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Passing a School Bus in Georgia: Laws, Fines

With another school year under way in Georgia, police across the state are reminding drivers to watch for youngsters daring into traffic and that illegally passing school buses stopped for loading and unloading of children carries a hefty fine.

It is against the law for a car to pass a bus that is stopped with its lights flashing and stop-sign arm extended. Police are reminding drivers that traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus if there is no dividing median on the road.

Beheaded Voodoo Doll Left Outside Georgia Police Station

Was someone working black magic against the men and women in blue? In the coastal, south Georgia town of Tybee Island, it looks like that might have been the case.

Police there recently found a voodoo doll with its head ripped off on a sidewalk outside of their headquarters building. Next to the doll was what appeared to be a mutilated lizard. >>> Read More.

Satanists Threaten to Sue Cobb County Schools

• The group wants to establish an after-school program at Still Elementary in Powder Springs.

Extras Needed: "Spider Man: Homecoming" Shooting in Atlanta This Week

• The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland and Marisa Tomei.

Listeria Recall: Select Store Brand Vegetables at Wal-Mart and Other Grocers

• Recalled food was sent to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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