August 16, 2003
Agriculture
Georgia walking on peanut shells. Albany
Economy
Columbus to get gun plant. AJC
Columbus picked for firearms plant. Macon
Education
AYP not made by more Gainesville, Hall schools. Access North Ga
Ouch! Top schools called underachievers. AJC
Come and Get it. Free lunch for all students. Albany.
School report mixed. Athens
All of Rockdale’s middle and high schools placed on AYP list. Conyers
County, city schools assess state’s progress report. Gainesville
Low participation lands some schools on needs improvement list. Macon
Hancock schools chief suspended. Macon
Scores not downfall of all. Rome
Report: Schools fail to make adequate yearly progress. Walker
Catoosa schools not making AYP. Catoosa
Does failing mean failure? Savannah
G-8
Official: G-8 measures to be strict but not a police state. Access North Ga Macon
G-8 security to include resident checks. Times-Union
Governor
Perdue selects Asensio to head Latino commission for Georgia. Business Chronicle
Tan appointed chair of Asian-American commission. OG
Healthcare
Officials fire director of mental health agency. Augusta
Gateway director fired amid dispute. Savannah
Higher Ed
Adams asks donors not to hold grudges over Dooley. Access North Ga Macon
Adams to donors: Don’t Stop. AJC
UGA library to open by first day of classes on Monday. Access North Ga
Coosa Valley Technical could double in size. Calhoun
Florida: No state freeze on new students. Tallahassee
Other
Vernon Jones tries to quash Grand Jury summons. AJC
Transportation
Search for transport chief falters. AJC
Quicklink to end in September. Macon
Editorials
Common Sense is shoved aside. Albany
Fox News goes over the top (Fair and balanced). Valdosta
Bush’s plan for medicare is ‘hoax, cruel lie’ Athens
Bottom line thinking robbing children’s future. Athens
Small step for security, giant leap forward towards foot fungus. Conyers
Yarbrough: Our great state deserves a better capital than blowhard Atlanta. Gainesville
Pendulum swings. Rome
** Canton and Marietta sites still not working properly
Technical problems cause web woes. Columbus
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