Albany Herald

Cops: Spa killer shot sisters, their husbands

Police in Norcross spa shooting say gunman killed two sisters, their husbands before turning handgun on self.

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• By Josh Green (1293)
• February 22, 2012

State House passes charter school legislation

The Georgia House has passed a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to create charter schools.

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• By Associated Press (4834)
• February 22, 2012

Nights@Dtown set for Friday night

Flannery, Travis Goodson and the G&S Band will all be featured at this week's Nights@Dtown celebration downtown.

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• By J.D. Sumner (1497)
• February 22, 2012

Dougherty prepping for first-ever statewide Saturday voting

Elections officials say 215 people have voted early in the Presidential Primary.

Dougherty County Elections officials are urging people who intend to vote in the presidential primary to take advantage of early voting opportunities, including the state's first-ever statewide Saturday voting.

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• By J.D. Sumner (1497)
• February 22, 2012

Interstate 'Samaritan' takes off with two children (2 p.m. update)

Authorities in the Atlanta area say they are searching for two children who were reported kidnapped after a stranger offered to help the family when their car broke down on the side of an interstate highway.

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• By Associated Press (4834)
• February 22, 2012

Police search for motive after 5 killed in Norcross

Police were interviewing witnesses at a spa outside Atlanta where a gunman opened fire, killing five people.

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• By Associated Press
• February 22, 2012

AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate

President Barack Obama is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent.

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• By Associated Press
• February 22, 2012

Hawks Johnson out for two games with injured knee

Atlanta Hawks star guard Joe Johnson to miss two games with an injured knee.

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• By Associated Press (4834)
• February 22, 2012

Auburn women's basketball coach Fortner quits

Nell Fortner, who led the Lady Tigers to to the 2008-0 SEC title, says she's leaving at the end of the season.

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• By Associated Press (4834)
• February 21, 2012

Darton baseball rallies, upsets No. 2 Chipola

The Cavs hand the No. 2 team in the NJCAA a stunning come-from-behind loss Tuesday as Darton rallies from a 3-0 hole in the eighth inning to beat Chipola, 4-3, for the biggest win of its young season.

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• By Danny Aller (420)
• February 21, 2012

Mitchell Madness

After winning the 1-A titles, Mitchell County sends both its boys and girls teams into this week’s GHSA state tournaments as No. 1 seeds and this could be just a beginning for the soaring Eagles and Lady Eagles.

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• By Mike Phillips (784)
• February 21, 2012

REGION XVII TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Darton, South Georgia Tech women cruise in opener; Albany Tech eliminated

Michelle Mitchell has another huge game to lead Darton past Central Georgia Tech in its Region XVII tourney opener Tuesday to advance to the Final Four in Savannah later this week.

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• By Matt Stewart (238)
• February 21, 2012

Georgia Tech stinks it up again, routed by Clemson in Atlanta, 57-36

Deerfield-Windsor grad Andre Young scores nine points to help Clemson rip Georgia Tech, which has its lowest offensive night in the series since 1936 in a 57-36 loss on Tuesday.

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• By George Henry (116)
• February 21, 2012

Hudson feeling great in return from back surgery

At age 36, and coming off back surgery, Braves starter Tim Hudson says he feeling better than ever and even jokes that he's in his "prime.'' (INCLUDES: Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson suffering a concussion from a minor car accident).

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• By Paul Newberry (286)
• February 21, 2012

Panthers to name home turf ‘Phoebe Field’

After a history making season, there’s more interest than ever from Southwest Georgia businesses to get involved with the reigning champ Albany Panthers, who agree to a deal with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Tuesday to name their home turf “Phoebe Field” for the upcoming 2012 campaign, which kicks off March 17 at the Albany Civic Center.

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• By Danny Aller (420)
• February 21, 2012