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Two-time Eastern Conference Champion Atlanta Dream holds practice at Veterans High School

BEAU CABELL/THE TELEGRAPHMembers of the Atlanta Dream womens professional basketball team throw souvenir T-shirts to the crowd Saturday after their scrimmage game at Veterans High School in Houston County.

KATHLEEN -- Thirteen-year-old Sydney Lambert said she picked up some tips Saturday from watching the two-time Eastern Conference Champion Atlanta Dream practice at Veterans High School.

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HOUSTON & PEACH

Keeping up with their quints keeps Houston parents hopping

Editor's note: This story was originally published March 6, 1996. Four tiny bodies zip across the carpet and ceramic tile floor of Angela and Kerry Lineberger's Houston County home. They scoot and crawl with lightning speed.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Raising 4 premature babies creates some panicky moments

Editor's note: This story was originally published April 30, 1995. With four babies and a 2-year-old in the house, a good night's sleep is rare at the Lineberger home these days.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Houston mom births quintuplets

Editor's note: This story was originally published March 7, 1995. In a span of less than five minutes, Angela Lineberger gave birth to five babies early Monday afternoon at The Medical Center of Central Georgia.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Midstate family expecting 5 additions

Editor's note: This story was originally published Feb. 25, 1995. Angela and Kerry Lineberger are about to beat all the odds. Sometime within the next two weeks, the Houston County couple will become proud parents of quintuplets.
CRIME

GBI releases name of critically-injured motorist shot by deputy

WARNER ROBINS -- The GBI released on Saturday the name of a Warner Robins man shot by a Houston County sheriff’s deputy after ramming patrol cars as deputies were getting out of them.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Relay for Life for Houston County raises $305,000, spokeswoman says

WARNER ROBINS -- Relay for Life for Houston County raised $305,000 by midnight Friday for the American Cancer Society, a spokeswoman said.
SPOTTED@ PHOTOS

Spotted@ Houston County Relay for Life

Were you spotted at the Houston County Relay for Life?
CRIME

GBI: Houston deputy shoots motorist after chase

WARNER ROBINS -- A Houston County deputy shot a motorist Friday after the driver allegedly pulled over and rammed two sheriff’s cars following a chase, a GBI official says.
POLITICS

Work on Commercial Circle will improve drainage, change aesthetics

WARNER ROBINS -- Tony Robbins, a Commercial Circle property owner, can’t stand the rain. And his buildings don’t withstand it.
CRIME

Road closures expected Saturday for Peach Road Race

Road closures are expected Saturday morning for the Peach Regional Medical Center’s road race.