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David and Kathy Crawford Named HoneyBaked Ham and Café Franchisees of the Year

ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HoneyBaked Ham announced today that David and Kathy Crawford won the 2011 Franchisee of the Year award. The Crawford’s HoneyBaked Ham Co. and Café is located in Richmond, Virginia.(Short Pump)

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Atlanta Internet company to expand in Augusta

An Atlanta-based provider of Internet technology is expanding to Augusta, Ga. Rural Sourcing Inc. will open a development center in Richmond County that will create 100 jobs in computer and software engineering and programming.

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School board might be part of Costco deal

The Richmond County Board of Education could become part of a deal designed to speed development of the Village at Riverwatch.

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Ga. high court tosses murder conviction over improper jury instruction

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed a 1998 murder conviction on grounds that the trial judge in Richmond County gave an improper instruction to jurors. The defendant, Steven An…

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Ga. high court tosses murder conviction

ATLANTA – The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed a 1998 murder conviction on grounds that the trial judge in Richmond County gave an improper instruction to jurors.

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Oberlin Resident Wins UPS Racing Experience

CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Margaret Pfenninger of Oberlin, Ohio, is the winner of a trip for two to the Sept. 11 NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway, courtesy of UPS Racing. A self-described life-long fan of NASCAR, Pfenninger won the VIP trip by participating in the UPS $100,000 Trackside Challenge Instant Win Game and Sweepstakes on UPS.com/racing. “I was watching a NASCAR race earlier this season and I saw the contest come up on the screen,” said Pfenninger. “I went on the UPS webs

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Best Tennis Town in the U.S.? Not Beaverton

Atlanta, Ga., Charleston, S.c., and Richmond, Va., are the three finalists in the U.S. Tennis Association contest to be named the 2010 Best Tennis Town; Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District receives an honorable mention.

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Body found in Augusta ruled homicide

A woman’s body was found in an Augusta apartment complex. The Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen prounced Jquanda Johnson dead in the apartments on Spruce Street at 10:00 p.m. Friday.

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Atlanta Falcons trying out six players

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – One of the interesting subplots to the Atlanta Falcons ‘ minicamp is the list of six tryout players. Theyre all long shots to make the regular-season roster, but dont be surprised if the Falcons sign a couple of these guys after minicamp ends Sunday and give them a shot at training camp. The tryout guys include former Richmond quarterback Eric Ward, an Atlanta native …

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PawSox fall again to streaking Braves

Since the Atlanta Braves moved their Triple-A affiliate from Richmond to Gwinnett County, GA, the PawSox have not been able to beat the Braves in their new home. Pawtucket fell to 0-7 at Coolray Field on Monday night with a 4-2 loss to the G-Braves.

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