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Richmond County enrollment rises after Christmas

Augusta Chronicle - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 23:36
For the first time in four years, officials say enrollment for Richmond County schools has increased compared with the number recorded just before Christmas break.
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Aiken County saves by controlling inmate count

Augusta Chronicle - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 23:36
AIKEN - Trimming down the inmate roster at the Aiken Detention Center saved taxpayers more than $900,000 last year alone, and the population continues to decrease this year.
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North Augusta volunteer, 91, loves her work

Augusta Chronicle - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 23:36
Agnes Hughes' firecracker personality has become a huge drawing point for repeat donors at Community Ministries of North Augusta.
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Mentoring program molds leaders

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
Stop teen violence! That's the mission behind a new mentor group trying to reach out to young men. A mentoring program called Positive Boys Positive Men is a program that trying to help young boys and teens go down the right path.
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ONLY ON 26: The street price of a 'steel'

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
Richmond County investigators are looking for a man they say stole thousands of dollars in products from two Augusta businesses.
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Aiken County mom dead after SUV rolls over her

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
A South Carolina woman has died after her car with her 3-year-old son inside rolled down a hill and stopped on top of her.
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Superintendent Dana Bedden could leave Richmond County earlier than expected

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
NBC Augusta 26 News has learned Superintendent Dana Bedden could be leaving for Irving, Texas, sooner than expected.
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U.S. donations to Haiti top $1 billion

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
Experts who track charitable giving say donations from Americans for earthquake relief in Haiti have passed the $1 billion mark.
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New jobs may help drive economic success in Graniteville

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
The engines that will be made here might just drive this community back to what it used to be.
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Customer service survey for Columbia County residents

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
Columbia County is calling it customer service for their residents.
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Martinez McDonald's employee robbed at gunpoint

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
Columbia County investigators are looking for a man they say robbed a McDonald's employee at gunpoint.
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Augusta delegation speaks out about possible cuts to university system

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
The Augusta delegation is speaking out about possible cuts to the University System of Georgia.
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New jobs come to Aiken

WAGT News - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:45
Aiken County is expecting 250 new jobs.
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Richmond pre-K registration scheduled Tuesday

Augusta Chronicle - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:35
The Richmond County schools will conduct pre-kindergarten registration from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.Parents can register children at all elementary schools except C.T. Walker Magnet School and at Westside High School. Butler, Josey and Laney high schools will accept registration for 3- and 4-year-olds only.Parents also can register children at the Henry Brigham, May Park and W.T. Johnson ...
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Man, denied service, takes a crack at door

Augusta Chronicle - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 22:35
A man became irate and damaged a door at an Augusta fast-food restaurant after he was told he could not order from the drive-through on foot.The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. today at the Burger King at 1815 Walton Way, according to a Richmond County sheriff's report. After an employee told the man that he could not order from the drive-through he kicked a glass entrance door and fled. The ...
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Higher fees could fill GA budget shortfall

WRDW - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 21:48
Georgia lawmakers are considering raising more than 100 fees on everything from licensing gun dealers to permitting billboards.
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Copper thieves strike Augusta church for second time this year

WRDW - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 21:42
Thieves strike an Augusta church, stealing the copper from air conditioning units and leaving $2500 in damage. But the pastor says the church is no stranger to these types of vandals.
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Vandals strike Hephzibah church, shooting BB guns through windows

WRDW - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 21:36
Investigators are still looking for someone who may have vandalized the Greater Apostolic Holy Church in Hephzibah Friday night.
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"Empty Bowl" draws hundreds, raises money to fight hunger

WRDW - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 21:33
More than five hundred people came out to the ninth annual Empty Bowl. The event is thrown by Golden Harvest Food Bank and the Augusta Jewish Community Center.
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Martinez makers of parenting aids learn hard lessons about doing business online

Augusta Chronicle - Sun, 03/07/2010 - 20:35
Their home is littered with boxes of parenting products they can't sell.
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