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Lost and found under Lake Lanier
The 2007 drought exposed many secrets about the lake, including the trash and other items that residents and visitors dump in the vast water source.
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Old beer cans, some of brands long since gone, litter the lake bottom. The 2007 drought exposed many secrets about the lake, including the trash and other items that residents and visitors dump in the vast water source. Whole forests, roads, bridges -- even a race track -- were inundated by the lake when it filled in the 1950s.
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PHOTOS: School starts for Decatur students
Students across Decatur and Henry County started school on Thursday. The majority of metro schools will begin their school year Monday.
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PHOTOS: Georgia State hits field for opening practice
High temperatures can’t slow energy at Georgia State’s opening practice. The Panthers have plenty of new players on the team this season.
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PHOTOS: Georgia Bulldogs hold first fall football practice July 31
The Georgia Bulldogs held their first fall practice of the football season on Thursday, July 31.
PHOTOS: New Fulton school prepares for school year
Briar Hills Elementary School is a new school in Fulton County. It was built to replace Conley Hills Elementary near Woodland Middle School in East Point.
