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Woman survives 2nd twister in 3 years
6 are killed, 200 hurt in S. Georgia Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, Florida
Times-Union, Washington
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- Tornado kills 6. WGNX-TV
- Amid shock and grief, tornado victims try to recover.
WSB-TV
- Hundreds injured in southwest Georgia tornadoes.
Rome
News-Tribune/AP
- Nasty storm blows through. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
- At least six reported dead after tornadoes hit southwest
Georgia
Tornadoes cut a swath through southwestern Georgia before
dawn Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring
more than 100 in Worth and Mitchell counties. Augusta
Chronicle
- * Tornado deja vu.
WALB-TV
- * Same Mitchell area devastated
again. WALB-TV
- * Irwin County sees storm
damage. WALB-TV
- * Tornado kills two in
Worth. Tifton
Gazette
- * Twist of Fate: Only
hours after America started waging war against Saddam Hussein,
Mother Nature unleashed weapons of her own throughout Southwest
Georgia. Thomasville
Times-Enterprise
- * Tornadoes claim 4 in
Mitchell County. Moultrie
Observer
- * Bridgeboro residents
recall the horror. Moultrie
Observer
Flooding : Closes Laurens roads, schools
Heavy rains early Thursday flooded more than 30 roads in Laurens
County and shut down county schools. Macon
Telegraph
- Heavy rains put lives, property at risk. Athens
Banner-Herald
- Continued river flood warnings
Portions of Jackson and Gwinnett counties continued to deal
with a flood warning into Thursday evening. AccessNorthGeorgia.com
- Heavy rains put area in flood fight
Thurmond Lake and other Savannah River reservoirs were in
flood control stages Thursday after 3.75 inches of rain
fell in some portions of the basin. Augusta
Chronicle
- * Heavy rains soak Laurens
County. Dublin
Courier Herald
Mysterious flu outbreak traced to Chinese
visitor
The admission of the link to the mainland Chinese outbreak
--- suspected for weeks by international health authorities
--- came as the U.S. toll of suspected cases rose to 13 in
10 states and the worldwide count climbed to 306 cases and
10 deaths. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Official: Statewide water plan needed
Georgia needs a statewide management plan to deal with its
growing water problems, but it may have to wait a year, a
state water official predicted Thursday. Athens
Banner-Herald
Reactions to the war on Iraq:
Georgia soldiers start ground war
The opening shots of the ground war against Iraq were fired
on Thursday by Georgia soldiers deployed from Fort Stewart.
WXIA-TV
Augusta troops get call to serve
Members of the 878th Engineering Battalion of the Georgia
Army National Guard left Augusta on Thursday morning, the
same day thousands of American troops crossed into Iraq to
wage war. Augusta
Chronicle
* Congressman sponsors bill
to aid troops, families
Lawmakers are trying to take care of the military and their
families left behind. Georgia Third District Congressmen Jim
Marshall is cosponsoring a bill that will bring tax cuts to
active duty military personnel. WTOC-TV
Arms pipeline starts here in Georgia
The start of a shooting war in Iraq will have little immediate
impact on the $4 billion a year in Georgia defense spending.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Augusta beefs up security
The war in Iraq may be half a world away, but Augusta-area
officials say that doesn't mean security at home should be
left to chance. Augusta
Chronicle
Flag issue: Rules Committee holds hearing on flag referendum
In the first public hearing on Gov. Sonny Perdue's flag referendum
proposal, Glenn Richardson, the governor's floor leader in
the state House of Representatives, said a referendum would
"foster a healing process."
Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Democrats scold business over silence in flag debate
In a recent meeting behind closed doors at the state Capitol,
power players in the Georgia Democratic Party told officials
from the area's marquee corporations that working behind
the scenes to squelch the state flag controversy has not
been enough. Atlanta
Business Chronicle
- Atlanta Chamber speaks out against Ga. flag vote
Acknowledging that their behind-the-scenes efforts to address
the state flag controversy had "met with limited results,"
corporate leaders at the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
in a Thursday press conference, reiterated their opposition
to any potential return of the Confederate flag as the state's
symbol. Atlanta
Business Chronicle
- Still no consensus reached on Georgia flag vote.
Rome
News Tribune/AP
- Flag hearing provides debate, no decision. Savannah
Morning News
- Few attend first hearing on flag
A handful of audience members donned the Confederate battle
emblem on clothing, but after months of loud protests, the
half-empty Rules Committee meeting drew a relatively small
crowd. Gwinnett
Daily Post
- Smyre opposes flag vote
With the current Georgia flag standing on a staff to his
left, all eyes were on Calvin Smyre. He held the gavel and
the attention of the divided crowd. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
- * Four flag proposals
being considered. WTVM-TV
Bill Watch: Tobacco tax clears hurdle
Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue's bill to raise tobacco taxes
passed a key test Thursday, but Democrats continue to complain
that it won't raise enough money to solve the state's budget
crisis. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
House committee won't act on tobacco tax
Republicans were smoking Thursday after a House committee
refused to support the tobacco tax supported by Gov. Sonny
Perdue. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
Ethics committee to hear complaint against
Perdue
The State Ethics Commission will meet today in Evans to consider
complaints against Gov. Sonny Perdue, a former state senator
and the McDuffie County Democratic Committee. Savannah
Morning News
* Perdue: Entrepreneurs
vital to state economy
Increasing the number of entrepreneurs in Georgia is vital
if the state economy is to continue its growth, Gov. Sonny
Perdue said Thursday. Tifton
Gazette
AARP decries liability limits
AARP said Thursday that a proposed cap on damages in medical
liability cases would take away the rights of senior citizens
and their families to seek redress for nursing home negligence.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cobb lawmaker against medical suit damage
cap
A powerful Cobb lawmaker plans to remove a cap on damages
from a medical malpractice reform bill weaving its way through
the state Legislature. Marietta
Daily Journal
Mirant again refutes California's claims
In response to recent allegations made by the California Parties,
Mirant has submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) its rebuttal, claiming it acted ethically and within
the bounds of the California market design during the state's
energy crisis. Atlanta
Business Chronicle
Central Atlanta Progress chief resigns
Richard T. Reinhard, CAP's president for three years, is stepping
down to pursue other interests, including consulting for a
Toronto developer. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Ikon bringing 225 new jobs to Macon
Because of expanding business, Ikon Office Solutions Inc.
is adding 225 jobs in Macon - bringing the company's total
employment here to 950. Macon
Telegraph
Home Depot scores on John Deere line
John Deere's yellow and green are proving to blend richly
with Home Depot orange. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
A smaller pot of gold
Savannah merchants saw decrease in St. Patrick's Day sales
compared to previous years, blame weather, economy and war
threats for slump. Savannah
Morning News
Turner decides to remain on Time Warner board.
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Home schoolers want a shot at sports. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
U.S. Education Secretary launches summer
reading program
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige tapped Atlanta as the
launch site of the presidents summer reading program Thursday.
AccessNorthGeorgia.com
State school leaders return to Iowa Test
The Georgia Department of Education has thrown out the yardstick
it has used for the past two years and has gone back to the
tried and true way of measuring pupil achievement. Augusta
Chronicle
* BOE eyes college
courses for h.s. seniors
Highly motivated Fayette students could complete their first
year of college before ever receiving a high school diploma
if a Post-Secondary Options Program is established in the
county.
Fayetteville Citizen
Inaugurations set for college heads
After more than eight months of fraternizing and fund-raising,
the new leaders of Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University
will officially be welcomed in separate inauguration ceremonies
this weekend. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Piedmont-type park coming to Suwanee
This afternoon, the city is breaking ground for its Town Center
Park by clearing 10 wooded acres at the intersection of Buford
Highway and Lawrenceville Suwanee Road. The hilly land will
be leveled so that it's suitable for picnicking, Frisbee-throwing
or just lounging around. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Transplants may give new hope to diabetics
Emory University transplanted insulin-producing cells into
a patient with diabetes Thursday, joining about 15 centers
nationwide offering a procedure that could someday free hundreds
of thousands from taking insulin shots. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Columbus Regional eyes woes of HealthSouth
It's unclear how, if at all, a huge accounting-fraud charge
against HealthSouth Corp. of Birmingham will affect a $16.6
million joint project of that company and Columbus Regional
Healthcare System. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
* Grady's Infectious
Disease program part of fight against HIV/AIDS
AIDS is not only a health care issue, but also a human rights
issue that affects several areas of a person's life, said
Jacqueline T. Muther of the Grady Health System at a recent
Hungry Club Forum. Atlanta
Daily World
Tuberculosis at all-time low
The number of tuberculosis cases in the United States
last year dropped by nearly 6 percent to an all-time low,
federal officials said Thursday. Gwinnett
Daily Post
Largest drug bust ever in White County made
The largest seizure illegal drugs ever in White County occurred
Wednesday. The bust resulted in the arrest of 8 people and
$325,000 in drugs. AccessNorthGeorgia.com
* Conyers business
owner in parking lot conflict with church
If Ronald Ayers had paid Crusade Dominion Church a monthly
fee, he says he might have avoided a continuing legal battle
over access in and out of his business. As it stands now,
Ayers has a restraining order that permits his customers to
drive across the church parking lot to his Conyers business.
In return, he says, he faces what he calls intimidation tactics
on the part of church members. Rockdale
News
Augusta National: Johnson rebukes Perdue
In the letter, Johnson reiterates points he has made in his
rare public interviews. Among them: that it is legally permissible
as well as socially beneficial to have single-gender clubs.
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Planners to consider city hall rezoning in
Gwinnett
City planning commissioners will consider rezoning city hall
when they meet there on March 25. The tract the government
building occupies at 2460 Main Street is currently zoned residential,
but Snellville United Methodist Church, which owns the parcel,
is asking that it be rezoned to civic/institutional. Gwinnett
Daily Post
* Warwick residents
ask that grits festival be moved
During Tuesday's city council meeting, two Warwick residents
voiced complaints about the National Grits Festival. Lillian
DeLoach said she has talked to a lawyer about getting something
done to have the festival moved elsewhere. Her complaint:
Loud music, traffic congestion and crowds. Cordele
Dispatch
Macon festival moves hot-air balloon activities
Cherry Blossom organizers say heavy rains Wednesday caused
the hot-air balloon activities to be moved from their regular
location. Macon
Telegraph
Cusseta council votes in new mayor. Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer
* Brunswick
hopes to bring changes to dock
The city of Brunswick is still looking for change at the Mary
Ross Waterfront Park dock. Brunswick
News
* Newborn adopts
new town charter
Town Council members hope that the adoption of a new town
charter will prevent some of the confusion that lead to a
long standoff between council members, Mayor J.W. Cummings
and former Town Attorney Jim Stokes late last year.Rockdale
News/Newton Citizen
* In the doghouse:
At UGA, balancing books and basketball is no slam dunk
Given the nature of the job, it's the rare college president
who commands the universal respect and adoration of his students.
But last week's outpouring of anti-Adams sentiment in and
around the Athens campus was so extreme, you'd have thought
the guy had sold Uga VI to a Korean restaurant. Atlanta
Creative Loafing
Casting call draws a crowd
Thirty-two African-American women over the age of 60 try out
for a lead role in "Ladykillers," a new Coen Brothers
movie starring Tom Hanks. Savannah
Morning News
Country star Judd to sing at opening of ampitheatre
in Austell
Country singer Wynonna Judd will sing the first note in the
Mable House Amphitheatre when the facility opens its doors
May 3. Marietta
Daily Journal
* Jail ready
by mid-May
When the new Whitfield County jail is completed in mid-May,
local residents will be given a chance to tour the facility
to see what their tax money has paid for, Sheriff Scott Chitwood
said Wednesday. Dalton
Daily Citizen
Fulton hires Cobb group to run pound.
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
* Dissed by
the ATL
Hip-hop fest is first victim of new city ordinance. Atlanta
Creative Loafing
Proposal: City, county split cost of sewer
plans
Under an initial proposal, the city of Gainesville and Hall
County would split the cost to formulate a plan to provide
sewer service in north Hall County along the I-985 corridor.
AccessNorthGeorgia.com
Cole faces mounting legal woes
As the NCAA tournament tipped off and the investigation into
Georgia's men's basketball program pressed on, legal problems
continued to mount for the former player who blew the whistle
on alleged violations in the Bulldogs' program. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Make EPD raise water standards
"Reuse of water is a necessity for Georgia, especially
in the fast-growing metro area. So it makes sense that Gwinnett
County, with its state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility,
should be permitted to discharge highly treated water into
Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River Basin." Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Good non-moves by Perdue
"Smart governors surround themselves with good people
who get the job done. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue proved that
he's a wise judge of talent by asking Tom Coleman to stay
on as commissioner of the state Department of Transportation
and Doug Marchand to remain as executive director of the Georgia
Ports Authority. Mr. Perdue, who took office in January, had
asked both state officials for their letters of resignation
-- a new governor's prerogative. But just as Mr. Perdue wants
people he trusts in top positions, he also understands that
the primary factor is job performance." Savannah
Morning News
A nonsense ruling
"We'll leave it to legal authorities to figure out if
Juvenile Court Judge Herbert Kernaghan Jr.'s dismissal of
charges against a 15-year-old boy charged with breaking into
a home and stealing $4,000 was legally correct. What we do
know is that if Kernaghan's interpretation of the law is right,
then the law is just stupid and needs to be changed. If his
ruling is wrong, then someone in the legal system - starting,
perhaps, with the state Attorney General's Office - needs
to set him straight, although the boy can't be charged again."
Augusta
Chronicle
War has begun; no way will it lose our attention
"It was the dawn of spring, but thoughts did not turn
to daffodils or daisies. College basketball teams began their
annual tournament, one of the biggest TV events of the year,
but the eyes and hearts of even the stoutest fans were drawn
elsewhere. Sport is a metaphor for battle, but metaphor merely.
The real home team was playing; the stakes were high."
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Proposals break cycle of racism
"When African-American teen-agers and adolescents get
in trouble and appear before judges, they often don't have
legal representation or even a parent with them. When that
happens, the judge has no choice but to send them to a juvenile
facility, says syndicated columnist Cynthia Tucker."
Valdosta
Daily Times
Carol Chinn: The Stokes Bill: Fair solution
to power line debate
"Gwinnett’s population grew 66.7 percent in the
decade of the 1990s, more than twice as fast as the rest of
the state. The population of the entire state shot up 26.4
percent, placing Georgia among the top five fastest growing
states in the nation. This growth has put an enormous strain
on essential public services, including electricity. During
the 1990s, demand for electricity rose a whopping 47 percent
in Georgia. Georgia Transmission Corporation has been working
diligently to keep up with that demand." Gwinnett
Daily Post
Elliott Brack: College sports on Sunday seems
somewhat awkward
"Now don't think me a prude, but for years the idea of
playing college sporting events on Sunday has bugged me. No
problem for me with the professional teams playing. But for
the colleges, and particularly those colleges with religious
affiliations, something doesn't add up." GwinnettForum.com
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