Plastic tubing plant to create 30 new jobs

Plastic Tubing Industries will build an $11 million plant in Warrenton by next summer, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports.

McKinney loses in runoff bid

U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who a few years ago was Warren County's Congresswoman, has lost in her re-election bid to challenger Hank Johnson. (The congressional districts have since been redrawn, and Warren County is now in the district represented by U.S. Rep. John Barrow.) The link goes to the Journal-Constitution story on the election.

Warrenton honored for National Main Street recognition

One of 69 Georgia cities recognized as such.

Turner South being sold; TBS to show fewer Braves games in coming years

Rupert Murdoch's Fox News may buy Turner South, while the Braves themselves may be sold to the guy who owns the Falcons, the Macon Telegraph reports.

Husband says wife innocent in child-drowning case

No trial date set in the case of Lottie Kain, WRDW reports.

Teachers fired for falsifying grades

Five firings spark student protests, WRDW reports.

House fire kills woman

Story from WJBF's Web site.