Friday, August 15, 2003

August 15, 2003   Agriculture Corn, Soybean crops likely to hit record.  AJC Budget Agencies zero in on budget cuts.  AJC Economy Minority buying power grows despite recession.  Business Chronicle Minority buying power racking up big gains.  Athens Officials compensate homeowners near van plant site.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon State may seek new company for DCX site.  Savannah No great wall of Pooler.  Savannah Isakson: Benning should be safe from BRAC cuts.  Columbus State may pitch pooler site to new industry.  Athens Augusta receives $3.5 million for airport upgrade.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon Facility receives $3.5 million grant. Augusta Atlanta growth surprises.  AJC Metro Atlanta continues to grow by 80,000 per year.  Columbus Macon Fundraising slow as partnership faces 2005 BRAC demands.  Macon Not much job growth, but mediocre may look good in 2004.  NYT Education Clayton school board agrees to contract for school superintendent search.  Access North Ga Macon New schools list targets improvement.  Savannah Clayton County oks search for chief.  AJC Newton BOE seeks $9.6 million state funding for new schools.  Conyers Seventeen schools fall short, state says.  Gainesville 15 more schools added to the list. Augusta Review of data improves status of 4 Gwinnett Schools.  AJC Survey shows 42% of schools fall short on tests.  Access North Ga Macon Some top schools earn low grades.  AJC Local high schools miss mark.  Rome Ethics Congressman Majette may except donations for defense fund.  NYT Campaign limits exempt legal aid donations.  WSJ Healthcare Georgia plan to name HIV patients faces fight.  NYT Post Gateway executive director fired.  Savannah Higher Ed College freshman urged to beat vaccine deadline.  AJC Georgia Tech to get grant to study weapons threat.  AJC Homeland Security Chambliss pleased by better security.  Macon Politics Political Insider.  AJC Jackson-Allen panel receives 5,000 ideas.  AJC Public Safety Perdue names new training center director.  Access North Ga Oxendine offers reward in church fires.  Columbus Macon Public safety trainer named.  AJC Transportation Gwinnett portion of highway could still be built.  Gwinnett Editorials Public’s right to know de-railed.  AJC Butler: Let’s shut off waterbaggers.  AJC Wooten: Ode to a delicacy.  AJC Voting is not just our right, it is a citizen’s key responsibility.  Gainesville Budget cuts hurt school system.  Albany State agency shares blame for extent of fuel spill’s damage.  Athens Staying the course.  Augusta A condemned man.  Augusta Orlando Martinez may have faced near impossible task.  Columbus Efforts to rein in cable TV will need more focus.  Macon Giving up too easily.  Macon A Fair and Balanced look at Fox News vs. Al Franken.  Macon Back on the road.  Rome Stop highway robbery.  Savannah     ** Marietta and Canton sites were offline this am. 7:46:45 AM