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Across Georgia

• Senator Edward Kennedy Dead At Age 77
• More Than A Brother-In-Law
• United Nuwaupians Worldwide "Set The Record Straight" 
• Civil Rights Leader, Former Atlanta Mayor Enorses Ken Hodges For AG
• National Action Network Summer Conference Yields Powerful Fruit 
• Atlanta's Longest Serving Elected City Official Announces Retirement 
• Sen. Fort and Four Others Arrested For Civil Disobedience During Fighting Foreclosure Protest 
• Suwanee Office Pool Wins $250,000 Lottery
• Habersham Appointed As Fellow To Rosalynn Carter Institute
• Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Dedication

August 2009

July 2009

• New Citizen Advocacy Coordinator
• Tranquility Home Care Offers Premium Services To Middle Georgia
• Representatives From The Tubman African American Museum Invited To Washington
• GABEO Summer Convention Highlights Troy Davis Case And The Achievement Gap In Public Education
• Cynthia McKinney I Finally Made It To Gaza
• Atlanta Life Financial Group Reopens The Atlanta Life General Agency
• Meet Thomas Thomas, Macon's Chief Administrative Officer
• Macon Mayor Appoints Jackson And Yancey To City Positions
• McKinney Sends Message To President Obama
• Meet The Pastor Of Trinity Baptist Church In Fort Valley
• Mayor Franklin Named One Of Nation's Top 'Eco-Mayors'
• Out Of The Many Candidates There Shall Only Be One Atlanta Mayor
• Albany Retiree Celebrates Birthday and Father's Day with $1M Win
• Macon, Georgia Attorney Pens Yet Another Book
• Roy Barnes Announces Run For Governor of Georgia
• First New Camaro Delivered In Middle Georgia

June 2009

• Coliseum Medical Centers Receives CON To Implement Robotic Surgury
• Design Center Highlight Of HomeFirst Augusta Grand Opening
• Finding Help For Family Caregivers
• Rev. Lee Talks About The Air Force One Incident
• Buying A Home Made Easy
• Washington Painter Wins A 'Red Hot' $350,000
• The Bird's Eye View

May 2009

• Will Thurbert Baker Be A Good Governor For Georgia?
• Are You Stuck In Traffic? A Step-By-Step Guide To A Better Life! Goes From Paperback to AudioBook CD
• First Option Integrates A Range Of Health Care Services From Rehab To Primary Care
• Following His Calling
• Thelma Dillard Receives Doctorate Degree
• Albany Couple Celebrate Anniversary With $104,468
• Warner Robins' New Housing Director Envisions Quality Housing And Empowered Tenants
• Home Ownership 2009
• Al Tillman Elected To GA State Conference NAACP As District 11 Coordinator
• Al Lucas Scholarship Program Set

April 2009

• Different Product, Same Successful Results
• A Car Salesman Who Loves A Good Challenge
• Motorworks Drives Toward The Future With Customer Care In Mind

March 2009

• Man Gets 30 Years For Burglary In Douglas County, Georgia
• NFL Stars Open Golden Corral Restaurant In Centerville, Georgia 
• Post Office In Spart, Georgia Renamed In Memory Of Councilwoman Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim 
• Dr. Alveda King On: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights of the Unborn
• Bishop Names ASU Legal Council To Judicial Advisory Panel
• Rapper MC Hammer & Family Star In A&E Reality Show

February 2009

• Fort Valley State University Crowns New King
• Trumpet Awards Deliver An Impressive Tribute To African American Achievement
• Macon-Bibb Chapter NAACP Celebrates One Hundredth Installation
• Judge Miller Sworn In As New Chief Judge Of The Georgia Court Of Appeals 
• The Informer Presents Awards To Honored Recipients At Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony

January 2009

• 2009 Trumpet Awards Ceremony Announced By Trumpet Awards Foundation

December 2008

• Lenny Lucas Pens Song Lyrics For Kanye West 

November 2008

• Parliament Frontman George Clinton Storing His DNA For Future Cloning 
• What's Coming Up For Some Of Music's Biggest Stars? 
• Aretha VS Tina: Who's The Real Queen?
• Four Tops Lead Singer Levi Stubbs Dead At Age 72 

October 2008

• Hamp Swain Inducted Into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame

September 2008

• Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Presents Upcoming Events To Please Everyone (Even The Kids!) 
• Young Jeezy, Brian McKnight, & Bobby Brown Come To Georgia In September

June 2008

May 2008

April 2008

• Macon Trumpeter Newton Collier To Be Honored At Blues Festival In Barnesville
• Top 25 African American Money Makers In Hollywood
• Great Entertainers Come To Georgia In April

March 2008

• Gospel Great Donnie McClurkin Appears In Macon
• Elton John Throws Hillary A Fundraiser
• Greatest Love Story Ever Comes To Macon City Auditorium  

Febuary 2008

• Elderhostel Introduces Program To Celebrate The Life & Works Of Richard Wright 
• Oprah, Tiger & Jay-Z Top The List Of Richest African Americans
• Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires To Perform In Savannah

January 2008

• Jill Scott, The O'Jays, & More Hit The Georgia Stages In February
• 16th Annual Trumpet Awards - An Impressive Salute To African American Achievement
• Big Name Entertainment Comes To Georgia In January

December 2007

• All Black Cast Of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" Is Super Hot 
• Big House Foundation Announces Allman Brothers Band Museum
• John White, Not Julian Bond, Led Effort To Make "Georgia" State Song
• All Eleven Trumpet Awards Tower Of Power Honorees Are Georgians
• Otis Redding Tributes Celebrate His Life & Music
• Chaka Khan Joins Other Great Performers In Georgia This Month
• R&B Singer Will Downing Perseveres Through Disease To Release New CD
• Hip Hop/Rock Band Rehab Rocks Whiskey River Nightclub 
• Ladies Of Color Talent Show Brings All Ages To The Douglas Theater
• 2008 Trumpet Awards To Be Held In Atlanta

November 2007

• Two Legends Come Together For One Legendary Night
• Oprah Surprises Macon Audience With "Oprah's Favorite Things 2007"
• Oprah Makes Whirlwind Trip Through Macon On Eve Of Taping
• Oprah To Appear In Macon But I Can't See Her!
• Allen Directs First African American Production Of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
• All That Jazz At The Cotton Club A Real Jazzy Affair
• Tyler Perry's New Play Brings Awareness Of Social Issues

October 2007

• Big Name Entertainment Comes To Georgia In November
• Tubman Museum Brings NYC's All Stars Jazz Band To Annual Fundraiser
• Original James Brown Dancer Receives Proclamations From All Over  
• JoNita's Restaurant Opens In Macon Mall
• Sold-Out Concerts Help Break Attendance Record At Ga National Fair  
• Is Luther Vandross The Greatest Male Vocalist Ever?

September 2007

• Hip Hop Artist NeYo Plans Benefit Concert To Aid Grady Health System 
• Vickie Winans Shows Alot Of Love At Concert In Warner Robins
• Major Exhibition Commemorates 40th Anniversary Of Otis Redding's Death
• Otis Redding Tribute At Macon City Auditorium Loaded With RESPECT
• An Evening Of RESPECT: A Tribute To Otis Redding
• Gospel Great Vickie Winans Comes To The Warner Robins Civic Center
• Olympia Family Fun Center A Safe, Fun Alternative For The Entire Family 
• Stars Shine At BMI Urban Awards In Las Vegas
• Steppers Club Ball Comes To Macon On Labor Day Weekend
• Stevie Wonder Comes To Georgia

August 2007

• R&B Great Brian McKnight Heads To Broadway
• Macon Native Wins At 2007 National Hollywood Black Film Festival
• The Steppers Ball Is Steppin N2 Macon, Steppin N2 History
• Great Concerts Coming Up In August  
• Oprah Backs Obama With Fundraiser  
• Olympia Family Fun Center Is Safe Alternative For The Entire Family

July 2007

• Otis Redding's Legacy Commemorated In 2007
• Big Names In Entertainment Bring Their Tours To Georgia
• Stand-Up Comedy Show A Hit At Macon City Auditorium  
• SOS Kicks Off The Biggest Show On Earth  
• Gospel Benefit Concert To Aid Booker T Washington Community Center
• Now This Is How You Throw A Party!
• Douglass Theatre's Stageworks/KIDZ TECH Presents "The Music Shop" 

June 2007

• Deborah Cox Sings Dinah Washington On New CD
• Soul Makers Jams At 550 Blues In Macon
• American Airlines Joins The Steve Harvey Show
• Soul Makers: Last Of The Living Legends Concert Held In Macon
• Gospel Concert To Benefit Booker T. Washington Community Center
• Big Names Bring Their Concert Tours To Georgia

May 2007

April 2007

• Mother's Day Gospel Extravaganza  
• Andrew Young's Birthday Bash A Celebrity Event
• Gospel Blowout Coming In May
• Frankie Beverly, Midnight Star Perform In Macon
• "Whatever She Wants" Comes To Macon
• Bow Wow Rocks Macon Centreplex
• Taste Of Soul Kicks Off The Pan African Festival
• Pan African Festival Of Georgia Kicks Off
• Fantasia Hits The Stage In The Color Purple
• Big Name Entertainment Hits Georgia

March 2007

• Luther Ingram Dies At Age 69
• Street Dreamz Tour Turns Out Fans
• Young Jeezy & Lil Wayne Blast Into Macon
• Luncheon Kicks Off 2007 Cherry Blossom Festival
• Look Who's Coming To Georgia In March
• Starstruck - A Night At The Oscars

February 2007

• Tillman Runs Successful Entertainment Business
• Tye Tribbett Brings Ultimate Gospel Experience To Macon
• 2007 Trumpet Awards A Spectacular Event
• "Poems To Crow About" With Dr. Blash

January 2007

• The Musical Influence Of James Brown
• Top Ten Albums Of 2006

November 2006

• Prince Chooses Las Vegas As His Arena
• Ed Bradley Dies At 65 / 1941-2006

October 2006

• Legends Meet!
• Look Who's Coming To Georgia In November
• Masquerade Ball & Silent Auction At Macon Centreplex
• Ludacris Comes To Macon!
• Whitney Leaves Bobby & Georgia/Heads To California
• Tubman Museum Announces Fund Raiser: All That Jazz At The Cotton Club
• Billboard R&B & Hip Hop Awards Conference A Success In Atlanta
• Center For Racial Understanding Present: "People Are People - A Celebration of Youth & Diversity"

September 2006

• Look Who's Coming To Georgia In October
• Trumpet Awards Move From Atlanta To Las Vegas In 2007
• Lionel Richie's Coming Home Tour Lands In Atlanta
• Jammin' Again: Newton Collier's Comeback
• Ronald Isley Sentenced For Tax Evasion