Macon Telegraph: Breaking News

Henley repeats at Georgia Amateur Championship

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:46 EDT

COLUMBUS — Macon native Russell Henley saved his best for last at the Georgia Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Columbus.

Events calendar: What's happening today

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:41 EDT

Photos: The 2009 Redneck Games

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:44 EDT

Henley grabs three-shot lead at Georgia Amateur

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:00 EDT

Russell Henley carded his third consecutive sub-70 round by firing a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a three-shot lead heading into the final round of the Georgia Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Columbus.

Events calendar: What's happening this weekend

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:40 EDT

Macon police charge 14-year-old with attempted rape

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:31 EDT

Macon police arrested on Friday a 14-year-old male, who has been charged with criminal attempt to commit rape.

Video: Ski championships hit Monroe County

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:44 EDT

Macon's Henley storms to lead at Georgia Amateur

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:19 EDT

COLUMBUS - Stratford graduate and University of Georgia standout Russell Henley stormed into the lead at the Georgia Amateur Championship with a tournament-best round of 6-under-par 65 on Friday at the Country Club of Columbus.

Ga. worker eligibility checks largely unenforced

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39 EDT

A three-year-old Georgia law requiring companies with state or local government contracts to ensure their employees can legally work in the U.S. has gone largely unenforced, as lawmakers haven't been able to come up with an effective way to enforce it.

Police say driver kept going after fatal rollover

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:59 EDT

Gwinnett County police say a 22-year-old pickup truck driver went off a curve and rolled over, then kept going before realizing his passenger was fatally injured.

Former sheriff's deputy charged with molestation

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:59 EDT

A former Hall County Sheriff's deputy is being held without bond after he was charged with aggravated child molestation.

Live updates: Georgia Amateur Championship golf tournament

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:09 EDT

Bullet-proof vest saves officer from knife attack at nursing home

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:10 EDT

An Albany Police officer's bullet-proof vest has saved him from a knife attack at a nursing home.

Georgia's initial jobless claims rise 94.8 percent in June

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:53 EDT

The Georgia Department of Labor says 88,756 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits in June, an increase of 94.8 percent from June of 2008.

Former deputy threatens suicide, holds off police

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:49 EDT

A former Camden County sheriff's deputy has been taken into custody after threatening to take his own life and holding off police for more than an hour at the St. Marys Airport.

Report shows homelessness down in Georgia

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:19 EDT

A federal report shows Georgia's large homeless population shrank between 2007 and 2008, but found there was not enough shelter space available statewide and more than half of Georgia's homeless go unsheltered.

Morning Update with Liz Fabian: 400+ fugitives rounded up in Midstate, Milledgeville woman dies in accident, Houston School Board approves budget, Last Lanier High School building coming down

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:55 EDT

Thursday's top stories on macon.com

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:35 EDT

Here is a list of Thursday's 10 most-viewed stories on Macon.com, as measured by Omniture.

1 killed, 3 wounded in home invasion in Austell

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:39 EDT

Cobb County Police are investigating a home invasion in which one person was killed and three others wounded.

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Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:39 EDT

New exit from I-75 onto I-475 to open tonight

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:22 EDT

After years of work, a new exit from Interstate 75 northbound onto Interstate 475 in south Bibb County is scheduled to open tonight.

Fugitive roundup netted nearly 2,000 in Georgia

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:17 EDT

Authorities say almost 2,000 fugitives were arrested in Georgia during the month of June in a special roundup by federal, state and local law enforcement agents.

Video: Last of Lanier buidlings torn down as new Central High nears completion

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:10 EDT

Milledgeville woman dies in morning wreck

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:32 EDT

A 24-year-old Milledgeville woman was killed this morning when her car struck a tree in Baldwin County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Hundreds arrested in sweep by U.S. Marshals Service

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:27 EDT

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 406 people across Middle Georgia in June during the annual Operation FALCON.

Houston school system seeking millage rate hike, sets hearings

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:22 EDT

WARNER ROBINS -- The Houston County school board approved a tentative millage rate hike of .87 mills today for fiscal year 2010 at a special called meeting. The vote was 4-1, with board member Griff Clements opposed.

State school board tosses out altered tests

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:04 EDT

The state Board of Education agreed unanimously Thursday to toss out scores for standardized tests at four elementary schools where cheating was discovered, which means the schools no longer meet federal standards.

Ga. jury finds Albany man guilty of 2007 motel killing

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:10 EDT

A 20-year-old Albany man has been convicted of killing a guest at a Motel 6 in 2007.

Morning Update with Liz Fabian: 2 Georgia guardsmen killed in Afghanistan, City council president's son cited for disorderly conduct, Scott prison closing in Baldwin County, Washington County not chosen for energy plant

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:57 EDT

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:37 EDT

Macon Telegraph: Breaking News

Henley repeats at Georgia Amateur Championship

Events calendar: What's happening today

Photos: The 2009 Redneck Games

Henley grabs three-shot lead at Georgia Amateur

Events calendar: What's happening this weekend

Macon police charge 14-year-old with attempted rape

Video: Ski championships hit Monroe County

Macon's Henley storms to lead at Georgia Amateur

Ga. worker eligibility checks largely unenforced

Police say driver kept going after fatal rollover

Former sheriff's deputy charged with molestation

Live updates: Georgia Amateur Championship golf tournament

Updates: Georgia Amateur Championship

Bullet-proof vest saves officer from knife attack at nursing home

Georgia's initial jobless claims rise 94.8 percent in June

Former deputy threatens suicide, holds off police

Report shows homelessness down in Georgia

Morning Update with Liz Fabian: 400+ fugitives rounded up in Midstate, Milledgeville woman dies in accident, Houston School Board approves budget, Last Lanier High School building coming down

Thursday's top stories on macon.com

1 killed, 3 wounded in home invasion in Austell

Events calendar: What's happening this weekend

New exit from I-75 onto I-475 to open tonight

Fugitive roundup netted nearly 2,000 in Georgia

Video: Last of Lanier buidlings torn down as new Central High nears completion

Milledgeville woman dies in morning wreck

Hundreds arrested in sweep by U.S. Marshals Service

Houston school system seeking millage rate hike, sets hearings

State school board tosses out altered tests

Ga. jury finds Albany man guilty of 2007 motel killing

Morning Update with Liz Fabian: 2 Georgia guardsmen killed in Afghanistan, City council president's son cited for disorderly conduct, Scott prison closing in Baldwin County, Washington County not chosen for energy plant

Video: Today's weather forecast for Middle Georgia