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Oglethorpe man accused of
killing his wife

An Oglethorpe County judge denied bail Monday for a Crawford man accused of murdering his wife. Leroy Bryant Smith, 66, is charged with shooting to death his 65-year-old wife, Margaret Anne Smith, at the couple's home on Saturday evening, according to Oglethorpe authorities.

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Assessor resigns after chief appraiser vote fails

DANIELSVILLE - The outgoing vice chairman of the Madison County Board of Assessors announced his resignation Monday after the board rejected his recommendation for a candidate to replace recently departed Chief Tax Appraiser James Flynt.

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GOP lawmakers: No hard feelings

When constituents call two Athens-area state representatives, they won't hear any flushing sounds after all.

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Bulldogs return to site of
miracle run

Georgia more than made itself comfortable in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum last spring by winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament title on Georgia Tech's home floor.

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Garner stays put at Georgia

Georgia had been through this before with Rodney Garner, its coveted assistant coach. Someone again came calling to try to lure the recruiting coordinator away from the Bulldogs.

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DogBytes

Richt: Still no word on stars' pro choices

Late TD lifts Horns over Buckeyes

Boston College coach may jet for NFL job

Irish win at home

Moore again leads Georgia diving team

Sports

Falcon's honor rookie QB

Harrison named NFL's top defender

Injury could sideline Tomlinson

Nets hand Kings 11th straight defeat

Walker arrested on suspicion of DUI charges

Suns' Richardson cited for DUI

Cubs reach deal with Bradley

Jones restructures contract

Television

Preps

Jefferson's Minor leads Dragons to title

Honorable Mentions

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A group of people work out at the Omni Club on elliptical trainers.

Athens' fitness centers not
feeling crunch

January is for fitness centers what December is for retailers: a bad month makes for a bad year.

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Living

YOU Docs: Egg yolks come down to numbers
(with PODCAST)

Should doctors be able to turn away patients?

Sleep-driving a danger with the drug Ambien

Marquee

Classic films (and festival) back on tap

Report: Travolta's son killed by seizure
(with VIDEO)

'Dark Knight' vies for Producers Guild best picture honors

Today's Best Bets

Oconee Living

Madison Living

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Editorial: Regent should make full financial disclosure

It's disconcerting enough that a member of the University System Board of Regents made almost $900,000 - or possibly more - in doing business with at least 18 of the state's 35 institutions of higher education. But that's not necessarily the most troubling thing about Regent Allan Vigil's fiscal relationship with the University System.

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Vouchers will help children, teachers and public schools

Poor test scores. High dropout rates. Enormous schools. Large class sizes. These are the words that come to Milena Skollar's mind when you ask the New Jersey transplant about sending her children to school in Georgia.

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