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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• 12-year-old's murder trial starts Wednesday

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Tue Dec 8, 1:09 pm ET  

  12-year-old's murder trial starts Wednesday Full Story »

• "Black Nativity" stays consistent, adds ATL flair

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Tue Dec 8, 12:32 pm ET  

  "Black Nativity" stays consistent, adds ATL flair Full Story »

• Vernon Jones: Don't rush to change DeKalb government

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Tue Dec 8, 12:31 pm ET  

  Vernon Jones: Don't rush to change DeKalb government Full Story »

• State honors Roswell fire marshal

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Tue Dec 8, 12:20 pm ET  

  State honors Roswell fire marshal Full Story »

• Oglethorpe's accreditation reaffirmed

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Tue Dec 8, 12:19 pm ET  

  Oglethorpe's accreditation reaffirmed Full Story »

Athens Banner-Herald

• Repair costs pinch mom

  Athens Banner-Herald – Wed Dec 9, 11:51 am ET  

  Caroline was only weeks away from graduating trade school, and it wouldn't be long before she could get a job and get herself and her 3-year-old daughter off the meager Social Security check that was her only income. Full Story »

• Origami project symbolizes wishes for a better world

  Athens Banner-Herald – Wed Dec 9, 11:51 am ET  

  DANIELSVILLE - There's a Japanese legend that promises a person who makes 1,000 paper origami cranes will have a wish granted by a crane - an animal that has supernatural powers in Japanese mythology. Full Story »

• Justice panel sets new goals

  Athens Banner-Herald – Wed Dec 9, 11:51 am ET  

  The big-ticket stuff is out of the way, and an Athens-Clarke committee that focuses on the criminal justice system is moving on under new leadership. Full Story »

• Cabbage comes out ahead in grow contest

  Athens Banner-Herald – Wed Dec 9, 11:51 am ET  

  Drew Brooksher may not know how to make the best-tasting coleslaw, but he can supply any kitchen in Athens with a colossal serving of the main ingredient. Full Story »

• Murder trial held up again - witness falls ill

  Athens Banner-Herald – Wed Dec 9, 11:51 am ET  

  LEXINGTON - The long-delayed trial of two Oglethorpe County men accused of killing a well-known Athens man and his companion has been pushed back again after one of the prosecution's witnesses suffered a heart attack Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »

WSB-TV 2 Atlanta

• Retired Teacher Wins $10K In Georgia Lottery

  WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – 26 mins ago  

  ATLANTA -- A retired school teacher measured his luck and won the lottery. P. Eugene Crandall of Suwanee won a $10,000 prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Extreme Green. Full Story »

• Teacher Charged With Molesting Underage Girl

  WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – 56 mins ago  

  SPRINGFIELD, Ga. -- Authorities have filed additional charges against an Effingham County teacher and former youth director for the Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Full Story »

• Train Slams Papa John's Truck In Kennesaw

  WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – 1 hr 11 mins ago  

  KENNESAW, Ga. -- A tractor-trailer hauling supplies for Papa John's restaurants was hit by a CSX train after getting stuck on train tracks in Kennesaw. Full Story »

• Mother, Stepfather Charged With Torturing Son

  WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – 2 hrs 26 mins ago  

  ATHENS, Ga. -- A Clarke County grand jury has charged a man and woman with 17 felonies for allegedly torturing the woman's son by locking him naked and handcuffed in a closet, shooting him with a pellet gun and subjecting him to other forms of abuse. Full Story »

• MARTA Bus Driver Target Of Attempted Sexual Assault

  WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 7:41 am ET  

  The driver was attacked on a MARTA bus in northwest Atlanta. Full Story »

WXIA-TV Atlanta

• New Administration, New Solutions: We want your Ideas for Atlanta!

  WXIA-TV Atlanta – 1 hr 18 mins ago  

  Tax revenue is down, fears about crime are up, and there are still serious questions about Atlanta's financial stability. Sometimes the best solutions come from you: people that live and work in Atlanta. Full Story »

• Woman, 82, Charged in School Girl's Death

  WXIA-TV Atlanta – 1 hr 18 mins ago  

  Police have charged an 82-year-old woman in the death of a 5-year-old girl who was hit by a car moment after stepping off a school bus. Full Story »

• Movie Producer Tyler Perry's Mother Dies

  WXIA-TV Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 4:04 am ET  

  Movie producer Tyler Perry says his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died. Full Story »

• Kasim Reed: One-On-One

  WXIA-TV Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 3:49 am ET  

  11Alive's Keith Whitney was able to catch up with Atlanta Mayor-elect Kasim Reed for some quick one-on-one questions Wednesday night. Full Story »

• Tax Collections Continue Freefall

  WXIA-TV Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 1:49 am ET  

  Tax collections in Georgia continue to plummet. Full Story »

FOX 5 Atlanta

• MARTA Bus Driver Attacked

  FOX 5 Atlanta – 2 hrs 10 mins ago  

  MARTA police are looking for a passenger who tried to attack the driver on an Atlanta bus. Full Story »

• Mother Charged in Torture of Son

  FOX 5 Atlanta – 2 hrs 25 mins ago  

  A Clarke County grand jury has charged a man and woman with 17 felonies for allegedly torturing the woman's son by locking him naked and handcuffed in a closet, shooting him with a pellet gun and subjecting him to other forms of abuse. Full Story »

• Fired for Facebook Posting Says Officer

  FOX 5 Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 7:42 am ET  

  A Sandy Springs police officer says he was fired for posting information about his job on Facebook. Full Story »

• Panel to Vote on Sanctions for Educators

  FOX 5 Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 7:27 am ET  

  Seven Georgia educators accused in a test cheating scandal could be banned from public schools in the state for up to a year. Full Story »

• Ga. Tech Student Stabbed

  FOX 5 Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 7:12 am ET  

  Atlanta police and Georgia Tech police are investigating after a student was stabbed near the campus. Full Story »

CBS 46 News Atlanta

• Henry County Fire Chief Resigns

  CBS 46 News Atlanta – 1 hr 18 mins ago  

  Henry County Fire Chief, Barry Jenkins, has resigned from a post he has held for nearly nine years, citing a desire to pursue other career opportunities. Full Story »

• Warrents Issued In Dogfighting Operations

  CBS 46 News Atlanta – 1 hr 34 mins ago  

  Search warrants are in the process of being executed on two suspected dog fighting operations in Wilkinson County, Ga. Full Story »

• MARTA Bus Driver Attacked

  CBS 46 News Atlanta – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

  Just after 6 a.m. Thursday morning, a female MARTA bus driver was attacked by a man boarding the bus. Full Story »

• Mother Charged In Torture Of Son

  CBS 46 News Atlanta – 2 hrs 34 mins ago  

  A Clarke County grand jury has charged a man and woman with 17 felonies for allegedly torturing the woman's son by locking him naked and handcuffed in a closet, shooting him with a pellet gun and subjecting him to other forms of abuse. Full Story »

• Five Arrested In Double Murder

  CBS 46 News Atlanta – Thu Dec 10, 7:49 am ET  

  Three men and two women have been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Cobb County. Full Story »

Rome News-Tribune

• Workers moving house from Lindale area

  Rome News-Tribune – 13 mins ago  

  Crews were out this morning preparing to move a house from the Booze Mountain Road area in Lindale. The house is heading toward Polk County via Old Cedartown Highway, and will be escorted to the co... Full Story »

• 5 Marietta residents arrested in double murder

  Rome News-Tribune – 42 mins ago  

  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Three men and two women have been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Cobb County. Rolanda Fripp, 19, Joseph Eugene Brown, 25, Darchelle Arnold, 19, Desmond Pos... Full Story »

• Ellenwood minister, wife charged with trafficking African woman

  Rome News-Tribune – 1 hr 28 mins ago  

  ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia minister and his wife are accused of enticing a Swaziland woman to the United States, then forcing her to work as a housekeeper and nanny, officials said Wednesday. Juna... Full Story »

• Simon Property to buy Prime Outlets for $700M

  Rome News-Tribune – 1 hr 43 mins ago  

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Simon Property Group Inc. said Tuesday it will buy the outlet shopping centers owned by Prime Outlets Acquisition Co., solidifying its position as the nation's largest publi... Full Story »

• Unemployment claims here drop over year, but remain high

  Rome News-Tribune – 1 hr 43 mins ago  

  Fewer people filed for initial unemployment benefits in Rome and statewide last month than at this time last year, but the number of claims remains high, according to data from the Georgia Departme... Full Story »

The Thomaston Times

• Judge Miller made a lasting impact upon this judicial circuit

  The Thomaston Times – Tue Dec 8, 2:53 pm ET  

  The aroma of the pipe meant Judge Ben J. Miller was in his chambers. Whatever question needed to be addressed was about to be answered. The smell of the pipe is gone. Judge Miller died on Friday... Full Story »

Appen Newspapers

• Child Development lunches with DFACS director on Friday

  Appen Newspapers – Wed Dec 9, 5:52 pm ET  

  December 09, 2009 Roswell - The Child Development Association will host a brown-bag lunch with Dannette Smith, director of Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services, and several of her top staff on Friday, December 11, from 12-2 p.m. Open to the public, the meeting will take place at the CDA Community Center, 89 Grove Way, Roswell. 770-992-4339. Full Story »

• Richard L. Stine, of Cumming

  Appen Newspapers – Wed Dec 9, 3:52 pm ET  

  Mr. Richard L. Stine, age 64 of Cumming, GA passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Lottie Stine; brother, Robert Stine and sister, Vivian Smith. Full Story »

• Samantha Ann Lance, of Cumming

  Appen Newspapers – Wed Dec 9, 3:52 pm ET  

  Samantha Ann Lance, 40, of Cumming, GA died suddenly on December 2, 2009. Born in Fulton Country, she was the daughter of Charlotte Cook of Sugar Hill, GA and Sam King of Blairsville, GA. Full Story »

• Roger J. McNamara

  Appen Newspapers – Wed Dec 9, 3:52 pm ET  

  Roger J. McNamara, 91, passed away 11/30/09 peacefully at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Doug Livesay in Cumming, GA. Other survivors are daughters Yonne Patrick, and Yvette and Steve Cronon. Full Story »

• Ann Ergas, of Roswell

  Appen Newspapers – Wed Dec 9, 3:37 pm ET  

  Ann Ergas, 66, of Roswell, died December 5, 2009. Arrangements by Alpharetta-SouthCare Funeral Home. Full Story »

Forsyth County News

• Woman OK after attack by dogs

  Forsyth County News – 2 hrs 4 mins ago  

  A Forsyth County woman is recovering after she was reportedly attacked by a neighbor’s dogs Monday night in the Carriage Walk subdivision north of Cumming. Full Story »

• Trees are popular this season

  Forsyth County News – Wed Dec 9, 5:33 pm ET  

  Pining for the perfect Christmas tree? Hundreds of area residents have already found theirs right in Forsyth County. Among popular tree locations are the Kinsey Family Farm, Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm and South Forsyth High School. It’s been a good year for business, said Dennis Bottoms, whose family runs the farm on John Burruss Road. “Our tree sales are up about 10 percent,” he said. “When ... Full Story »

• Vietnam veterans honor ailing child on birthday

  Forsyth County News – Wed Dec 9, 2:33 pm ET  

  With a birthday on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, it seems fitting that Kenny Stewart III wants to be a soldier. Full Story »

• Falcons surprise kids with spree

  Forsyth County News – Wed Dec 9, 12:18 pm ET  

  Mark Anthony doesn’t get to go shopping for fun often. Like many these days, his family doesn’t have much money to spare. Full Story »

• Library closing for a week

  Forsyth County News – Wed Dec 9, 9:18 am ET  

  The Forsyth County Public Library will be closed Thursday through Dec. 16 to install and train employees on a new computer system that officials say is more user friendly. Full Story »