Saturday, May 18 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:47:12 GMT
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks. Police say they responded to the Dollar General on West Jackson Street around 9:15pm Friday. EmployeesMore >>
Thomasville Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a store, scaring customers and clerks.
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:44:14 GMT
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School. Pictures of the Baconton Community Charter School file room show where students cellMore >>
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:48:01 GMT
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral. 16-year old Keyanna Lang died from a heart condition. Due to her illness the family couldn't keep lifeMore >>
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.More >>
June 30, 2005
Albany - Friday, the cost of a marriage license in Georgia goes up by $35 to $61, but not if you complete six hours of pre-marital counseling. Lawmakers passed a bill this year that gives counseled couples a $35 discount on their marriage license. It will cost them $26 to tie the knot.
The Georgia Family Council lobbied for the bill saying couples with pre-marital counseling are 50% less likely to get divorced.
"Actually about 10 to 15% of couples who get pre-marital counseling, call off their wedding at least for the time being but maybe forever," said Jamie Self, Georgia Family Council. "I know that sounds very negative, but it's better to call off an engagement than to get into a marriage that wasn't right."
The pre-marital counseling must be performed by a professional counselor, active member of the clergy, social worker, physiatrist, or psychologist.
Around 60,000 couples get married in Georgia each year.
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