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Suspect ran into lake and wouldn't get out, says deputies | Georgia's Tax-Free Weekend | Horse rescues | Latest in hot car death trial

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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.

Georgia Tax-Free Weekend 2016

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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 Governor’s 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.

Darren Mitchell helps the horse up on all fours at the home on Russell King Lane in Hickory Flat. Credit: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services

Large Animal Team Rescues 2 Horses in Cherokee

  • The team, organized by Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services, responded to one call in Woodstock and another near Canton.

Legendary Cartoonist Jack Davis Dies

  • In Georgia, the Mad Magazine artist was well known for his hundreds of Georgia Bulldogs caricatures.

Jury Summons Being Sent Out For New Hot Car Death Trial

  • The trial of Justin Ross Harris begins Sept. 12 in the coastal Georgia city of Brunswick.

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