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Five of the original Freedom Riders were in Villa Rica on Monday morning to lay a wreath at the plaque unveiled last year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the movement and the ride’s brief stop in Villa Rica. Pictured, from left, are Larry Hunter, Frank Holloway, Pauline Knight-Ofusu, Charles Person and William Harbour. Photo by Spencer Crawford
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A wreath was laid Monday morning at the site of the former Villa Rica bus station where a group of Freedom Riders had a brief, relatively uneventful stop in 1961 on their way toward a more violent ...
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Villa Rica officials report that they’ve been informed a tentative Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) agreement has been reached between Douglas County and the city of Douglasville, which would result i...
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The Temple City Council approved calling for a referendum Monday that would allow residents to decide whether restaurants would be allowed to sell liquor by the drink on Sundays. The council had a...
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A Villa Rica soldier was killed by a hit-and-run driver outside Fort Hood, Texas, early Friday morning, just weeks before he was to be sent to the Middle East for his fourth tour of duty. James Mi...
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Getting thrown out in a rundown after getting too far off second base on a fielder’s choice in the second inning wasn’t Chris Adair’s best moment on Monday. But the senior made sure that play was...
Bricks are being laid this week on Villa Rica's downtown amphithater project. In a few weeks, sod, trees, shrubs and other plants will be planted in anticipation of an April opening concert.
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Villa Rica’s amphitheater project is progressing toward completion and the Downtown Development Authority is seeking those who would like to leave their mark on the city’s newest downtown project. ...
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The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket's engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company's trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) when an onboard computer aborted the launch. "Liftoff ... we've had a cutoff. ...
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three protesters arrested on terrorism-related charges ahead of the NATO-summit considered targeting U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign headquarters and the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, according to court documents released on Saturday. The Chicago Police Department said the men were arrested on Wednesday and were charged on Friday with conspiracy to commit terrorism, providing material support for terrorism, and possession of an explosive incendiary device. ...
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MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's governor signed into law revisions to the state's controversial immigration statute on Friday, despite his earlier suggestions he might veto the measure because it did not make enough changes to the toughest state crackdown against illegal immigrants. Republican Governor Robert Bentley had publicly urged lawmakers to modify sections of the law that took effect last year and which sparked lawsuits by the Obama administration and immigrant rights groups that argued it is unconstitutional. ...
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