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Rants & Raves

...little they possessed? IT SURE IS FUNNY how raises are handed out in Augusta city government. If it was not for the local media we would have never known about City Administrator Fred Russell giving his secret "pay adjustments" during reorganization...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-30/rants-raves
Will Azziz ask for another impartial assessment?

...which recognizes media people each year, I think your club members are the only ones who recognize the good work of local media members who are just trying to do their jobs every day."

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/city-ink/2013-04-27/will-azziz-ask-
Shopgirl: What's new, affordable and trendy for Masters Week

...usually never anything to complain about, but we pay our dues once a year and that time is rolling around. Thankfully, local media do a great job keeping an eagle eye out for places to avoid and times to stay off the road, but this year the city of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/smart-shopper/2013-04-04/shopgirl-wha
Storms may hit Thursday night, Friday morning

...Masters Tournament visitors to pay attention to advisories, watches and warnings on weather radios, smart phones and the local media.If severe weather does strike, Miller said people should seek shelter in a reinforced building, not a mobile home...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-09/storms-may-hit-thursday-night
Response: GRU e-mail calls changes to recruiting brochure photos 'error in judgment'

...While we believe this was an isolated occurrence, I anticipate the issue will receive a fair amount of coverage in the local media.We will continue to work hard to brand and market our consolidated university as GRU Augusta. We will also work smart...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/asu/2013-02-27/gru-e-mail-calls-chan
Dating service offers to buy Georgia town's naming rights

...officials "in writing." But Pirkle said the only thing he got on Sunday was the news release - the same one sent to local media."I think this has probably been good publicity for them, and it's wasted a half day or more for me," Pirkle...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-03-18/dating-service-offers-buy-ga
Region's emergency officials urge benefit of new warning systems

...are all housed in one location and depend on one siren in Lincolnton, radios from the National Weather Service and local media to get out warning and alerts," Broom said. "This new system will give us a broader reach, enabling us to use...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-31/regions-emergency-officials-u
Mother of Pistorius' slain girlfriend vents grief

...though they have not addressed whether he shot her. When word emerged about the killing, there was speculation in local media that Steenkamp had been mistaken for an intruder in Pistorius' home. Police have said that was not something they...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2013-02-18/mother-pistorius-sla
How does a mother of 3 from Illinois become a UGA campus burglar?

...relatives in Wisconsin, and placed her 2-year-old son up for adoption. "It was a very highlighted case in the local media," Benton said, "It was a unique case in that she left so suddenly, severing all ties with everyone she knew...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-01-07/how-does-mother-3-illi
Paralympic star Pistorius, known as 'Blade Runner,' charged with murder in girlfriend's death

...earlier reports that Steenkamp may have been mistaken for a burglar by Pistorius did not come from the police. Several local media outlets had initially reported that the shooting may have been accidental.Beukes said there had been previous incidents...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-02-14/paralympic-star-oscar-pistor