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HOUSTON & PEACH

Lower health care costs, SPLOST help keep Houston tax rate stable

WARNER ROBINS -- The Houston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday expect to approve a $50.1 million budget that doesn’t require a tax increase, and one reason for that might be a healthier workforce.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Houston County girls finish in top 5 for Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen

Two young women from Houston County finished in the top five in the Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen pageant Saturday night in Columbus.
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Suspect in murder case released from hospital Wednesday

The 54-year-old woman charged with murder in the death of a Henry County businessman was released from a south Georgia hospital Wednesday.
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Middle Georgia bookstore chain to expand nationally

Gottwals Books will begin selling bookstore locations all over the country. But, despite the expansion, the home-grown culture and local service that has served Middle Georgia for years will stay the same, its owner says.
CRIME

Macon police shoot dog, arrest 6 in separate raids

Macon police’s narcotics unit and SWAT teams arrested six people on drug-related charges in two raids Wednesday, a police news release said.
MILITARY

Robins Air Force Base names new building after former commander

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- Robins Air Force Base officials gave a rare honor Wednesday to a former commander.
LOCAL & STATE

Macon-Bibb Office of Workforce Development to go it alone

After years of often acrimonious relations with Macon City Council, the Macon-Bibb County Office of Workforce Development is about to break away.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Former Warner Robins councilman gets 'second chance' after violating bond

Former Warner Robins Councilman John Williams will have to come up with $2,000 in cash before he’ll be released from custody.
MILITARY

Hundreds come to Museum of Aviation to see latest in military technology

This week, 2,300 people from around the world are in Warner Robins for what organizers say is the largest military technology exposition in the Southeast.
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Bibb officials ask for $800,000 for Macon transition

Existing Bibb County department heads have asked for nearly $800,000 for another 14 staff members to deal with five departments moving over from Macon in July.