided with the bus is said to have a serious injury.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:10:21 GMT