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Men to walk in high heels for charity
Conyers - Men, if you've ever had an urge to wear high-heel shoes and not get laughed at, now is your chance.
Pats' Jones commits to Kentucky
CONYERS - As he enters his last year of high school, Justin Jones will be looking to make his mark as the next two-sport star at Heritage.
Sprint Cup racing: Martin to join Hendrick's racing team Veteran will replace Casey Mears in 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Mark Martin will make one final effort to win the NASCAR championship that's eluded him the past 26 years by driving for storied Hendrick Motorsports next season.
County to consider reopening building Georgia closed down youth detention center
CONYERS - The state closed down the Rockdale-DeKalb Probation Detention Center last week, but Rockdale County is considering reopening the facility as a work camp or a youth detention site.
Wimbledon: A familiar matchup for men's title Federer, Nadal to meet in major final for sixth time
WIMBLEDON, England - Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface.
Setting the night to music
Staff Photo: Shannon Peacock
Newton Citizen Poll 7/5/2008
"I've read several times in the Citizen that money has been allocated for a new library in the Oak Hill community. Where is this new library to be located, and how soon?"
Council members take stand on gazebo
PORTERDALE - City Council members are taking stands over what should be done with a gazebo located in a park at one entrance to the town.
Francoeur sent down Slumping Braves right-fielder goes to AA Mississippi
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves decided their hometown favorite needed to get away from home - and away from the major leagues - to work his way through the worst slump of his career.
Ethiopian wins Peachtree by a mere 4 seconds
ATLANTA - Terefe Maregu of Ethiopia won the Peachtree Road Race on Friday, besting second-place finisher Peter Kamais of Kenya by 4 seconds in the 10-kilometer course.
Community Calendar 7/5/2008
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Government Meetings 7/5/2008
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Couple graduates from two-year college Husband, wife now certified Salvation Army officers
COVINGTON - Newton County natives Billie and Chris Powell are in the army now. Not the U.S. Army. They've answered a higher calling.