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Mike Morris, mmorris@ajc.com
Thieves strike VFW post
About half of $11,000 stolen was for deployed troops; post commander (above) to auction beard in fundraiser.
AJC Atlanta Project »
- Part 1: City leaders fiddle as crime fears flare | Solutions
- Part 2: Pumped-up pensions squeeze city | Solutions
- Part 3: What stinks? High cost of water, sewer | Solutions
- Part 4: No walking away from panhandling problem | Solutions
- Part 5: Conflict between city, state | Solutions
- Part 6: Engine for growth has run out of fuel | Solutions
Property tax meltdown
High school firing entire staff
A failing Savannah high school is firing its entire staff in an effort to avoid further sanctions from the state and to make the school eligible for up to $6 million in federal money, officials said Thursday.
Siblings killed on way to school
When he became an Eagle Scout, Karl Michael Anschutz's grandfather gave him a car.It wasn't new. But for the Heritage High School senior, the green 1993 BMW was more than enough. 12 mins
Cop charged with drug trafficking
An Atlanta police officer was arrested Thursday and accused of participating in multiple cocaine sales.
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Political Insider »
Meet Rob Woodall, the newest GOP candidate for the 7th
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View from the Cop »
Tips on avoiding a ticket (most of the time, anyway)
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Get Schooled »
Savannah fires entire staff of failing high school. By the numbers, this school is in trouble.
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Gold Dome »
Senate scores ban on synthetic marijuana
Obituaries »
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Delores McGhee: Fulton educator an ‘unbelievable trailblazer'
In many ways, Delores McGhee was a trailblazer in education.She knew how to read before grade school.
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Jeremy Christian Wearn, 19: Lover of computers, classics and creatures
Jeremy Wearn never met a computer he couldn't fix.Years ago when his older brother's computer crashed during a major project, the family called in several professionals who all pronounced the machine irreparable.
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Harry Popkin, 90, founded Blue Star Camps
Blue Star Camps changed thousands of lives. It was the first Jewish summer camp in the Southeast, a place where kids forged their Jewish identities and made lifelong friends.
- Photos: 2009 notable deaths
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