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Police are seeking three men who simply walked out of a local retail store with shopping carts full of TVs and a computer last week.
July 21, 2011
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Local
JACKSON, Ga. - Georgia prison officials on Wednesday delayed the execution of a death row inmate who would have been the subject of the nation's first videotaped execution in nearly two decades.
July 20, 2011
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By SHANNON McCAFFREY
Associated Press
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Local
MOUNTAIN CREEK, Ala. - The last of the more than 60,000 Confederate veterans who came home to Alabama after the Civil War died generations ago, yet residents are still paying a tax that supported the neediest among them.
July 20, 2011
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By JAY REEVES
Associated Press
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Local
The Averitt Center for the Arts will offer an after school program this year for children with an emphasis on art, literature, music and theater.
July 20, 2011
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Special to the Herald
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Local
CHICAGO - This week's heat wave may be uncomfortable, but you're healthy, active and feel just fine. So what if you're over 65? Think again. Feeling good doesn't mean you're safe.
July 19, 2011
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By LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer
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Local
Seeking continued revitalization of Downtown Statesboro, City Council members approved a motion Tuesday expanding the area managed by the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority to allow more prospective businesses to qualify for the authority's incentives program.
July 19, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
ATLANTA - Lawyers seeking to halt the Wednesday execution of a Georgia prisoner told a federal judge on Tuesday that a new sedative in the state's three-drug combination caused another inmate to suffer as he was put to death last month.
July 19, 2011
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By SHANNON McCAFFREY
Associated Press
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Local
Dark, blue-black liquid bubbled up from the discharge pipe near a local textiles treatment plant Saturday, staining the sediment, banks and waters of the Ogeechee River.
July 19, 2011
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By HOLLI DEAL BRAGG
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Local
A Florida man wanted for burglary led authorities on a chase Wednesday after stealing gas from vehicles at a local business and fleeing in a stolen truck.
July 18, 2011
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Holli
Deal Saxon
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Local
A Statesboro City Councilman, whose use of a city-provided Internet card amassed more than $2,000 of additional fees for Statesboro's monthly bill, is expected to reimburse the city by the end of the week.
July 18, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
Statesboro city council members, Mayor Joe Brannen and City Manager Frank Parker will gather at City Hall today for a regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m.
July 18, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
Listen to the latest Southern Gospel Sounds with Brian Holt, as Brian plays the latest in contemporary Gospel music, while also honoring the tradition of past Gospel greats.
July 18, 2011
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Local
Come November, at least two Statesboro restaurant owners hope to begin serving customers who want to enjoy a beer on a Sunday. The decision, now, is up to city residents.
July 17, 2011
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By BROCK D. VICKERS
Herald Intern
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Local
Through the summer months and continuing in the fall, Statesboro green-thumbs can join together for a project to beautify the city and nourish its residents.
July 17, 2011
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By JEFF HARRISON
jharrison@statesboroherald.com
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Local
Driving on Highway 80 East one morning last week, motorists may have noticed a gas station at the Burkhalter Road intersection charging $3.45.9 per gallon of regular, while across the street the price was $3.57.9.
July 16, 2011
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By JAMES HEALY
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Local
