Georgia NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State troopers warn drivers to stay focused on road- July 5, 2008 The Georgia State Patrol is giving Georgia drivers the same warning they give every year: Keep your eyes on the road, not the fireworks.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/state-troopers-warn-drivers-to-stay-focused-on-road?... Missing Girl's Body Found, Town Holds Vigil - Topix- July 4, 2008 Instead of gathering at a vigil to offer prayers for the safe return of a missing 12-year-old girl, residents found themselves mourning the news that her body had been found.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/missing-girls-body-found-town-holds-vigil-topix?from... ConsumerReports.org - Fireworks safety tips for Independence Day- July 4, 2008 For many people, Fourth of July festivities aren't complete without a few sparklers or a big, brilliant fireworks display.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/consumerreports-org-fireworks-safety-tips-for-indepe... Utah is going to a 4-day workweek to save energy- July 4, 2008 As in: "Thank God It's Thursday." In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing the state's energy costs and commuters' gasoline expenses, Utah is about to become the first state to switch to a four-day workweek ...http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/utah-is-going-to-a-4-day-workweek-to-save-energy?fro... What a difference a sad event in someone's life makes.- July 4, 2008 GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...and now he has also died) Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/what-a-difference-a-sad-event-in-someones-life-makes... Do You Want To Become A Citizen Journalist For Your Community- July 4, 2008 How would you like to be a news reporter for your community.Obviously you have watched your local news anchors as they read from their teleprompts.Well known news personalities find their way into your home every day no matter where you live.Cnn,Headline News and Fox News are all controlled by large faceless corporations.There is nothing more irritating than turning on the news for the weather forecast,and they tease you with snippets,then leave you hanging through a three minutes series of...http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/do-you-want-to-be-a-citizen-journalist?fromrss=1 Teen's death leads to sign change at Ga. Six Flags- July 4, 2008 State regulators say Six Flags Over Georgia must increase the size and number of warning signs near a popular roller coaster that hit and killed a teen.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/teens-death-leads-to-sign-change-at-ga-six-flags?fro... City of Auburn Ga. welcomes your family to a day of Fun, Food,Music and Fireworks!!!- July 3, 2008 City of Auburn Ga. welcomes your family to a day of Fun, Food,Music and Fireworks!!! Hello Everyone! We are getting ready for the July 4th CelebrationFestival at the City of Auburn!This year's festival will beginning at 12:00 p.m. in Downtown Auburn and ending with Fireworks. We will have all types of vendors: Entertainment (group acts, single acts), food, arts and crafts, car show, and more; just whatever you would like to bring to the festival. There are few restrictions as to what we accept..http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/city-of-auburn-ga-welcomes-your-family-to-a-day-of-f... Ga. authorities probe 1946 unsolved lynchings- July 3, 2008 Investigators have spent two days digging at a property in northeast Georgia in search of clues advocates hope could lead to finding living suspects in the unsolved lynchings of four people in 1946.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/ga-authorities-probe-1946-unsolved-lynchings?fromrss... Pair of Bulldogs linemen arrested- July 2, 2008 Two University of Georgia football players have been arrested and jailed on charges of simple battery.http://www.topix.net/state/ga/2008/07/pair-of-bulldogs-linemen-arrested?fromrss=1 |