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Chalk announces bid for Warner Robins mayor

WARNER ROBINS -- A retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer who is a logistics manager at Robins Air Force Base announced his bid Tuesday for Warner Robins mayor. 1 hour ago

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EDUCATION

Bibb, Houston graduation rates up overall but still too low, educators say

As thousands of midstate students prepare to walk the graduation line Friday and Saturday, the statewide graduation rate is slowly climbing.

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EDUCATION

Short list for FVSU presidential candidates set

A committee has selected four candidates in its search for the next president of Fort Valley State University, and the public is invited to hear them state their case for leading the university.

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CRIME

Kentucky mom indicted in 8-year-old girl’s fatal overdose in Peach County

A Peach County grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old Kentucky woman on two counts of felony murder in the 2010 death of her daughter.
EDUCATION

Houston schools snag $1.16 million in funding for software

WARNER ROBINS -- Growing up in India, Sean Kumar dreamed of an American education.
POLITICS

No tax increases for Warner Robins

WARNER ROBINS -- The city has a balanced budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, Mayor Chuck Shaheen said Monday during a council meeting.
CRIME

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CRIME

Motorist shot by Houston sheriff’s deputy faces felony obstruction charges

WARNER ROBINS -- A 27-year-old man faces felony obstruction charges after allegedly fleeing from authorities and ramming patrol vehicles with his truck before a Houston County sheriff’s deputy shot him.
CRIME

New Warner Robins Law Enforcement Center open to public

WARNER ROBINS -- The new $10 million Warner Robins Law Enforcement Center now is open to the public.
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 weather the storm.
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.