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As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
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Health leaders gathered Tuesday at Chehaw Park to educate pediatricians about the concerns many parents have about getting children vaccinated. The theme of the Building Bridges conference was "from hesitationMore >>
Health leaders gathered Tuesday at Chehaw Park to educate pediatricians about the concerns many parents have about getting children vaccinated. The theme of the Building Bridges conference was "from hesitationMore >>
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The search is on in Americus for two men who robbed a convenience store. Just before 10 o'clock Monday night two masked men rushed into the Sojo on Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police say one hadMore >>
A clerk suffered minor injuries when two masked men, one armed with a knife, rob an Americus convenience store. More >>
July 1, 2003 Tifton-Georgia smokers are now digging deeper in their pockets to buy cigarettes.
The tobacco tax increase that Governor Sonny Perdue pushed through the General Assembly went into effect today. Each pack of cigarettes now includes an extra 25 cents, bringing the total tax to 37 cents.
Some store clerks said customers weren't happy with higher prices.
"We've tried to explain that the taxes are going to be going up, and we had a bunch a people come in a week ago and try to stock up on them," said sales associate Josh Marchant.
There is also a first-ever 10-percent tax on smokeless tobacco and an increase in the tax on cigars from 10-percent to 23-percent.
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