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Spivey Hall Welcomes Prospective Students to Clayton State
Each year, Spivey Hall brings thousands of potential college students to Clayton State University through its music education programs. For many students, it’s their first time to set foot on a college campus. In October, 125 high school students took a break from their choir rehearsal to hear about the academic programs that Clayton State University offers. Clayton State senior Ivan Segovia, who is a student assistant in Spivey Hall’s box office, addressed the students...

GWTW Expert Herb Bridges Speaking at Newnan Library On May 16
From Forrest Schultz: One of the world's greatest authorities on Gone With The Wind lives in Coweta County: Herb Bridges of Sharpsburg. Over the years Bridges has spoken many, many times about GWTW (and related subjects) at many different venues including radio and television interviews...

Disney’s THE LION KING --- Traffic Alert!!!
Broadway Across America – Atlanta is encouraging theatergoers to please allow extra travel time to the Atlanta Civic Center for the 1:00 p.m. matinee performance of Disney’s THE LION KING on Sunday, April 27 due to Tour de Georgia road closures near the venue. The following street closures are likely to impact travel getting to the Atlanta Civic Center...

HORSESHOE CIRCLE TO CLOSE, DETOUR ANNOUNCED
SUMTER COUNTY – The Georgia Department of Transportation announces that Horseshoe Circle (County Road 255) will be temporarily closed in Sumter County, beginning Monday, April 28 and continuing through Monday, May 12. This closure will begin at 9am and continue until Monday, May 12, at 9 am, weather permitting...

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 SHAKESPEARE FOR A NEW GENERATION GRANTS
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced that 40 nonprofit, professional theater companies will receive grants to participate in Shakespeare for a New Generation from June 1, 2008-May 31, 2009. Part of the NEA's Shakespeare in American Communities initiative, Shakespeare for a New Generation targets middle and high school students...

Where Did Your Federal Dollars Go in 2006?
RJ Note: I just thought this was interesting reading, so am sharing... The federal government disbursed $2.45 trillion in domestic spending in 2006, according to two reports published by the U.S. Census Bureau. That represented an 7.5 percent increase in federal spending over 2005...

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Republican Candidates blog:
REMARKS BY JOHN MCCAIN ON DAY THREE OF THE TIME FOR ACTION TOUR
Remarks as prepared for delivery at a town hall meeting at the Old Martin County Courthouse, in Inez, KY, today at 11:15 a.m. EDT:Thank you. I'm pleased to be here and appreciate the welcome. I've never had the pleasure before of coming to Martin County, Kentucky. I regret that I've been so long in coming to this naturally beautiful part of our country, and that my stay will be a brief one..

STATEMENT BY JOHN MCCAIN ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE
U.S. Senator John McCain today issued the following statement on the 100th anniversary of the formation of the U.S. Army Reserve:"Today marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the U.S. Army Reserve. Throughout the past century, the citizen soldiers of our Army Reserve have answered their nation's call...

IT'S TIME FOR ACTION TOUR: DAY THREE
Today, John McCain will continue his "It's Time for Action Tour" by traveling to Inez, Kentucky. On the third day of his tour, John McCain is visiting communities that have been forgotten and left behind but where hope, innovation and local solutions are helping to lift these communities up...

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE "IT'S TIME FOR ACTION TOUR" DAY TWO
"McCain Makes Inroads In Rust Belt" -- Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMcCain " On Traditionally Democratic Turf" In Ohio: Youngstown Vindicator: "Even if he fares poorly on Election Day in the Democratic-dominated Mahoning Valley, John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, says it's important to make his presence known in the area." ...

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