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Are girls really smarter than boys? Based on the academic performance of the two genders, it seems that boys have been losing ground at an alarming rate. More boys drop out of high school than girls. More boys have discipline problems than girls. More boys struggle with standardized tests than girls. And fewer boys apply for college than girls. ... [Full Story »] 

Nicholson councilmember Faye Seagraves said Thursday night that some city funds had been “misused.” But the exact nature of her allegation isn’t clear and currently, there is no city ethics board to deal with the complaint. “We have a plaque about ethics in city hall, don’t we?” asked Seagraves. “Well, it has been brought to my ... [Full Story »] 

There’s an interesting battle brewing in neighboring Barrow County over a teacher who resigned after school officials confronted her about material on her Facebook page. Ashley Payne, 24, resigned in August from Apalachee High School after the principal called her in to say that a parent had complained about photographs of Payne where she was ... [Full Story »] 

Unable to convince the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority that 54,700 gallons of water did not pass through their meter during a summer billing period, a Pendergrass couple must now pay the $467.12 water bill. Deb and Mike Peede argued that they did not use the water for irrigation, via leaks or by any other method. But with a meter ... [Full Story »] 

Former Pendergrass policeman William Garner has joined two other employees in filing a federal lawsuit against the town and its officials. Former city clerk Katherine Rintoul and former policeman Scott Rodgers filed wrongful termination suits against the city two weeks ago. Garner’s suit was filed last week and accuses the city of having ... [Full Story »]