VALDOSTA —
LANIER COUNTY
With four of four precincts reporting, but not including provisional ballots. Races with opposition.
STATE SENATE, District 8
Tim Golden, I (R): 1,850 ... 66.79%
Bikram Mohanty (D): 920 ... 33.21%
SHERIFF
J. Darrell Watson (R): 1,392 ... 47.72%
Nick Norton, I (D): 1,525 ... 52.28%
BOARD OF EDUCATION, Chairman
Franklin Patten, I (R): 1,519 ... 52.85%
Phillip Connell (D): 1,355 ... 47.15%
AMENDMENT #1, Charter Schools
Yes: 1,378 ... 50.26%
No: 1,364 ... 49.74%
Top News
November 6, 2012
Lanier County election results
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Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Declaring “the days of Rambo are over,” a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military’s special operations units.
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Police: Man stabs 2 at senior center; woman dies
Police in Atlanta are investigating a stabbing at a senior care apartment complex that left one resident dead and another wounded.
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Ohio police chief takes criminals to task online
If you’re up to no good in this pocket of northeast Ohio, especially in a witless way, you’re risking not only jail time or a fine but a swifter repercussion with a much larger audience.
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DeKalb CEO accused of trying to extort vendors
A grand jury indictment on Tuesday accuses DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis of threatening to withhold county business from companies that didn’t contribute to his campaign.
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Report: Too many teachers, too little quality
Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia’s college and universities earned high marks on a national survey released Tuesday looking at more than 1,000 programs across the country.
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Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics
Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar.
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Boy, 9, hurt trying to save sister in carjacking
Police were searching for a suspect after a boy was hurt while trying to save his sister in a carjacking.
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Today in History for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
In 1862, Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.
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CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
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Ga. police dog found dead in handler’s car
A Woodstock police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a police dog was left in his car and died of a heat stroke.
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