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Man charged in mail thefts

A man from an upscale neighborhood in Southeastern Clarke County faces charges he raided neighbors' mailboxes looking for cash, gift cards and other mailed Christmas presents.

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Nate Gever, center, sits in a class Wednesday at Gainesville State College's campus in Watkinsville on the first day of spring semester.

Classrooms staying packed at Gainesville State, other colleges

Nearly every desk was full at Gainesville State College's Oconee County campus as the school began its spring semester classes Wednesday with about 2,300 students.

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Sales will mark end of Goody's

Goody's Family Clothing will close all its stores and could start going-out-of-business sales as early as today.

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Suzanne Yoculan:
The Last Hurrah

As her career as the most successful college gymnastics coach comes to a close, the Athens Banner-Herald takes a look back, and forward, at Georgia gymnastics coach Suzanne Yoculan.

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► Suzanne Yoculan: The Last Hurrah

► Kupets recovers from heartbreaking injury
(with AUDIO SLIDESHOW)

► No. 23 West Virginia at No. 1 Georgia

► Perfect ending in sight

► Iannone: The best college coach in the nation

► Change in approach works out for best

► The coach foes love to hate

► Yoculan part of Gym Dogs' senior class

► Quotables (with AUDIO)

► Clark's time to shine

► Each title remembered for different reasons

► Future endeavors: Life beyond gymnastics

► Speeches motivate team to higher level

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Richt restructures part of Bulldogs'
coaching staff (Updated 6:30 p.m.)

Dogs end season ranked No. 13 (9:19 a.m.)

DogBytes

Gators hold off Sooners, claim BCS title
(with VIDEO)

Meyer's diamond disaster

Smith: Coaching geniuses a thing of the past

Heisman winners say playoff is needed

'Beanie' Wells to enter draft

Gophers squeak out win

Magill: UGA men's tennis lands Chilean star

Lady Dogs drop SEC opener

Sports

Smoltz opts to leave Atlanta for Boston

Browns bring out Mangini

Ogilvy opens with surprising 67, takes lead

Television

Preps

Dragons favored at Duals

Hanging with North Oconee's Jordan Crowe

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Stories fall out of Carmen Agra Deedy like coins pouring out of a winning slot machine. Ask her a basic question - the name of the illustrator who worked with her on her latest children's book - and she'll start setting a scene. (with AUDIO)

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Living

Hax: Tell friend she's heading for disaster

Marquee

Mini movie reviews

Today's Best Bets

Oconee Living

Madison Living

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Editorial: Transportation planning makes economic sense

According to a study commissioned by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and released late last year, this state stands to lose an opportunity to attract as many as 320,000 jobs during the next 20 years, and as much as $515 billion in economic benefits during the next 30 years, unless there are significant changes in the way transportation issues are addressed.

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Don't squander worldwide feeling of hope for America

Barack Obama not only won a decisive electoral victory at the polls across America on Nov. 4, he also generated rousing approval across the globe. From Latin America to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East - everywhere, it seemed - jubilant banner newspaper headlines, dancing in the streets and tears of joy reflected a fresh surge of goodwill toward the new president and the United States.

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