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Augusta entertainment scene growing

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:39
For years, music lovers Dani Haggard and Beth Lucas, of Barnwell, S.C., have traveled to Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Savannah for concerts.
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Riders face toughest test yet

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:39
Cyclists competing in this week's USA Cycling National Championships in Augusta have faced windy, wide-open conditions during the time trials at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and the tight, narrow roads of downtown Augusta in the National Criterium Championships.
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Restrictions common for homeowner groups

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:39
The dispute between the Knob Hill Property Owners Association and the group prepared to build a home for a disabled veteran should serve as a warning: "buyer beware."
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Teen attacked while buying marijuana

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:38
An 18-year-old was robbed and beaten with a rifle when he tried to buy marijuana from a stranger early Saturday , according to a Richmond County sheriff's report.
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Braves' bats break out

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:38
SAN DIEGO --- The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a blowout loss in a big way.
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Break shuts water off in parts of Langley

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:38
Some residents of Langley, S.C., were without water for about three hours Saturday because of a water main break.
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Sharing road can become ordeal

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 02:38
Cyclists across the country have their share of stories about sharing the road with motorists, from firecrackers exploding under their pedals to T-bone wrecks in the bicycle lane.
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Augusta Commission members play hardball

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 00:03
City Administrator Fred Russell's "exclusive" right to recommend the hiring and firing of department heads is off the table and negotiations for a new baseball stadium are on it.
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Augusta Ramada Inn robbed at gunpoint

Sat, 06/25/2011 - 22:56
An Augusta hotel employee was the victim of an armed robbery Saturday morning.
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Love, acceptance on parade

Sat, 06/25/2011 - 16:26
Love was the theme of Saturday's Augusta Pride parade and festival in downtown Augusta, and there were plenty of people there to share the love.
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Marchers unite against violence in community

Sat, 06/25/2011 - 14:27
One year ago, Robin Fuewell experienced every mother's worst nightmare. Her youngest son, Brandon Taylor, 16, was shot and killed. Fuewell said she's struggled to cope with making sense of her son's death, and some days are better than others.
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Recanting witnesses plague Savannah courts

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 06:38
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- For the second time in less than a month, recalcitrant witnesses forced prosecutors Thursday to reduce a murder charge in exchange for lighter sentences in a local slaying.
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Man, 71, dies after being struck by car

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:39
A 71-year-old man was killed Thursday evening after he was struck by a car on Whiskey Road, about a mile north of New Ellenton, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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Volunteers refurbish school

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:39
Nick Kehler didn't mind the 20-hour drive to Augusta in the school bus with no air conditioning last week.
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Event aims for youths in message

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:39
As a parole officer, Patricia Hicks works first-hand with troubles that men and women encounter every day and she began to notice a common thread.
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Seat-belt use low for teens

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:39
Seat-belt use is up, but law enforcement is continuing to push it one step further to prompt people to buckle up.
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Gays find support in parade

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:39
There was an aching in Justin Smith's heart this time last year.
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Ham radio operators will test their skills

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:38
The Amateur Radio Club of Augusta will play host to Field Day at Blythe City Hall, 294 Church St., on Saturday and Sunday.
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Neighborhood says vet's home design not approved

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 01:56
An Evans homeowners association, under fire for halting construction of a house for a disabled veteran, said Thursday it never approved the design submitted by the builder.
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Man put to death with new drug

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 00:27
JACKSON, Ga. --- A Georgia man convicted of killing an elderly Savannah woman more than three decades ago was executed Thursday night.
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