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2 hrs ago | 11Alive

UWG renames Honor House in honor of Dr. Wagner

The University of West Georgia renamed the UWG Honors House to the Donald R. Wagner Honors House at a ceremony on Thursday.

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8 hrs ago | Patch.com

Baseball, Bidding and More in Suwanee This Weekend

The multi-use nature of Suwanee Town Center Park will be evident again on Friday and Saturday , leading into Memorial Day, according to a city news release.

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Related Topix: Suwanee, GA, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

Wed May 22, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Morning Pointe Awards First Nursing Scholarship At Chattanooga State

Independent Healthcare Properties awarded the first Morning Pointe endowed nursing scholarship to Chattanooga State student.

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Related Topix: Chattanooga, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Hixson, TN, Rossville, TN

The Times-Herald

Coweta schools name new principals

New principals at Ruth Hill Elementary School and Smokey Road Middle School have been appointed for the 2013-2014 school year by the Coweta County Board of Education, as well as a number of new assistant principals.

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Tue May 21, 2013

ENR-Engineering News-Record

Pulse: Project News From Dodge Construction

Georgia The City of Newnan is planning to renovate the former Newnan Hospital building into a Coweta satellite campus for the University of West Georgia.

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Related Topix: San Antonio, TX, Marshall University, University of Central Missouri

HON

Health Highlights: May 20, 2013

British health officials are struggling with an unprecedented measles outbreak that health officials blame on a controversial and now-discredited study that linked the measles vaccine to autism.

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Mon May 20, 2013

How Stuff Works

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Victim Gets Bionic Hands

Last summer, the nation was captivated by the story of Aimee Copeland, a University of West Georgia graduate student who lost both her hands and a leg to a terrible bout with flesh-eating bacteria, which she contracted during a zip-lining accident.

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Related Topix: Hilliard, OH

Sun May 19, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Roy Exum: Aimee Gets New Hands

Aimee Copeland reached for a potato chip and, with a pretty smile, popped it into her mouth and crunched it up.

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Related Topix: Georgia

The Guardian

Top 5 best and worst things about my time studying abroad in America | Richard Morris

The US is far better than I ever expected, even if it does have messed up healthcare, money and road systems 50 States and their Mottos by artist Emily Wick, from the book Mapping America, Exploring the Continent.

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CNN

Flesh-eating bug victim gets bionic hands

Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland now uses the latest technology in prosthetic hands to chop vegetables, pick up tiny items like Skittles, and comb and iron press her hair.

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Related Topix: Hilliard, OH, US News

Fri May 17, 2013

MDJonline.com

College features Barr's congressional papers

Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr's congressional papers were put on display at the University of West Georgia's Ingram Library this week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Phil Gingrey, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Saxby Chambliss

The Northwestern in Oshkosh

Ga. flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands

Aimee Copeland, 25, of Snellville, Ga., shows off the new bionic hand she's learning to use after losing her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria in 2012.

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Related Topix: Snellville, GA, Georgia Tech

The Times-Herald

Decorated educator accepts job in Montana

Laurie Barron, left, principal at Smokey Road Middle School, holds the receiver for members of the school's Beta Club Stephanie Cannon, center, and Megan She and her daughter, Coweta educator Dr.

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Related Topix: Montana, Education Etc., Flathead County, MT, Kalispell, MT, University of Georgia

Sun May 12, 2013

The Times-Herald

Campus project will be focus of meeting

Newnan City Council Tuesday will consider awarding architectural, construction and environmental contracts for converting the old Newnan Hospital property on Jackson Street into a University of West Georgia Newnan campus.

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Related Topix: Newnan, GA

The Times-Herald

Newnan students receive top honors at BPC

Brewton-Parker College students Robert Joseph Lytten and Lakeitha Consuelo Williams of Newnan were recognized during Honors Day Chapel April 30 in Saliba Chapel on the Mount Vernon campus.

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Related Topix: Brewton-Parker College, Newnan, GA, Mount Vernon, GA

Fri May 10, 2013

Cleveland Daily Banner

Alumnus of CSCC set for address

Approximately 650 students of Cleveland State Community College's class of 2013 will walk across the stage to receive their degrees and certificates during the 45th Commencement Ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m. in L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium.

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Related Topix: Armuchee, GA, Education Etc., Berry College, Jacksonville State University, Nova Southeastern University

Freshnews

Shelia Barchuk Named a VIP Member of Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Business Management

Shelia Barchuk, Owner of Custom Care Janitorial Services, was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Who's Who.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Lady Cats' Chastine cheers on

When it came to college choices, Lexi Chastine had no interest in Young Harris College.

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Related Topix: Young Harris, GA, Dalton, GA

Wed May 08, 2013

Times Georgian

BOC supports WGTC athletic complex funding

Support for a new West Georgia Technical College athletic complex won Carroll County Board of Commissioners approval Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Carroll County, GA, Carrollton, GA

Mon May 06, 2013

Daily Tribune News

McMillan approaches life and work with enthusiasm

Leslie McMillan is vice president of Government & Community Development for the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, as well as owner of Palooza Photo Booth.

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Related Topix: Bartow County, GA, Cartersville, GA, Commerce, GA, University of Georgia Kennewsaw State