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Tax Free Weekend Details; Homeless Student Story Questioned; Man Likely Died in Fall: News Nearby
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- 'Person of Interest' Sought in Douglasville Sex Crime
- Fundraising Frozen As Homeless Student's Story Is Questioned
- Man Reportedly Falls to His Death at Hollowell and Marietta
Naked Man At Lake Lanier Attacks Officers: Police
A man who fellow patrons at Lake Lanier said had been walking around publicly in the nude was arrested after attacking a pair of sheriff's deputies, authorities say.
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The man had reportedly refused to leave the Lanier Islands campground after having been asked to do so by security. When Hall County deputies arrived, the man first gave them a fake name, then allegedly attempted to strike a deputy before running into the lake and refusing to come out.>>> Read more.
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Georgia's statewide back-to-school tax-free holiday weekend will take place this Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31.
The Governorβs Office of Planning and Budget estimates the two-day holiday will save Georgians up to $74.5 million. Under state law, the holiday starts at midnight Friday and will conclude at midnight on July 31. >>> Read more.
- Atlanta's SunDial Restaurant Named One of America's Most Scenic
- Reward Offered For Info in Norcross Teen's Shooting Death
- Man Claiming To Be Homeless Robs Norcross Hotel
- Jury Summons Being Sent Out For New Hot Car Death Trial
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